701 2 0 川 0 れ ofriches wealth, afiluence, opu- lence, prosperity. richly adv ユ richly dressed/fumished expen- sively, lavishly, luxuriously, sumptuously, palatially, splendidly, superbly, resplen- dently, magnificently. see 田 2.2 明 award/punishment nchly deserved fi-llly, ⅲⅡ measure, well, thoroughly, completely, amply, utterly. rid v tid the ch 加厄 ofthe 吶 clear, cleanse, purge, purifr, free, make free' relieve, deliver, unburden. get rid Of dis- pose Of, dO away with, throw away, remove, dispense with, eliminate, dump, unload, jettison, expel, eject, weed out. ridd n puzzle, poser, conundrum, brain- teaser, Chinese puzzle, problem, enigma, mystery. ride v ユ ride ロ horse sit on, mount, be mounted on, bestride, manage, ( ontrol. 2 ride 0 れ 0 とリ引 tide i れ 0 car travel, go, move, progress ・ ride n 0 ride i れ 0 ca 司 gofor 0 ride trip, outing, journey, jaunt;infspin. ridicule n 比田 t the 0 襯 0 れ with tidicule deri- sion, mockery, laughter, scorn, jeering, gib- ing, teasing, taunting, chaff banter. badinage, raillery, satire, sarcasm, irony; infkidding, ribbing, raggmg ・ ridicule v 市 cu the れリれ deride, mock, laugh at, s ( 0 圧 at, scorn, jeer gibe makelpoke fun at, make a f001 Of, tease. taunt, chaff, banter; inf kid, rib, rag, take the mickey out Of, send up. c ⅵ 0u9 adj 1 weanng 0 ⅱ市硼 telling 市硼邯 jO にお absurd, comical, funny, laughable, hilarious, humorous. droll, farcical, facetious , ludicrous, risible, derisory. 2 what 0 ⅱ市面れ g 加 dO pointless, senseless, foclish, inane, fatuous, nonsensical, mindless. 3 it ⅱ di 硼地リ 5 that got ロ w uhth it unreasonable, i Ⅱ 0 ( al , unbelievable, incredible, outrageous, pre- posterous, shocking, monstrous. rife adj 1 disease is ⅵ prevalent, predomi- nant, widespread, C0n1n10 Ⅱ , general, exten- sive, ubiquitous, universal, global' rampant. 2 the t 群ⅵ tO ワⅱ with disease/ver- 襯ⅲ abounding, overflowing, alive, swarm- ing, teeming. ⅱ作竹 n rabble, mob, commonality, hoi Oi , れ , scum; dregs Of society, unde- sirables. れ骭 e v 1 rifle through her belongings ransack rummage through, go through, rake through, search. 2 Hfle the CO れ tents 可市 e riChly ・ ng their れ eig 側ハ g00 ホ plunder, pillage, 100t , despoil, sack, ransack. 代 n 0 ⅱⅲ the rock fault, split, break, breach, fis sure, cleft, creuce, gap, crack, cranny, slit, chink, cavity, opening, space, hole, aperture. 2 ロⅱ梔 tw 記れ family mem- breach, division, estrangement, schism, split, alienation, quarrel, dis agree- ment, fight, row, altercation, conflict, feud ; inf falling-out ・ rig v 1 tig the yacht with equip, supply, furnish, provide, make ready. 2 ngged 0 砒 慊 clothe, dress, attire, accoutre, array, deck, bedeck, drape, trick out. 3 Hg 丱 shelter put together, erect/as semble hastily, throw together, cobble together, lmprovise 4 rig the Ofthe vote falsifr, fake, tam- per with, doctor, engineer, manipulate, juggle, arrange, massage; inffix. right adj 支 his 0 は iO れ s were not Hghtjust, fair, equitable, impartial, good, upright, right- eous , virtuous , proper, moral, ethical, hon- ourable, honest, principled, law 血 1 , legal. 2 the right れ swer/procedure/way correct, accurate, Without error, unerring, exact, precise, valid;inf spot on, on the mark. 3 he is the Hght owmer—the otheris 0 介ロリ d rightful, true, genuine, authentic, law 血 1 , legal, legitimate;i 可 legit. 4 the right 0 れ for thejob suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit, proper, desirable , preferable, ideal. 5 he came the Hght moment opportune, favourable, convenient, suitable, appropn- ate, propiUous. 6 ⅲ his Hght mind sound, rational, lucid, sensible , reasonable, clear-thinking; i 可 all there. 7 he was ill but is all nght れ OW lthe 明れ e does れ 0 い硼れ d right fine, healthy, ⅲ good health, well, fit' normal, sound, unimpaired, up tO par; inf up tO scratch, ⅲ the pink. 8 make 0 nght 襯お s real, complete, thorough, thoroughgo- ing, absolute, utter, out-and-out. 9 his Oli - tics are Hght but are 尹 Conservative, TO , reactionary. right adv go tight 0 れ straight, directly, ⅲ a straight line, as the crow flies. 2 hell t•ight dOWT1 immediately, instantly, promptly, quickly, straightaway, without delay. 3 sink right t0 the bO れ om lcome Hght hinges all the way, completely, entirely, totally, wholly, altogether, utterly, quite. 4 right ⅲ the 川 i 靃厄 bang, exactly, precisely, just, squarely; i 可 slap-bang. 5 ifl remember nght aright, accurately, correctly, properly. exactly, precisely. 6 0 材 must b 曲ロ ve 砒 them nghtjustly, fairly, properly, right- eously, virtuously, honourably, honestlY' morally, ethically. 7 it Ⅱ come out nght well, for the better/best, favourably, advan-

CO ー 0 ー・ come 加 the desctiption vividness, life, animation, richness. 6 れ d colour 可工ⅱ e れホ h ゆ outward appearance, false show, guise, show, front, facade, cloak, mask, semblance, pretence, pretext. COlour v ユ硼「 the walls/fabtic yellow tint, paint, dye, stain, ( 010u ハ ash , tinge. 2 she ( OIO d blush, flush, redden, go red, crim- son, go crimson, burn. 3 attitude 0 肝 ed childhood expeHences influence, affect, preju- dice, distort, slant, taint, penrert, warp. 4 COlour the acco れ t exaggerate, overstate, overdraw, embroider, varnish, misrepre- sent, falsifr, disguise, garble. 00 u ′ー adj 1 bright-coloured, deep- coloured, bright, brilliant, intense, vivid, rich, vibrant, multicoloured, many- coloured, motley, variegated, psychedelic; infjazzy. 2 0 硼小 d d お i0 れ vivid, graphic, interesting, lively, animated, rich. colourless adj 1 側 e b c uncoloured, achromatic, achromic, white, bleached, faded. 2 colourless city ホ pale, wan, anaemic, washed-out, ashen, SiCkly. 3 ( 側月 c 硼れな uninteresting, dull, bor- ing, tame, lifeless, dreary, lack-lustre, char- acterless, insipid, vapid, vacuous. CO ー ou ーを npl ユ the King's 硼パ flag, standard, ban- ner, ensign. 2 0 club's c 側 badge, uni- form, insignia, ribbon, rosette. 3 see things i れ their ttue C 0 パ nature, character, iden- tity, aspect. column n ユ marble co 襯 pillar, support, upright, post, shaft; pilaster, caryatid, obelisk, telamon. 2 0 CO m れ可 e 叩 line, file, row, queue, rank, string, procession, train, progression, cavalcade. 3 0 れ′平叩 er CO m article, piece, item; editorial, leader, gossip column, agony column. coma n unconsclousness, insensibility, stu- por, oblivion, black-out, torpor, trance, sopor. comatose adj ユ coma 知 0 the accident ⅲ a coma, unconscious, msensible, Ot1t COld, blacked-out, torpid, insentient, soporose. 2 れ g com砒0記 0 尹 night shift drowsy, sleepy, sluggish, lethargic, somnolent, tor- pid. comb n 1 0 brush れ d comb hair comb, fine- tOOth comb, curry-comb. 2 0 w comb coxcomb, crest, tuft, plume, caruncle. comb v ユ comb 0 れざ s hair groom, untangle, cur , arrange, dress. 2 comb WO dress, card, tease, hackle, heckle, hatchel. 3 comb the 0 af()t•お search, scour, ransack, go over with a fine-tooth comb, rake, hunt, Sift, rummage. combat n engage ⅲ mo comわ砒 battle, fight, conflict, clash, skirmish, encounter, engagement, single combat, hand-to-hand combat; fighting, hostilities. combat v ユ co 川 b 砒 with the enemy fight, do battle, wage war, clash with, enter intO conflict, take up arms , grapple ; combat the enemy fight with/against. 2 combat 市 s 覊 fight, battle against, oppose, strive against, make a stand against, resist, withstand, defy ・ combatant n 支 5 comと0地れtⅵ可社 d fighter, fighting manlwoman, soldier, ser- viceman, servicewoman, warrior, battler, contender. 2 the combata れなⅲ the di 平 adversary, antagonist, contender, oppo- nent, enemy, foe, rival. combatant adj combatantforces/parties com- bating, fighting, warring, battling, oppos- ing, conflicting, clashing, contending, belligerent. combative adj pugnacious, belligerent, aggressive, militant, bellicose, warlike, quarrelsome, argumentative, contentious , antagonistic, t ロ 1 ( ule t. comb a on n ⅲ co 襯わ i れ 0 0 れ with the otherforces cooperation, association, umon, alliance, partnership, coalition, league, consortium, syndication. federation. 2 0 com厖れ砒i0れ可 and gtiefmixture, mix, blend, amalgam, amalgamation, com- pound, alloy, composite. combine v 太 combine tofinish their work join forces, get together, unite, team up, ( 00P - erate, associate, ally, P001 resources , Club together, amalgamate, merge, integrate. 2 combine their 町 0 s join, put together, unite, P001 , merge, integrate, fuse, marry, unifr, synthesize. 3 combine the i れ g 市明な mix, blend, admix, amalgamate, bind, bond, compound, alloy, homogenize. 00E bustible adj inflammable, flammable, incendiary, explosive, conflagrat01Y. combustion n burning, firing, fire, kin- dling, igniting, ignition. come V 1 come 知 approach, advance, near, draw near, reach; moveltravel towards, bear down on, close ⅲ on. 2 物ヴ came 厄立 night arrive, appear, put ⅲ an appearance, turn up, enter, materialize 靆可 show up, fetch up, blow ⅲ . 3 Easter cam れ March occur, ねⅡ , take place, happen, tran- spire, come about, come tO pass. 4 the d 祀 comes tO her ankles reach, extend, stretch. 5 the car do れ ot come ⅲ red be available, be made, be produced, be on 0 ér. 6 come the f001 act, play, play the pa 0f, behave like, imitate. 7 come climax, achieve orgasm, 122

vim, vitality, spirit. animation, vivacity, drive, push, determination, enterprise; inf get-up-and-go, pep, oomph. goad n 10 go 記 t0 平肝 cattle spiked stick, stick spike, prod, staff crook, pole, rod. 2 0 goad tO 0 は iO れ stimulus, incentive, incitement, instigation, inducement, stirnulation, impetus , motivation, pres- sures spur, prick, jOlt, poke. go-ahead n get the go-aheadfor the scheme permission, as sent, consent, authorization, sanction 、 leave , warranty, confirmation, imprimatur; infgreen light, OK, Okay, thumbs Ⅱ go-ahead adj 0 go - ahe rm vety go - 曲田 d ) 0 リれ g ma れ entelprising, ambitious, pro- gressive, pioneering;inf up-and-commg, go- getting. go n the goals 可市 e 0 0 ⅲ zatiO れ aim, objec- tive, Object, end, purpose, target, ambition, design, intention, intent, aspiration, ideal. goat n 1 ↑•me 印 i れ g goats billy-goat, billy, nanny-goat, nanny, d. 2 he's ロ silly go 砒危 OI , idiOt, nincompoop, ninny, dOlt, ass; infnitwit, halfwit, twit, chump, nerd; Amer infdingbat. 3 聞 Old go 砒碼 i れ g ア側れ g まホ lecher, lascivious man; inf dirty 01d man, DOM. gobble v gulp, swallow hurriedly, wolf, bOlt, guzzle, devour, stuff down, glut- tonize, gormandize; inf s ( 0 shovel. gobbledegook n jargon, obscure language, unintelligible language, pretentious lan- guage, verbosity, prolixity, verbiage, cir- cumlocution, periphrasis ; inf gibberish. go-between n intermediary, mediator, middleman, medium, agent, broker, dealer, factor, liaison, contact, contact per- son, pander, panderer. goblet n wineglass , chalice, beaker, tum- bler, cup ; 立 0 お tass. goblin n hobgoblin, gnome, dwarf, imp, elf, sprite. GOd n God A1mighty, the Almighty, the Godhead, the Divine Being, the Deity, the HOIy One, GOd the Father, Our Father, the Creator, Our Maker, the Lord, Jehovah, 用 lah. g00 n 1 第 b go ホ deity, divine being, divin- ity, spirit, genius, numen. 2false gods idOl' graven image, icon, golden calf. God-forsaken adj d 明刎 e deso- late, dismal, dreary, bleak, wretched, mis- erable, gloomy, deserted, abandoned, rlorn , neglected, remote, ⅲ the back Of 337 goad ・ good godless adj 1 churchgoers れ g god 0- ple atheistic, agnostic, sceptical, faithless, nullifidian. 2 missionaties convefting go e 0 刎 e heathen, pagan, ungodly, impious , irreligious , unrighteous, unprincipled, sin- 血 1 , wicked, evil, depraved. godlike adj god 取 e ven godly, divine, celestial, heavenly, sacred, holy, saintly. 2 0 godlike beauty divine, deific, deiform, transcendent, superhuman. godly adj God-fearing, devout, pious , reli- g10us, pietistic, believing, righteous, moral, virtuous , good, holy, saintly. godsend n boon, bles sing, benediction, benison, stroke Of luck, piece Of good for- tune, windfall, bonanza. go 厄 v stare, gape, gaze, ogle;infgawk, rubberneck. goings-on nplstrange goings-on at the とロれ misconduct, misbehaviour, conduct, behav- iour, mischief, pranks; inffunny business, monkey business, hanky-panky go 馗 n go 襯 0 ア ci 硼 s than silver gold pieces, gold nugget, bullion, gold ingot, gold bar. 2 misets cou れ ting their go money, wealth, treasure, fortune, riches. golden adj 1 golden hair gold-coloured, blond, blonde, yellow, yellowish, fair, flaxen, tow-coloured, bright, gleaming, resplendent, brilliant, shining. 2 go 最明 搬祀 successful, prosperous, flourishing, thriving, rosy, bright, brilliant, rich. 3 go e れ襯 emo happy, joy 血 1 , delightful, glorious , precious , treasured. 4 golden 叩 po れリⅲ ti fine, superb, excellent, favourable, opportune, promising, rosy, advantageous, profitable, fortunate, provi- dential, auspicious , propitious. 5 the go 印 boy 可砒甑 talented, gifted, special, favourite, favoured, cherished, beloved, pet, acclaimed, applauded, praised, lauded; ⅲ工 blue-eyed. good adj ユ 0 good 2 SO れ virtuous, moral, ethical, righteous, right-minded, right- thinking, honourable, honest, upright, high-minded, noble, worthy, admirable, estimable, exemplary. 2 0 good child well- behaved, obedient, well-mannered, man- ageable, tractable, malleable. 3 that's good satisfact01Y, acceptable, good enough, pass- able, tolerable, adequate, fine, excellent; inf great, OK, hunky-dory. 4 0 good thing tO dO right, correct, proper, fitting, suitable, appropriate, decorous, seemly. 5 ロ good ver competent, capable, able, accomplished, effcient, skil 血 1 , adept, proficient, dexter- ous, expert, excellent, first-class , first-rate ; i 可 AI, tiptop, top-notch. 6 good brakes/

per 郎 bring out, put out, produce, make, manufacture, fabricate, yield, process. 5 tum 0 材 t the 硼 pboar ホ clear out, clean out, empty. 6 big ffOWd tumed out tO hear him go, come, be present, attend, put ⅲ an appearance, appear, ble, gather; infshow up, show. 7 it tumed out we were lit tumed out that she was right happen, occur, come about, end prove tO be the case, emerge, eventuate; ⅲ工 transpire, pan 0 Ⅱ t. 8 she tumed out 0 beauti- ー月 become, grow/come/get tO be, develop intO, end up, emerge as. turn 0 e ー 1 the bO 砒 tumed over overturn, topple, upturn, capsize, keel over, turn turtle. 2 they turned the boat over overturn, upturn, upend, capsize, upset. 3 tum over the pages flick over, flip over, leaf over. 4 tum over the OS and cons consider, think about, ponder, reflect on, mull over, muse on, ruminate about. 5 加川 ov the estate to his brother hand over, transfer, consign, assign, com- mit. tum tO 1 ル川 tO d れ have recourse tO, resort tO, take tO. 2 tum tO himfor help 100k , apply tO, approach, appeal tO, have recourse tO. 3 amived ロれ d S00 れ tumed tO set about one's workltask. tum up 支 tum 丱 the V リ↑れ e increase, raise, al p ⅱ , , make louder, intensi$-r. 2 ル川 up some interesting i れ工 0 れ 0 寘 0 れ uncover, unearth, discover, bring tO light, find, hit upon, dig up , ferret out, root out, expose. 3 's mislaid the b00 に と砒 itll tum 叩 be found, be located, come tO light. 4 they did れ 't 川叩砒 the p ロア arrive, appear, put ⅲ an appearance, pre- sent oneself, be present;infshow up, show. 5 he hopes ajob Ⅱ turn 叩 present itself, occur, happen, crop up, pop up, arise, come on the scene, come tO light, manifest itself;inf transpire. 6 川叩 the gament take up, raise, shorten. turn n ユ怩 the wheel 0 w turns ro ねⅱ on , revolution, circle, spin, whirl, twirl, ′ ra- tion, swivel. 2 take 0 tum tO theleft change Of directionlcourse, deviation, divergence, veer. 3 0 road 角れ可 turns turning, bend, curve, corner, twist, winding. 4 dislike the tum 可 eve れ ts trend, tendency, bias , leaning, direction, drift. 5 0 tumfor the better/worse change, alteration, variation, difference, deviation, divergence, shift. 6 heis 可 0 れ academic turn 可 mi れ d bent, tendency, incli- nation, bias, propensity, affnity, leaning, aptitude, talent, 代 , flair, knack. 7 ツ側 r tum tO time, opportunity, chance, stint, spell, move, t1Y, attempt; inf go, shOt, crack. 8 地 0 tum ⅲ the 2 ロⅸ walk, stroll, saunter, amble, airing, constitutional, promenade, drive, ride, outing, excursion, jaunt; infspin. 9 0 comedy tum ⅲ the shOW' 849 turn ・ twin performance, act, routine, appearance , show. 10 dO him good ル tum act, action, deed, semce, gesture, favour. 11 ツ硼 gave me quite 0 tum shock, start, surpris e, fright, scare. 12 it setved my turn purpose, Objec- tive, Object, aim, end. turning-point n the tuming-point ⅲ theirfor- tunes cros sroads , criSiS , criS iS POint, critical periOd, crux, decisive point, moment Of truthldecision. turnout n ユ there was 0 good tumout 砒 the meeting number, gathering, ( ro 、 d , assem- bly, as semblage, audience, attendance, gate. 2 dressed ⅲロ S 襯ロル rno 砒 outfit, COS- tume, ensemble, attire; ⅲ工 rig-out, get-up, gear. turnover n the company's ロれれ社搬 rnov tWO 川 iIIiO れ d 祝 gross revenue, volume Of business, business, financial flow; sales fig- ures. 2 aimfor 0 quick tumover ⅲ the shop buying and selling, movement ofgoods. 3 the mov 昨 ofstaffis vety high change, commg and going, movement, replace- ment. tussle n 1 ⅲ the tussle to get the れ介 om him struggle, wrestle, conflict, fight, battle, skirmish, scuffle, affray, brawl;inf set-to, scrap. 2 we had 0 e tofinish the work 0 れ time struggle, effort, exertion, labour, tOil, strain. tutor n ル tO 襯 0 ⅸⅲ g exams teacher, instructor, coach, lecturer, educator. tutor V tutor him ⅲ maths teach, instruct, coach, educate, s ( h001 , train, drill, direct, guide. TV n television set, television; inftelly, the box, gogglebox, s mall screem the tube idiOt box, talking head. twaddle n nonsense, rubbish, garbage, trash, drivel, blather, balderdash, bunkum, hogwash, gibberish, gobbledegook; infhOt air, waffle, bunk, tosh, bosh, poppycock, piffle. tweak v tweak the child's ear twist, pinch, nip, twitch, squeeze, pull, jerk. tweak n give his ear ロ tweak twist, pinch, nip, twitch, squeeze, pull, jerk. twig n branch, stick, offshoot, shOOt, spray, stem. twilight n 1 walk home 砒 twilight dusk, late afternoon, early evening; lit crepuscule; SCOts gloaming. 2 sc ロ尾 e ab tO see her ⅲ the tuhlight half-light, semidarkness , dimness. 3 ⅲ the twilight 0fhis career decline, ebb, waning, closing years. twin n 厄ロれ d his brother are twins identical twin, non-identical いⅵ n. 2 where is the れⅵれ

559 2 明 0 が ci れ 0 れ formal, ceremonial, solemn, conventional, ritualistic, pompous; inf stuffed-shirt. official n ユ cl リと加 0 ア 0 が ci s offcer, offce- holder, offce-bearer, administrator, execu- tive. see OFFICER 3.2 0 ci s Ofthe CO omcer, representative, agent. see OFFICER 4. officiate v 1 w れ 0 リ 0 が ci 砒 e ⅲ the 房明可 the 曲 rn れ ? take charge, ⅲ charge, preside, take the chair. 2 0 が ci 砒 e the 5 - vice/proceedi れ gs be ⅲ charge 0f, be responsi- ble for, chair, preside over, manage, oversee, superintend, conduct, れ ln , oper- ate. officious adj 0 が cio 第 r 田げ s ル eh ロⅵ側「 over-zealous, over-busy, bustling, interfer- ing, intrusive, meddlesome, meddling, PIY- ing, inquisitive, importunate, forward, obtmsive, self-important, opinionated, dic- tatorial, domineering;inf pushy, nosy. Offing n the Offing 0 ワⅲ氈僞ⅵれ the 0 れ g on the way, coming soon, commg up, close at hand, near, lmminent, ⅲ prospect, on the horizon, on the cards, ⅲ the wings. offload v 0 00d the c go / 平 0 れ s ル unload, unburden, disburden, jettison, get rid of, discharge, transfer, shift;inf dump. off-putting adj had a rather 0 胆れ g ma ル れ discouraging, disheartening, dispirit- ing, daunting, disconcerting, discomfiting, dismaying, upsetting, unsettling, unnerv- ing, intimidating, frightening, fearsome, formidable. Offset v weights 0 小 e Ⅲれ g 曲 otherlthis ' s profits 0 小 e ロ僞 t ' ⅵ 0 counterbalance, counterpoise, counteract, countervail, bal- ance, balance out, cancel out, neutralize, compensate for, make up for, make good indemni$r Of hOOt n ユれ t 0 小 h00 お side-shoot, shOOt, offset, branch, bough, limb, sucker, tendril, runner, scion. 2 he is 聞 0 小 hoot ofa れ Ob 工 0 川 y descendant, scion, relation, rel- ative, kin. 3 his business 0 れ 0 小 h00t ofthefam- fim branch, subsidiary, adjunct, appendage. 4 his ロ 0 れ 0 小 h00t h war experiences result, OUtcome, aftermath, consequence, upshot, product, by-product, sp ⅲ・ 0 圧 ramification. offspring n 1 the ( 硼が e have 加 offspri れ g chil- dren, family, progeny, young, issue, descendants, heirs, successors, spawn; i れ工 kids. 2 he/she is the 0 小 p ⅱれ g 可市 e headmaster child, son, daughter, descendant, heir, suc- cessor; i 可灯 d. 0 代 e れ adv frequently, many a time, on 0 ci ・ 0 馗 again, time and again, time and time again, time after time, over over, over and over again, day ⅲ day out; 蹴 0 代 , 0 代 - times; infa lOt. og v og the girl 砒 the れ ext t ロと stare at, gaze at, eye amorously, 100k flirtatiously at, leer at, make eyes at, make sheep's eyes at;i 可 give someone the glad eye, give someone the once-over, eye up, undress 、 one's eyes, g1Ve the come- on. ogre/ogress n ユ monster, giant/giantes s , troll, bogeyman, bogey, bugbear, demon, devil. 2 the t 朝鉱 ' s an 0 部 e frightening per- son, monster, harridan, shrew, termagant, harpy, tartar, 血 , gorgon; inf battleaxe. 0 n 1 use ⅶ to lubHcate the 唹れ lubri- cant, grease, petroleum jelly, penetrating 0 ⅱ , baby 0 ⅱ , bath 0i1 : Trademark Vaseline. 2 アⅲ加ロ d ( 00 ng 0 Ⅱ , vegetable 0 ⅱ : sunflower 0 ⅱ , corn 0 ⅱ , olive 0 ⅱ , peanut 0 ⅱ , rape-seed 0i1 , walnut 0i1. 0 v the げ印 0 ⅸ lubricate, grease, smear with 0 ⅱ , make slippery/s mooth, anoint. Oily adj 0 sh oil-containing, oleaginous. 2 OiIy 和 Od greasy, fatty, buttery, swimming ⅲ oil/fat. 3 Oi cham/remarks smooth, over- smooth, smooth-talking, honey-tongued, flattering, fulsome, glib, suave, urbane, unctuous, subsen ′ ient, servile, oleagmous. ointment n medicated cream/lotion, emol- lient, salve, balm, liniment, embrocation, unguent, gel. OK, Okay interj 明 lll go yes, all right, right, very well, very good; i 可 right you are, rightO. OK, Okay n give the OK to agreement, con- sent, assent, permis sion, authorization, endorsement, sanction, approval, S eal Of approval, approbation, the thumbs up, the go-ahead; infthe green light, say-so. OK, okay adj 聞 ok ok 切 ob lthefilm was OK all right, reasonable, acceptable, tolera- ble, passable, satisfact01Y, adequate, mid- dling;inf not bad, SO-SO, fair-to-middling. OK, Okay v OK the project give one's consent tO, consent tO, say yes tO, agree tO, gwe one's approval tO, approve, pass, authorize, sanction, gwe something thumbs up, gwe something go-ahead, give something the nod, rubber-stamp;inf give something the green light, give something one's say-so. 0 adj 1 0 旧叩 OIder, mature, elderly, aged, advanced ⅲ years , up ⅲ years , get- ting on, grey-haired, grizzled, hoary, past one' S pnme, ancient, decrepit, senescent,

市窈印 C お jOin, unite, link, connect, tie, attach, bind, bridge the gap between. bridle n ユ 0 ho ざ s と d halter; A 襯 hacka- more, headstall. 2 put 0 bHdle 0 れ her tO れ g curb, check, restraint, ( ontrol. bridle v ユ bHdIe 0 to れ肥 / 0 れ g curb, restrain, hOld back, keep ( 0 trol Of, keep ⅲ check, put a check on, check, govern, master, subdue. 2 she bridled 砒 hisinsults bristle, get angry, become indignant, rear up, draw oneselfup, feel one's hackles rise. brlef adj ユ 0 と平 ch / r 印 0 short, concise, succinct, tO the point, compact, terse, eco- nomic, pithy, crisp, condensed, pressed, pointed, curt, thumbnail, epigrammatic, sparing, compendious. 2 b げ襯 m 昨面 y 引 0 とげ short, short- lived, fleeting, momentary, passing, fading, transit01Y, transient, temporary, imperma- nent, ephemeral, evanescent, fugacious. 3 ロ b げ i short, scanty, skimpy. 4 the 加 was ra 物わⅱげ市 him short, abrupt, curt, sharp, brusque, blunt. brief n 10 bHefofthe proceedi れ gs outline, summary, abstract, résumé, synopsis, pré- cis, sketch, digest, epitome. 2 the banister's briefargument, case, proof, data, defence. evidence, contention, demonstration. 3 get- れ g his bHeffor his new jO わ briefing, infor- mation, guidance , preparation, priming, data, intelligence ; instructions , directions ; infgen, run-down, low-down. brief v briefthe わ 0 行 t / amb 碼覊 dor instruct, inform, give instnrtionslinformation/ directions, direct, guide, advise, prepare, prime; infgive someone the genlnm-downl low-down, ⅱⅡⅲ , gen up, put someone ⅲ the picture. brlefing n 砒ロ b 汽印れ g tO discuss the ル tiOt1 conference, meeting, discussion, forum, seminar, symposium. 2 rectüits being v 印 their briefing brief, information, guidance, preparation; instructions, direc- tions. see BRIEF n 3. briefly adv ユ he spoke b ⅱ印ア concisely, suc- cinctly, tO the point, tersely, economically, sparingly. 2 bHeflY, I want t0 say goodbye ⅲ brief, concisely, succinctly, ⅲ a few words, ⅲ a nutshell. 3 肚ⅵれ g わⅱ印 Y fleetingly, momentarily, transitorily, transiently, tem- porarily, ephemerally. brigade n fire bHgade lthe brigade 可 wo ⅸ group, band, team, squad, partY' associa- tion, bOdy, contingent, crew, force, outfit' section, organization. brlgand n robber, bandit, outlaw, ruffan, desperado, plunderer, marauder, gangstem criminal, highwayman, pirate, freebooter. bright adj 1 ロ bright light shining, brilliant, vivid, intense, blazing, dazzling, beaming, sparkling, flashing, glittering, scintillating, gleaming, glowing, twinkling, glistening, shimmering; illuminated, luminous, lus- trous , radiant, effulgent, incandescent, phosphorescent. 2 bHght day clear, cloud- less , unclouded, fair, sunny, pleas ant, clement. 3 bHght vivid, brilliant, intense, glowing, bOld, rich. 4 bfight 市 i ト dren/mi れホ clever, intelligent, sharp, quick- witted, quick, smart, brainy, brilliant, astute, acute, ingenious , inventive, resourceful, proficient, accomplished. 5 0 bright sm 恠加 e 0 れⅶ happy, genial, cheer- ful, jOlly, jO ) れⅱ , gay, merry, light-hearted, vivacious, lively, buoyant. 6 0 bHghtfuture promising, optimistic, hopeful, favourable, propitious , auspicious , providential, encouraging, lu ( , fortunate, good, excel- lent, golden. brighten v ユ lights btightening the room make bright[brighter, light up, lighten, illumi- nate, illumine, irradiate. 2 her mood bright- ening cheer up, perk up. 3 bHghtening her day/mood cheer up, gladden, enliven, buoy up, animate; infbuck up, pep up ・ brilliance n the brilliance ofthelights brightness, vividness, intensity, blaze, beam, dazzle, sparkle, flash, glitter, lumi- nosity, lustre, radiance, effulgence, reful- gence, resplendence. 2 the と司 lia れ化 Ofthe spectacle magnificence, splendour, splendid- ness , grandeur, glamour, pomp, lustre, resplendence, illustriousness , éclat. brilliant adj 1 a b 司恤れ t light bright, shin- ing, vivid, intense, ablaze, radiant, beam- ing, gleaming, dazzling, luminous. lustrous, scintillating, resplendent, efful- gent, refulgent, coruscating. 2 bHlliant dren bright, clever, intelligent, smart, brainy, intellectual, gifted, talented, accomplished, educated, scholarly, learned' erudite, cerebral, precocious. 3 ロ brilliant CO バ e 可 0 け iO れ clever, intelligent, smart, astute, cute, acute, masterly, resourceful, inventive, discerning. 4 0 brilliant 市平 Y magnificent, splendid, superb, impressive, remarkable, exceptional, glorious , illustri- ous. 5 ⅵれ g 0 bHlliant time btilliant film excellent, superb, good, outstanding, exceptional; i 可 brill. brim n 1 the bHm ofthe 川Ⅱ the brim rim, lip, brink, edge. 2 the ofthe ha 叩 projecting edge, visor, shield, shade. brim v the 硼 was 厖襯 m ⅲ幻おと m 襯 i れ g wfth 0 be Ⅱ , filled up, be filled tO the top, be 血Ⅱ tO capacity, overflow, run/ 、 e Ⅱ over.

right ・れ Ot right away at once, immediately, right now, now, straight away, this instant, instantly, promptly, directly, forthwith, without delay/hesitation;inf straight 0 圧 right n 1 ow the 市乖れ化 betwee れ Hght ロ月 d れ g lawfulness, legality, goodness, right- eousness, 、 rirtue, virtuousness, integrlty, rectitude, propriety, morality, truth, truth- fulness, honesty, honour, honourableness , justice, justness, fairness, equity, equitable- ness, impartiality; ethics. 2 his OS ⅲ 0 れ v him the right to dismiss 叩 prerogative, privilege, authority, power, licence, permis- S ion, warrant, S anction, entitlement. by rlght/rights in fairness , with justice, prop- erly. put tO rlghts right, putlset right, sort out, straighten out, rectify, fix, put ⅲ order, tidy up, repair. right v 1 righted himselfltight the ア 0 stand/set upright. 2 right the ル砒 iO れ put tO rights , sort out, straighten out, rectifr, fix, put ⅲ order, tidy up, repair. 3 nght 0 70 れ g setlput right, rectifr, compensate for, redress, vindicate. righteous adj righteous 0 e 硼 t れリ m r - ing 0 れ g 面 s good, virtuous, upright, moral, ethical, law-abiding, honest, inno- cent, faultless, honourable, blameless, guiltless, pure, noble, God-fearing. 2 right- e 側ⅵれ砒 iO れ rightful, justifiable, well- founded, defensible, admis sible, allowable, reasonable. righteousness n goodness , virtue, virtu- ousness , uprightnes S , integrity, rectitude, probity, morality, ethicalness, honesty, honour, honourableness , innocence, purity; ethiCS. see G げ圧 OUS 1. れ g 馗 adj 1 d 覊房地れ化 stiff, hard, taut, inflexible, non-flexible, unbendable, unbending, unyielding, inelastic, non- pliant, unmalleable. 2 0 Hgid schedule fixed, set, firm, inflexible, unalterable, unchange- able, unvatying, invariable, hard and fast. 3 ma れ可 g 滬アⅱれ ci 回お strict, severe, stern, stringent, rigorous , austere, Spartan harsh, inflexible, intransigent, uncompro- 1 1S1ng. go ′ 0u5 adj 10 ⅱ goro 邯 m 引ⅱ g 催 0 dis- cipli れ e strict, severe, stern, strmgent, aus- tere, Spartan, tough, hard, harsh, rigid, inflexible, intransigent, uncompromismg, demanding, exacting. 2 tigorous れ e io れ to 地川 ngorous 覊朝 meticulous, punctil- ious , painstaking, thorough, laborious , scrupulous, conscientious , nice , exact, pre- cise, accurate. 3 汽 goro リ s we ロ harsh, severe, bad, bleak, extreme, inclement. rigour n 1 the rigour ofthe regime strictness, severity, sternness, stringency, austerity, toughness , hardness, harshness , rigidity, inflexibility, intransigence. see RIGOROUS 1. 2 市 i 新 ob must tackled with tigour meticu- lousness , punctiliousness, thoroughness, exactness , exactitude, preCISion, *. see RIGOROUS 2.3 the go 材可れ r hard- ship; adversity, harshness, severity. rim n 1 the rim 可 0 cup brim, edge, lip, cir- cumference. 2 the ⅱ襯ロ edge, border, verge, margin, brink, circumference. rind n outer layer, peel, skin, husk, crust, integument, epicarp. n n 0 wedding れ g didnt w 「 0 ring band, gold band; wedding ring, marriage token. 2 a Hng ro リれ d the moo れ circle, circlet, round, 100P , circuit, haIO, disc. 3 0 circus/ boxing ting arena, enclosure, area. 4 0 れ g ofpeople 00d 0 リれ d circle, group, 10t , gathering. 5 0 spy ring gang, syndicate, car- tel, Ⅱ 10b , organization, confederaO', asscwi- ation, society, combine, alliance, league, fraternity, clique, cabal, junta. れ n v 0 工印偬 ringed the 0 れ g the co e は answer circle, encircle, circumscribe, encompass, 100P , gird, enclose, surround, hem ⅲ , fence ⅲ , seal 0 圧 ring2 n 1 the ring ofthe bells ringing, tolling, peal, pealing, knell, chime, clang, tinkle. see RING2 v 1 , 2.2 her れ g call, tele- phone call; infphone call, buzz. n v ユⅱれ g the bells toll, sound. 2 the rang 0 砒 tOll, al , sound, chime, ding, ding-dong, clang, tinkle. 3 the ha rang %hth 襯 s 化 resound, reverberate, resonate, echO, re-echo. 4 bells れれ g ⅲ the new ロ月 ting ⅲ 0 れ ew regime herald, signal, announce, usher ⅲ . 5 1 shall nng ツ側 call, telephone ⅱ可 phone, buzz. rinse v tinse the clo おり ha れ d 国 e out the teapot wash, wash out, wash lightly, clean. Ot n 1 there was 0 tiot when he was 0 なお d rebellion, revolt, uprising, insurrection, insurgence, street fight, ( 0 Ⅱ 1n10 ⅱ 0 Ⅱ , dis- turbance, uproar, tumult, mélée, row, scuf- fle, fracas, fray, brawl, free-for-all. 2 the ア側れ g people's riOt brought the li 化 in rev- elry, celebration, partying, merrymaking, festivity, jollification; revels ; inf high jinks rave. 3 the garde れ was riot 可 c 硼 r lavish display, splash, extravagance, flourish, show, exhibition. run れ Ot ユ children れⅲれ g tiOt rampage, run/go wild, run amok, go berserk;inf raise hell. 2 ア owe 川れⅲれ g ot ⅲ the wildemess 墅 ow profusely, spread uncontrolled. riOt v 1 伴 ow ホ 0 れ g ⅲ the 化ホ rebel, revolt, mutiny, take t0 the streets, run riot, rampage, go on the rampage, run wild/ 702

ments, registers , rolls ; history, documenta- tion; - 所ⅱ muniments. 2 the archives 0 - ated ⅲ the basement records omce, regist1Y, museum, repository, chancery. arctic adj c 祀 0 れ s polar, far north- ern, northern; ⅱ boreal, hyperborean. 2 arctic ( 0 れ d ⅲ 0 れ s freezing, frigid, frozen, icy, glacial, frosty, chilly, ( 01d ; ⅱ gelid. ardent adj passionate, avid, impassioned' fewent, fenrid, zealous , eager, earnest, enthusiastic, emotional, vehement, intense, fierce. fiery, profound, consuming ・ ardour n passion, avidity, fervour, zeal, eagerness, enthusiasm, earnestness, e Ⅱ 10- tion, emotionalism, vehemence, fierceness, fire, fieriness , profundity. arduous adj taxing, dffcult, hard, oner- ous, hea 、ッ, laboriqus, burdensome, exhausting, wearying, fatiguing, tiring, strenuous, gruelling, punishing, vigorous' tough, formidable, Herculean. area n ユ the ar aro れ d the city region, dis- trict, zone, sector, territ01Y, tract, stretch, quarter, locality, neighbourhood, domaim realm, sphere. 2 the ar Ofthe room は ar 田 Ofmy knowledge extent, size, expanse, scope, compass, range; measurements. 3 specializing i れ the 田可化 field' sphere, discipline, realm, department, sec- tor, provmce, domain, territ01Y. 4 the 市れれ g 0 0 section, space, sector, part' po iO Ⅱ . 5 the ar 田可 0 basementflat yard, enclosure. arena n 1 cir 硼 s ル 0 短れ g e れ 0 ground, field, stadium, nng, stage, platform, amphithea- tre, colosseum; infpark; Amer bowl. 2 the 0 蹴 ic ar 印 0 arealfield Of conflict, sphere Of actionlactivity, battleground, battlefield, area, scene, sphere, prOVl.nce, tory, domain, sector, theatre, lists. argue v ユ the children 0 化 w ロⅲ g dis- agree, quarrel, squabble, bickem fight' wrangle, dispute, feud;inf fall out' argy- bargy. 2 礰 g that they are tight assert' declare, maintain, insist, hOld, claim, con- tend, expostulate. 3 argue the point/case debate, dispute, discuss, controvert. 4 肥 him 0 砒 ofgoing largue him intO goi れ g ね lk round, persuade, convince, prevail upon. 5 the essay argued m 乢れ research point tO' indicate, demonstrate, ShOW, suggest' imply, exhibit, denote, be evidence Of' dis- play, evince. argument n 1 the 曲れ dren had ロれ argument disagreement, quarrel, squabble' fight' row, difference Of 0P1 ⅲ on , dispute, wran- gle, clash, altercation, controversy, feud; inf ⅱ圧 barney, falling out, set-to, dust-up. assertion, declaration, claim, plea, con- tention, expostulation. 3 the 「リ me れ t 0g凾れ st c ロ回 punishment line Of reasoning, reasoning, logic, case, defence, evidence, argumentation, polemic; reasons , grounds 4 the argument ofthe biography theme, topic subject-matter, gist, outline, plOt, story- line, summary, synopsis, abstract, précis. argumentative adj quarrelsome, belliger- ent, disputatious , contentious 、 combative, litigous , dissentient. arid adj 1 arid areas dry, dried up, desert, waterless, moistureless , parched, baked, scorched, dehydrated, desiccated, barren. 2 sumoundings/discussiotl uninspiring, unstimulating, dull, dreary, drab, dry, colourless , flat, boring, uninteresting, monotonous, lifeless, tedious, vapid, Je-June ・ a れ t adv aright correctly, rightly, accurately, properly, exactly; ⅲ工 OK. arise v ま 0 市一収 0r0 appear, come tO light, make an appearance, croplturn sprmg up, emerge, set come intO beinglexistence, begin. 2 acci- dents aHsingfrom c el e result, be caused by, proceed, Ⅱ OW , stem, origrnatc emanate, ensue. 3 0 れ d go rise, stand up, get tO one's feet, get up. 4 birds arising rise, ascend, go up, mount, climb' flY' SO 田 aristocracy n nobility, peerage, gentry, upper class , privilegedlruling class , élite' high society, patriciate; inf upper cmst; 蹴 haut mo れ血 a 5t00 t n noble, nobleman, noble- woman, lord, lady, peer, peeres patnciar grandee. aristocratic adj ユ 0 れ 0 ホ to ロ比ⅶ れ oble , titled, blue-blooded, high-born, upper-class, patriciam élite. 2 0 ⅱ stocr ロ b 田ⅱれ可 ma れれ e well-bred' dignified' courtly, refined, elegant, stylish' gracious' fine, polite, haughty, proud. arm n 1 の 0 れ d limb, upper limb, forelimb, member, appendage. 2 0 " れ可市 記 0 inlet, estuary, channel, branch, strait' sound, ⅱ h. 3 0 れ atT れ Ofthe branch, 0 価 ShOOt , section, department, div sion, sector, detachment, extension. 4 the am Ofthe law power, force, authoritY' strength, might, potency. arm v at' れ with れれ fom tiO provide• supply, equip, furnish' issue with. 2 am oneself agai れ st prepare' forearm• make ready, brace, steel' fortifY' gird one' 10 ⅲ s.

lifetime ・ light me n ユ ma れ y technological Ⅷれ c おⅲ his lifetime life, life-span, existence. see LIFE 4. 2 what is thelifetime Ofthe average わ 0 e ワ ? ⅱ廰 , duration, functioning ⅱ od. see IJFE 5. 3 wait ロ lifetimefor him to change his ways all 0 Ⅱざ s ⅱ厄 , a very long time;infages, an age. 代 v ユ ~ the 厳 pick up, uplift, hoist, upheave, raise, raise up, upraise, heft. 2 ー theflag raise high, hOld up, bear a10 化 3 側 r ⅵロ ed his 平ⅵな raise, buoy up, bOOSt, elevate. 4 the れ " がロ ye their game improve, bOOSt, enhance, make bet- ter, ameliorate, upgrade. 5 the mist lifted rise, disperse, dissipate , disappear, vanish, 反 dispelled. 6 ⅱ尹 the ba れ raise, remove, withdraw, revoke, rescind, cancel, annul, VOid, countermand, relax, end, stop, termi- nate. 7 ー the 地 t s dig up, pick, pull up, take up. 8 ⅱ fo の thefamine 0 れ airlift, transport by air, transport, move, transfer. 9 lift one's voice raise, make louder, louden, amplifr. ユ 0 弁 the p 碼 ge 0 襯 0 翫 pla- glarize, pirate, copy, abstract;inf crib. 50me0 ' 引 ed 川ア胆 steal, thieve, rob, pilfer, purloin, filch, pocket, take, appropriate;inf pinch, nick, swipe. 代 n ユ怩 the 朝ー叩 hoist, heave, push, thrust, shove, help, a helping hand. 2 the ⅵ sito ga the 2 i 明 t 0 ー boost, fil- lip, pick-me-up, stimulus;infshot ⅲ the arm. 3 the れ ga 怩 their game 0 ー bOOSt, improvement, enhancement, upgrading, amelioration. 4 give the 曲 i 旧 r 明 0 lift to 5 曲 car ride, ride, run, drive, transportation. 5 go 叩ⅲ thel 0 引埆 elevator, hOiSt. lightl n ユ the light れ illumi- nation, luminescence, luminosity, shining, gleaming, brightness , brilliance, glowing, blaze, glare, incandescence, effulgence, refulgence, lambency, radiance, lustre, sunlight, moonlight, starlight, lamplight, firelight, electric light, gaslight, ray of light, shaft 0f light, beam oflight. 2 れ g the light OV here lamp, torch, flashlight, lantern, candle, taper, beacon. 3 stHke 0 light flame, spark, match, lighter. 4 welike t0 travel ⅲ the light, れ ot the 面ⅸ daylight, daylight hours, daytime, day, hours Of sun- light. 5 we sh 日怩砒 light first light, dawn, crack Of dawn, daybreak, sunnse, cockcrow, morning. 6 see 面れ g ⅵれ 0 different light は hi れ叩礰 ed ⅲロ newlight aspect, angle, slant, approach, viewpoint, point Of view. 7 lightfi れ dawned 0 れ d I solved the problem enlightenment, illumination, understanding, comprehension, a 、 vareness, knowledge, elucidation, explanation. 8 he was 0 れ e Ofthe lights ⅲ the theatre 側 p lead- expert, authority. 9 he did his acted ( 0 ⅲ g his lightsl her 0 lights she knew mental powers, intelligence, intellect, knowledge, understanding, talent. brlng tO llght the search 硼 g to light れ ew 相 e れ化 reveal, disclose, expose, uncover, ShOW up, unearth, bring t0 notice. come tO t new d 印化 came 加 light discovered, uncovered, 反 unearthed, appear, come out, turn up, transpire. llght Of in light Ofhis previous CO れⅵは iO れ s taking into consid- eration, considering, taking intO account, bearing ⅲ mind, keeping ⅲ mind, mindful 0 気 taking note Of, ⅲ view of. shed/throw llght on ( 0 れ you shed 0 light 0 れ this ma ? elucidate, clarifr, clear up, explain, Offer an explanation for. lightl adj ユ alightroom 血Ⅱ oflight, bright, well-lit, well-lighted, well-illuminated, sunny. 2 weating light clothes light-coloured, light-toned, pale, pale-coloured, pastel, pas- tel-coloured, whitish, faded, bleached. 3 she had g hair light-coloured, fair, blond. t ユ v light t 祀 set burning, set fire tO, set a match tO, ignite, Ⅱ e. 2. WO ⅸ 5 叩 the sky illuminate, brighten, lighten, irradiate, flO 面 with light, floodlight; illumine. 3 0 smile 叩 h 工 e irradiate, brighten, animate, make cheerful, cheer up, enliven. 4 light them 加 their s 印な direct guide, usher, escort. t2 adj 1 the i 比碼ど s are light non-heavy, easy tO carry, portable. 2 5m0 light 市 ren slight, thin, slender, skinny, underweight, small, tiny. 3 weanng light clo 市 light- weight, thin, flimsy, insubstantial, delicate, floaty, gossamer. 4 0 light 地 0 れ the 硼鉱恤田 rd 0 light 加厳 gentle, slight, delicate, SO 代 , weak, faint, indistinct. 5 light t moderate, easy, simple, undemand- ing, untaxing, unexacting, effortless, facile; infcushy. 6 light 襯化 e 面ⅲ明比朝れ m 印 t non-serious, readily-understood, light- hearted, entertaining, diverting, recreative, pleasing, amusing, humorous, funny, frivo- lous, superficial, trivial, trifling. 7 0 light 0 銘 0 戓可ⅵ 0 g 耻 s 印 t 明 non-severe, mild, moderate, slight. 8 な加 light 川 0 な催 unimportant, insignificant, trivial, trifling, petty, inconsequential. 9 0 light meal non- hea 、ツ, non-rich, non-large, easily digested, small, modest, scanty, skimpy, frugal. 太 0 with light h light-hearted, carefree, cheerful, cheery, happy, gay, merry, blithe, sunny, untroubled. 紙 with lightfingers ー was light 0 工工側 t nimble, deft, agile, supple, lithe, SPIY, sprightly, graceful, light-footed. ユ 2 曲れ g light ⅲ the head light-headed, giddy, dizzy, vertiginous, faint, unsteady; 472

giddy, skittish, flighty, e , erratic, mer- curial, volatile, capricious. 14 oflight morals non-chaste, loose, promiscuous , licentious , dissolute, dissipated, wanton. 15 light 50 れ non-dense, porous , crumbly, friable. Iight2 v llght 獗 to light into their 0 attack, assault, set upon, fall upon, strike, beat, tear into; inflay intO, let someone have it, lambaste, lace ⅲ tO. light u pon light po れ treasure llit 叩 0 れ the ttuth come acros S , chance upon, happen upon, stum- ble upon, hit upon, find, discover, encounter. lightenl v 1 the sky lightened become lighter, OW brighter, brighten. 2 theflames light- ened blaze, glow, gleam, flicker, sparkle. 3 it was lighteni れ g this 襯 0 川ⅲ g emit light- ning, flash lightning, fulgurate. 4 the %ändowslightened the 加 om make lighter, make brighter, brighten, light up, illumi- nate, shed light 0 Ⅱ , cast light on, irradiate. 5 the 覊れ had lightened the c 祝硼 whiten, bleach, pale. Iighten2 v 1 lighten the ho e ' 0 make lighter, lessen, reduce, ease. 2 lighte れ his 印可れ lessen, reduce, ease, alleviate, mitigate, allay, relieve, assuage, amelio- rate. 3 the good news lightened his 川 00d brighten, cheer up, gladden, hearten, buoy up, perk up, ⅱ , uplift, enliven, elate, lnspire, revive, restore. light-fingered adjshopkeepers 0 れ the watch for light-fingered 叩 thieving, thievish, stealing, pilfering, filching, shop-lifting, pocket-picking, dishonest; inf crooked. light-footed adj light offoot, spry, sprightly, light on one's feet, graceful, nim- ble, agile, lithe. light-headed adj lfeeling light-headed the top Ofthe ladder giddy, dizzy, vertiginous, faint, unsteady, light ⅲ the head; inf W00 . 2 light-headed ツ硼れ g ホ giddy, scat- terbrained, feather-brained, hare-brained, flighty, dizzy, 仕ⅳ 010uS , superficial, empty- headed, vacuous , flippant, shallow, light- minded, silly, inane; inf birdbrained. light-h earted adj carefree, cheerful, cheery, happy, glad, gay, merry, playful, jOlly, joy 血 1 , jovial, gleeful, frolicsome, effervescent, ⅲ good Spirits , blithe, sunny, untroubled; infchi1VY, upbeat. lighthouse n light-tower, warning light, guiding light, beacon, suitor's landmark, pharos. lightly adv 1 s れ ow Ⅲれ g lightly slightly, thinly, softly, gently. 2 覊比 the od lightly sparingly, sparsely, slightly. 3 get offlightly easily, without severe punishment, leniently. 4 担 tn lightly OV thefence easily, nimbly, agilely, lithely, spryly, gracefully. 5 dismiss the 切 lightly airily, carelessly, heedlessly, uncaringly, indifferently, thoughtlessly, flippantly, frivolously, slight- ingly; infbreezily. llghtweight adj 1 lightweight clothes light, thin, flimsy. see LIGffT2 adj 3.2 lightweight prosel he's a lightweight Ⅷ北 insignificant, Of Ⅱ 0 account, ummportant, Of no conse- quence, inconsequential, insubstantial, trivial, trifling, paltry, petty, of no merit, of no value, valueless, worthless. kable see LIKFABLE. llke adj like 叩の℃ 0 比 ra 砒 d to each otheri h0 お可戦 e g れ similar, much the same, more or less the same, not unlike, compa- rable, corresponding, resembling, analo- gous , parallel, equivalent, Of a kind, identical, matching, akin. like prep 1 p れお like c so ⅲ the same way as, in the manner Of, in a similar way tO, after the fashion of, along the lines of.. 2 it was like him to g 印硼 s typical of, characteris tic Of, ⅲ character with. like n れ ot see his like ロ ga ⅲ equal, match, counterpart, Ⅱ OW , twin, mate, parallel, peer, compeer. like v 1 like otherbe fond of, have a liking for, be attracted tO, be keen on, love, adore, have a SO 代 spot for. 2 likes swim- ming enjoy, be keen 0 Ⅱ , find/take pleasure ⅲ , love, adore, find agreeable, delight ⅲ , relish, revel ⅲⅱ可 get a kick 斤 om. 3 we 5h0 d like ア側 tO go wish, want, desire, pre- fer, had sooner, had rather. 4 hOW would you like れザれ happened tO ア硼 ? el about, regard, think about, appreciate. likeable, likable ad 」 pleasant, nice, friendly, agreeable, amiable, genial, charm- mg, engagmg, pleasing, appealing, win- ning, attractive, winsome, lovable, adorable. likelihood n 怩ヮ little likelihood ofhis れⅲれ g likeliness, probability, good chance, chance, prospect, good prospect, reason- able prospect, pos sibility, distinct pos s ibil- ity, strong possibility. likely adj ユれ islikely that he ⅵ〃 go probable, distinctly possible, tO be expected, on the cards, odds-on, possible. 2 れ islikely tO rain 砒 this time 可礰 apt, inclined, tending, disposed, liable, prone. 3 he ga 怩ⅱ 明 0 リ gh 0 れ reasonable, plausible, feasi- ble, acceptable, believable, credible, ten- able, conceivable. 4 that's a likely stOty! whO would believe that? unlikely, implausible, unacceptable, unbelievable, incredible,