A synonym is a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or a phrase.
| Words | Synonyms |
| argosy | big trading ship |
| aria | song, strain |
| battery | series, set, run, string |
| beset | overwhelmed, inundate, plague |
| cardigan | knitted garment, sweater, jacket |
| career | vocation, job, calling, livelihood |
| anomaly | incongruity, variance, glitch |
| anomie | immorality, isolation |
| calisthenics | movements, exercises |
| camber | arc, bend, bow, curvature |
| execrable | very bad, terrible, appalling |
| exhortation | catchphrase, refrain, buzz word |
| bauble | trinket, trifle, decoration |
| bayou | swamp, marsh, wetland, bog |
| berate | rebuke, criticize, scold, slate |
| berm | bank |
| fascia | front, facade, face, outlook |
| fateful | momentous, significant, efficient |
| obtuse | imperceptive, simple minded |
| odometer | milometer, meter |
| onerous | burdensome, arduous, heavy, difficult |
| antagonist | contender, adversary, rival |
| archive | records, files, collection |
| exonerate | acquit, forgive, clear, pardon |
| extrapolate | generalize, infer, guess |
| extricate | remove, get out, extract |
| carapace | covering, case, exterior, shell |
| extrinsic | outer, external |
| hiatus | gap |
| junta | military rule |
| justify | validate |
| jingoism | patriotism |
| gallant | chivalrous |
| gather | collect |
| remedial | corrective, counteractive, curative |
| renege | break words or promise, revoke |
| score | attain, make, gain |
| jitney | autobus |
| jocular | funny |
| juncture | stage |
| veneer | covering, surface, coating, finish |
| venerable | respected, august, esteemed, revered |
| wunderkind | wonder child, successful, genius |
| unregenerate | unreformed, depraved, obstinate |
| lulu | beauty, attractive, seductive |
| memento | souvenir, reminder, keepsake |
| mentor | advisor, counselor, teacher |
| palpitation | tremor, shudder, shiver, tremble |
| pampas | plain, grassland, lowland |
| nip and tuck | close, near |
| non sequitur | conclusion, reply, response |
| nuance | fine distinction, shade, tone, degradation |
| lucidity | articulacy, eloquence, fluency |
| militate | oppose, act upon, influence |
| minatory | menacing, ominous, sinister |
| mirth | amusement, hilarity |
| huge | vast |
| humble | modest |
| humiliate | embarrass |
| hot | warm |
| hector | bully |
| faux | fake, artificial, unreal |
| fermentation | agitation, unrest |
| opportune | apt, fitting, appropriate, favorable |
| nadir | lowest point, depth |
| nary | neither, never |
| nee | family name of a woman, need |
| optimum | best, favorable, possible |
| orb | globe, sphere, planet |
| palazzo | public building, palace, museum |
| kill | madder |
| ligament | tendon, sinew |
| ligature | binder |
| scorn | contempt, disdain, disrespect |
| quorum | gathering, assemblage |
| quarter | district, sector, area |
| queasy | nauseous, sick, ill |
| paper tiger | timid and weak |
| par | equivalence, balance, equality |
| quintessential | typical, archetypal, ideal |
| lineage | ancestry, family, heredity |
| lodestar | guiding, model, guide |
| scorn | contempt, disdain, disrespect |
| scruple | hesitation, qualm, doubt, regret |
| sedate | anaesthetize, tranquilize, calm, cool |
| seder | passover dinner, ceremonial dinner |
| sediment | residue, deposits, dregs |
| redolent | scented, aromatic, fragrant |
| regime | government, command, rule, |
| relief | release, respite, reprieve |
| torpid | stagnant, lazy, languorous |
| totem | clan, emblem, experiment |
| vanquish | conquer, subjugate, defeat |
| vascular | vessels, conduction |
| vendetta | feud, quarrel, grudge, revenge |
| veneer | covering, surface, coating, finish |
| venerable | respected, august, esteemed, revered |
| wunderkind | wonder child, successful, genius |
| whiplash | lash of whip |
| wan | pale, pallid, washed-out |
| trifle | little, touch, bit. drop |
| uncanny | eerie, weird, strange, mysterious, creepy |
| undergird | secure, brace up, support |
| xenophobic | disease, fear |
| xeric | dehydrated, dry |
| xanadu | place of beauty, luxury, contentment |
| wadi | water course, valley, stream |
| traction | grip, toehold, footing |
| trepidation | fear, anxiety, unease, apprehension |
| triage | sorting, allocating aid |
| fiesta | feast, holiday, celebration |
| figment | imaginary, fabrication, creation |
| genuine | real |
| gigantic | immense |
| give | donate |
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