TOFEL同义词.doc

1. important =crucial (extremely important),significant(amount or effect large enough to be important)? ? 2.common=universal, ubiquitous(if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere) 3.abundant=ample(enough and usually extra), plentiful(enough for peoples needs and wants)? ? 4.stick=adhere, cling(hold on something tightly)? ? 5.neglect=ignore.(difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.)? ? 6.near=adjacent(twothings next to each other), adjoin(the same as adjacent)? ? 7.pursue=woo(man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek(if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL)? ? 8.accurate=precise(precise is exact and accurate in all details), exact(correct in every detail)? ? 9.vague=obscure(unknown or known by only a few people)? ? 10.top=peak, summit? ? 11.competitor=rival, opponent(especially in sports and politics)? ? 12.blame=condemn(if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable)? ? 13.opinon=perspective, standpoint(means looking at an event or situation in a particular way)? ? 14.fame=prestige(describe those who are admired), reputation? ? 15.build=erect(you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL), establish? ? 16.insult=humiliate(do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid)? ? 17.complain=grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way)? ? 18.primary=radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental? ? 19.relieve=alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe)? ? 20.force=coerces into(coerce means you make someone do something s/he does not want to),compel? ? 21.enlarge=magnify(magnify means make something larger than it really is)? ? 22.complex=intricate(if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details)? ? 23. Lonely=solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her? ? 24.small=minuscule(very small), minute, ? 25.praise=extol(stronger than praise), compliment(polite and political