Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012
Smart dogs
Synonyms, II
A synonym is a word that has the same or about the same meaning as another word.
1. immense (adj): vast; tremendous; gigantic
Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is immense.
2. powerful (adj): strong; mighty
The powerful storm caused great destruction.
3. rage (n): anger; fury; wrath
The rage of the storm was frightening.
4. remain (v): stay; wait; to continue in the same state
Tara must remain in bed as long as she has a fever.
5. conflict (n): struggle; battle; fight; war
The conflict between the two countries lasted for years.
6. marvelous (adj): wonderful; astonishing; extraordinary
Jason enjoyed a marvelous show at the planetarium.
7. tiny (adj): small; little
A flea is so tiny that it is difficult to see.
8. revise (v): rewrite; change; alter
Professional authors always revise their work.
9. ferocious (adj): savage; fierce; cruel
The ferocious dragon attacked the village.
10. boundary (n): border; edge; margin
The Rio Grande is a river that serves as the boundary between the United States and Mexico.
Vocabulary Tip
Learning the synonyms of words is an excellent way to improve your vocabulary.
2.1 Smart dogs
Many dog breeders agree that these two dogs are the smartest of all breeds. One is the Jack Russell terrier. What is the other?
To answer the question, find the synonym of each word below. Choose your answers from the choices that follow each word. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its line number at the bottom of the page. One letter is provided.
1. tiny:
R. little
S. average
Y. large
2. powerful:
E. wonderful
O. strong
I. nice
3. ferocious:
S. slow
I. savage
E. light
4. remain:
I. leave
E. stay
A. hurry
5. marvelous:
D. frightful
G. dangerous
S. wonderful
6. rage:
O. tough
H. thoughtful
C. anger
7. revise:
T. change
L. begin
P. finish
8. immense:
S. calm
R. divide
B. vast
9. boundary:
H. border
D. outside
N. line
10. conflict:
P. think
L. fight
T. discover
