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英语冠词用法系列讲座(八)特指

“特指”是表示特别指定的、具体的、确定的、或被限定的人或事物，以区别于其他人或同类中的其它事物，与泛指相对。

8.1 确定特指——非常明确地指出何人、何物、何事，是一类人或事物中的特定对象。

8.1.1 定冠词可用于一切普通名词前，特指某已知的人或物：

① 特指前面已提到的人或事物，或与前面已提到的人或事物有关的事物：

There is a chair and a desk in my room. The chair is blue, the desk is yellow. 我房间里有一把椅子和一张桌子，椅子是蓝色的，桌子是黄色的。

He often feels weak in the legs. 他经常感觉双腿无力。

He took the boy by the arm. 他一把抓住那男孩的臂膀。

I wanted a wine, but the bottle was empty. 我想喝杯酒，但酒瓶子是空的。

② 特指说话双方都知道或都能体会到的人或事物：

Shut the door. 把门关上。

He is in the dormitory. 他在宿舍。

Pass me the salt, please. 请把盐递给我。

Why not ask the teacher? 为什么不问问老师？

What do you think of the music? 你觉得这音乐怎样？

Turn to the left and you will find the post office. 向左转，你就会找到邮局。

③ 用于带后置定语的名词前，表示特定的人或事物：

Pass me the pen on the desk. 请把桌上的笔递给我。

The water in this river is drinkable. 这条河里的水能喝。

Do you know the man living next to you? 你认识住在你隔壁的那个人吗？

The watch you gave me keeps perfect time. 你给我的那块表走得很准。

④ 用于加强特指含义，意为“正好是、刚好是，最出色的、最著名的、最理想的、最典型的、最合适的”等，此时的定冠词需重读：

This is the[ðiː] life. 这便是人生。

He is the[ðiː] poet of the day. 他是现代最著名的诗人。

This is the[ðiː] word to be used here. 这是用在这里最恰当的字眼了。

That is the person I was looking for. 那正是我刚才在找的人。

8.1.2 定冠词用于其它有特指意义的词前表示特指：

①用于序数词前表示特指：

George Washington was the first President of the United States. 乔治•华盛顿是美国第一任总统。

February is the second month of the year. 二月是一年的第二个月。

Please pass me the second. 请递给我第二个。

There are five cars in the park, the third is mine. 停车场有五辆车，第三辆是我的。

②用于first, last, next, only, sole, same等词前表示特指：

He is in the next room. 他在隔壁。

He is the only child in the family. 他是家里的独生子。

He is the sole man I can trust. 他是我唯一能信赖的人。

I think they are the same thing. 我认为它们是同一件事。

He is the first (man) to come and the last (man) to leave. 他是第一个来的，最后一个离开的。

The bus has left. We had to wait for the next. 车开走了，我们得等下一辆车。

Now you do the same. 请按照示范来做。

③表区别的the other, the others特指“另一个，另一些”：

I was waiting for the sound of the other boot. 我在等着听第二只靴子掉下来的响声。(the other特指两者中的另一个)

Susie is here, but the other girls are still in the classroom. 苏西在这里，但是其他的女孩还在教室里。

He has two sons. One is thin and the other is fat. 他有两个儿子，一个较瘦，另一个较胖。

You can take this book. I will take the other. 你可以拿这本书，我拿另一本。

One his come; the others have not 来了一个，其他人还没有来。

Some of them have come back; where are the others? 他们中一些人已经回来了，其他人呢？

④表示前后照应的the above, the below; the former, the latter特指“上述，下述；前者，后者”：

All the above are asked to attend the meeting. 要求上述所有人员参加会议。

Jack and Bill are twins, but the former is taller than the latter. 杰克和比尔是双胞胎，但前者比后者个子高。

The right hand is clean, and so is the left. 右手干净，左手也干净。

⑤用于形容词比较级前，特指两个比较对象中“较……的一个”；用于有比较范围的形容词最高级前，特指比较对象中“最……的一个”：

He is the cleverer of the two boys. 他是这两个男孩中较聪明的一个。

New York is the largest city in the United States. 纽约是美国最大的城市。

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8.1.3 指示限定词或指示代词表示特指：

8.1.4 物主限定词或名词性物主代词表示特指：

8.1.5 人称代词表示特指：

8.1.6 连接代词或连接限定词what表示特指：

8.1.7 关系限定词或关系代词表示特指：

8.1.8 关系副词表示特指。

8.2 不定特指——笼统地指出某人、某物、某事，却未明确而具体地说明何人、何物、何事，往往是“说者已知，听者未知”。

8.2.1 不定冠词用于表示不定特指：

①不定冠词与单数可数名词连用，笼统地指出某人或某物，但不具体说明何人或何物，通常用在谈话或语篇中第一次提及某人或某物时起引导作用：

I met an old man at the gate. 我在门口遇到一位老人(所指为某一特定老人，虽未具体说明，但说者心中清楚)。

I met her in a coffee shop near the station. 我在车站附近的一家咖啡馆和她碰面。

②不定冠词与序数词连用表示不定特指：

I want to read it a second time. 我想再看一次。

Please give me a second chance. 请再给我一次机会。

A: This is the second time that I’ve read the book. B: Do you want to read it a third time? 甲：这是我第二次看这本书。乙：你还想看第三次吗？

8.2.2 零冠词用于表示不定特指：

①零冠词与不可数名词连用表示不定特指：

Frost has killed several of our new plants. 寒霜冻坏了我们的一些新作物。

He got the job by influence. 他靠有权势的人得到了那份工作。

②零冠词与复数可数名词连用表示不定特指：

The book has illustrations. 这本书有些插图。

We have got pencils and rubbers. 我们有铅笔和橡皮擦。

Tickets, please. Show your tickets. 票，请出示你们的票。

8.2.3 不定限定词some用于表示不定特指：

some与单数可数名词搭配时，相当于a certain“某一”的含义。

Some boy has broken a window. 有个男孩打破了窗户。

Some student borrowed my pen. 有个学生借了我的笔。

He is doing business in some place in Guangdong. 他在广东的某个地方做生意。

There must be some reason for him to do so. 他这么做肯定有某种原因。

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《英语易混词辨析》目录

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