Year 3 and 4Group 1Accident: Unexpected, unintentional things that are unfortunate; Sth that happened by chance, not planned. Mishap, misfortune, injury, disaster, tragedy || good fortune, blessing, success, calculation, || chance, coincidence, || plan, decision, intention, || Accidental, Accidentally, Incident, accident, intentional, prevention || Insurance; Prepare; Accidents in life so farEarly: Before certain/expected time, ; Near the beginning; Advance, forward, prior, initial, primary, pilot, test, preliminary; Untimely, premature, before time, too soon, prompt, timely, quick, speedy, rapid, fast, expeditious || late, later, future, old, worn,|| Early bird catches the worm. | He started early and completed early.Knowledge: Fact, information (and skills); Understanding of things, the stuff you know; Understanding of a subject; Knowing, understanding, comprehension, grasp, grip, command, mastery.Awareness, consciousness, realization, recognition, perception, cognition, - Ignorance,; Knowledgeable,Purpose: The reason for sth.; A person’s sense of resolve or determination; Motive, motivation, cause, impetus, occasion, reason, basis, point, justification,; Determination, resolution steadfastness, drive, push thrust, ambition, enthusiasm,|| Purposeful – doing things for a purpose, having a goal in mind.Actual: The real and factual things, (existing in fact, real); Existing now, current; Real, true, genuine, authentic, confirmed, definite, hard, plain, undeniable,Earth: The planet we live on, or the soil on the earth’s surface, or the ground in general; Ground connection; The world, globe, planet, sphere, orb,; Soil, topsoil, loam, silt, dirt, sod, turf, clodLearn: To Get/gain/acquire knowledge and /or skills; (Know, understand about what, how); Grasp, master, absorb, assimilate, digest, pick up, take in,Quarter: 1 fourth of something, ¼,; 1 part of 4 equal parts, as a unit of ¼; Also, part of a town, or city, rooms or lodgings||| District, area, region, part, side, neighborhood, precinct,; Accommodation, abode. || Informal: billet, pad, digs (Quad, Quadratic) HeadquarterGroup 2Address: Place, location, the particulars of the place; A formal speech; To give a formal speech; Inscription, label, mark,; Location, locality, place, house, flat, apartment, home, residence, dwelling, habitation, abode, domicile; Speech, lecture, oration, sermon,; Eight: number 8, 8 in quantityEighth: Number 8 in a sequence, seriesLength: How long sth is. The measure of size from end to end. || The Quality of being long; As a measure word – 3 lengths of swimming. || Extent, distance, span, ||The Length of the waiting list. In common sense || In maths,Question: A sentence to get information, to elicit information; A doubt, a problem; A matter of concern|| Query, Answer: a thing said, written or done; Reply, response, reaction, return, acknowledgement, retort, comebackEnough: As much (many) as required/needed; Enough! - exclamation. I have had it!; Sufficient, adequate, necessary || Ample, abundant, pleny, || Insufficient, Library: A building or room with collections of books, periodicals, etc.Recent: Having happened or begun not long ago, not long before, New, the latest, late, current, fresh, modern, up to date, || Old, former Appear : Come into sight, become visible, noticeable; Seem, give the impression of being. || Come into view, materialise, take shape, pop up, be revealed, emerge, surface, arise, occur, Disappear, vanish || Look, seem, come across as being, strike someone as, Group 3 exercise: physical activity to improve fitness, or mental activity,-- movement, effort, work, workout, training, ; practice, process, Material: the matter, e.g. wood,steel, facts, information, ideas etc for books or other stuff, -- matter, substance, stuff, medium, ; data, details, particularsRegular: in a pattern, in uniform intervals, conforming to standard; -- systematic, structured, well ordered, (haphazard), uniform, even, consistent, constant, (irregular, erratic, unsteady); established, conventional, usual, normal, customary, habitual, Arrive: reach a place, or a stage of. Come, make it, approach, enter, - depart experience : practical contact with facts, events etc. involvement in participation, contact with, exposure to , observation of, Medicine; the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment of disease- medical science, therapy, healing art; a compound used for treatment - medication, remedy, cure, panacea, dose, reign : rule as a king or queen, be king, be monarch, the sovereign, sit on the throne, wear the crown, wield the scepter, govern, also nounbelieve : accept as true, feel sure about the truth of, trust, be convinced by, wallow, fall for, buy, go for, take as gospel; belief,experiment : test, a scientific procedure, investigation, trial, inquiry, observation, examination, appraisal, assessment, mention : refer to something briefly, no detail, allude to, refer to, touch on, speak briefly of, hint at, bring up, raise, broach, introduce,Allude: suggest, hint, hint at, imply, mention, call attention indirectly,
Group 4 remember : have in one’s mind, recall, call to mind, recollect, reminisce about, cast mind back, take a trip down memory lane - forgetbicycle : a vehicle with two wheels and a frame, cycle, pedal cycle, bike, pushbike; ride a bicycleExtreme : to the highest degree, OR the end, the furthest end. Utmost, uttermost, very great, greatest, maximum, ultimate, supreme, severe, superlative, - furthest, last, terminal, endmost, outmost, (slight, near, minute : extremely mall. A period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hourSentence: a group of words with a complete sense or meaning. The punishment assigned for the guilty party. Judgement, ruling, pronouncement, decision, decree, verdict (vs. indict), a prison sentence, jail sentence, penal, life, suspended ~. Breath: the air taken into or expelled from the lungs, wind, puff, Famous : known about by many people. Well known, celebrated, prominent, famed, popular, noted, notable, renowned, honored, - notorious, infamous, vs. unknown, obscure natural : existing in nature, caused by nature, not by humankind. In agreement with.. A person - adj, noun, adverb, “just act natural.”Separate : forming or viewed as a different part, to move apart, divide. Unconnected, unrelated, different, discrete,distinct, disparate, detached, individual, (interdependent,, connected, same, ) breathe : to take air into the lungs and then expel it. Inhale and exhale, respire, draw breath, puff, pant, blow, gasp, wheeze, inspire, expire, suspireGroup 5 favourite : something you like most compared to all others. Preferred before all others. Best-loved, most-liked, favoured, dearest, treasured, pet, hosen, choice, deal, - least-liked, noun, pick, choice, preference, Naughty : disobedient, badly behaved, mildly rude, indecent, risque, racy, suggestive, improper, crude, off-colour, vulgar, dirty, filthy, coarse, obscene, pornographic, X-rated, blue, raunchy, fruity, adult. Wicked, misbehaved, misbehaving, willful, defiant, delinquent, undisciplined, special : better, greater, or different, unusual, - a thing for a specific/particular thing.build : construct, create, assemble, erect, put up, et up, raise, demolish, - the dimensions or proportions or a person’s body - physique, frame, body, figure, form, structure, shape, February : the 2nd month of the year - Gregorian calendar. notice : noun, verb, the fact of observing or paying attention to sth. Attention, observation, awareness, perception, heed, note, regard, scrutiny, mindfulness. A notification, warning; announcement, news, word, intelligence, communicationStraight : going, moving, extending in one direction only; without bend or curve. Properly positioned, not evasive, honest; unswerving, undeviating, linar, direct, (winding, zigzag); level, even,true, in line, aligned, square, (crooked, askew); honest, direct, frank, candid, truthful, sincere, forthright, straightforward, palin-speaking, blunt, downright, --- noun - straights - a conventional person, five cards in continuous sequence, busy/business : adj. having a great deal to do. - verb. Keep occupied, engage, involve, concern, Business - a person’s regular occupation, profession or trade. Work, line, line of work, career, employment, job, day job, position, vacation,field, - the practice of making one’s living by engaging in commerce - trade, trading, commerce, dealing, traffic, trafficking, marketing, forward(s) : Forward: in the direction that one is facing or travelling, toward the front, onward so as to make progress, toward a successful conclusion, toward the future, ahead in time. Ahead, forwards, onwards, onward, on, further, advancing, progressing progressive, (backward), on, forth, for ever, into eternity
Group 6 occasion : a time, an event, instance, moment, point, happening, juncture, occurrence, affair, incident, episode, experience, situation, case, circumstance; reason, cause Occasionally : at infrequent or irregular intervals, now and then, sometimes, from time to time, now and again, at times, sporadically, intermittently, on and off (some say periodically??) strange : unusual or surprising (in an unsettling way), hard to understand, odd, curious, bizarre (not bazaar), different, uncanny (also canny), abnormal, calendar : a chart or series of pages showing days, weeks and months of the year, or giving seasonal information. Almanac (an annual calendar, yearbook, register, annual, manual, handbook, compendium, chronicle(s) ) , ephemeris (历书), Fruit : the fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seeds. (a mae homosexual) ; to produce fruit: the trees fruit very early. Often : many times, frequently, many a tie, on numerous / many occasions ,a lot, repeatedly, regularly, recurrently, continually, habitually, (eldom, rarely, never) Strength : the quality of being strong, power, brawn,brawniness, muscle, muscularity, sturdiness, burlliness, vigor, energy, force, might, beef, resistance, toughness, durability - (weakness,puniness, frailty, Caught : intercepted, held, seized, grabbed, snatched, took hold of/taken hold of, grasped, gripped, clutched, clenched, fastened on, (against drop) capture, arrest, apprehend, snare, ensnare, collar, busted (against release) Grammar : the whole system and structure of a language, syntax, rules of language, morphology, semantics, linguistics, phonology opposite : a position on the other, the further side of sth. Facing, face to face with, across from, eyeball to eyeball with, opposing; conflicting, contrasting, incompatible, irreconcilable, converse (not talking here), different, clashing, contrary,
Group 7 Suppose : assume (that something is the case), believe, expect, think, fancy, suspect, dare say, have a sneaking, suspicion, deduce, theorize, reckon,; meant, intended, expected, ought, required, obliged ( I am supposed to be meeting someone at the airport) centre : the middle point of a circle, of a line, or shape, the crucial and key thing(point) where all other activities are directed.group : a number of people or things together or considered together (as a class). Category, type, class, classification, grouping, set, lot, batch, genus, breed, style, grade, rank, ordinary : with no special or distinctive features, normal, usual, customary, standard, typical, common, stock, regular, (abnormal)surprise : an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, or thing. Shock, bolt from /out of the blue, thunderbolt, bombshell, eye-opener, start, shocker, whammy, rude awakening, century : a hundred years, a score of one hundred, a company in the ancient Roman army (of a hundred men)guard : v & n. Watch over, in order to protect or control, protect against, ; a person who keeps watch. Protect, stand guard over, watch over look after, keep an eye on, take care of, cover, patrol, police, defend, shield, safeguard, shelter, particular : specific, certain, distinct, separate, isolated, single, individual, peculiar, discrete, definite, precise, “a particular group of companies” vs. general; especially, special, unusual, “handle with particular care” vs. ordinary; insisting and fastidious she is very particular about cleanliness. Fussy, meticulous, demanding, picky, faddish vs.. easy-going, laid-back, careless,therefore : for that reason, consequently, so, as a result, hence, as a consequence, thus, accordingly, then, that being the case (adverb) he was injured and therefore unable to play.certain : sure, definite, beyond question, not in question, not in doubt, beyond doubt, unequivocal, undeniable, irrefutable, indisputable, obvious, - determined,fixed, established, precise, (certain amount of pain. A certain amount of pain, certain problemsguide : a person who advises. Escort, attendant, conductor, usher, chaperone, help, instruction, Group 8 Peculiar : strange, odd, unusual, funny, bizarre, weird, uncanny, abnormal, though/although : despite the fact that, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, for all that, in spite of that, after everything, regardless, circle : group, set, ring, company, body, heard : perceive, catch, get, make out, take in, discern, overhear, perhaps : used to express uncertainty or possibility, maybe, for all I know, it is possible, possibly, conceivably, thought : idea, opinion, notion, line of thinking, belief, concept, conviction, view, impression, image, hypothesis, complete : having all the necessary parts, absolute, out and out, utter, total, real, outright, thorough, heart : organ of a living thing. Center, central part, middle, hub, core, nucleus, kernel, eye, bosom, navel, (edge)popular : well liked, favoured, in favour, welcome, approved, admired, accepted, salable (fit or able to be sold), Group 9 Through : move in from one side and out of the other side, from end to end, between, past, by, along, down, across, ; without interruption nonstop, constantly, throughout, uninterrupted, continuing in time (to struggle through until payday.) consider : think carefully, contemplate, give thought to, reflect on, examine, appraise, review, study, ponder, assess, evaluate,height : the measurement from base to top or top to base, ; the most intense part - peak, climax, pinnacle, zenith, high point, crowning moment, vs. nadir, low pointPosition : place, location, pot, site, ; situation,, state, condition, circumstances; posture, stance, attitude pose, set, arrangement. Point of view, viewpoint, opinion, feelings, various : different, differing, diverse, dresses of various colours.; numerous, many, several, various people arrived late. Continue : persist in an activity, keep on with, pursue, keep at, press on with,; restart, recommence, resume, history : the past events, or the study of past events, the records of past events - yesterday, antiquity, chronicle, archive, record, possess(ion) : have as belonging, (the belonging), own, have, hold, be the owner of, ; have complete power over, take control of, bewitch, enchant, control, (she was possessed by the devil)weight : heaviness mass, load, burden, pressure, force, a piece of metal for measuring other things (balance, scale); the influence, force, sway, muscle, teeth, pull, beefdecide : come to a resolution/decision, Group 10 imagine : form a mental image, visualise, envisage, envision, ; suppose, assume, guess, expect, presume, think, believe, feel.possible : able to be done, feasible, viable, attainable, manageable, ; woman/women : lady, girl, female, describe : give an account in words, report, recount, narrate, tell, et out, express; mark out, draw,increase : become or make greater (size, amount,...) grow, expand, enlarge, swell, rise, potatoes : a starchy plant tuber (a thick underground part of a stem)different : not the same, unlike in nature, form or quality, unalike, dissimilar, ; distinct, separate, individual, discrete, Important : significant, main, chief, principal, key, major, essential, pressure : force, coercion, constraint, vb. Difficult : needing much effort, hard, strenuous, heavy, tough, onerous, punishing, demanding, - easy, simple interest : attention, attentiveness, engrossment, - dividends, profits, returns,a gain, a percentage, - the benefit of, acting in the best interest of our group.probably : likely, no doubt, possibly, perhaps, (ten to one)Disappear : cease to be visible, vanish, fade, melt away, dissipate, evaporate, island : isle, islet, key, cay, (mainland, continent)Promise : a declaration or assurance, word of honour, word, pledge, vow, guarantee, oath, Aisle : (isle, island) A passage between rows of seats or racks/shelves, passage corridor, gangway, walkway, path, lane, alley