change

change 

to change something: alter, adapt, adjust, amend, modify, revise, vary  

to change a system or organization: restructure, reorganize, reform
  

to change something completely: transform, revolutionize
 

to change facts or information, or change what someone has said: twist, distort, misrepresent
 

easily changed: flexible, adaptable
 

impossible to change: fixed, final, irrevocable

seat

back/rear/front seat =the back or front seat in a car 

 driver's seat  

passenger seat  =the seat next to the driver's seat in a car

window/aisle seat  =a seat next to the window or aisle, for example on a plane

 empty/vacant seat front-row seat  =in a theatre, sports ground etc

 good seat  =one from which you can see well

ringside seat  =a seat in the front row for a sports event, especially a boxing match  

have/take a seat   

show somebody to their seat  

book/reserve a seat  

bums on seats British English informal (=used for talking about the number of people who go to an event, especially if this is a lot of people)

squabble

squabble= to argue about something unimportant  

synonyms: fight, quarrel, have a row British English
 

to argue about unimportant things: squabble, bicker, quibble
 

to stop arguing: bury the hatchet, settle your differences, make your peace with somebody, make it up (used about friends or lovers)

The condition things are in

Most of the things around us are not in perfect condition.They're in some way defective ,flowed or damaged   

Our toothpaste tube is leaking  

My razor blades are blunt  

The hot tap keeps on squeaking 

And the cold one's back to front 

The bathroom door won't lock 

The water pipes are blocked  

And the basin's full of muck

eligibleــillegible

eligible  -  suitable, worthy 

She is looking for an eligible bachelor for her daughter 

All Malaysian citizens of twenty-one years and above are eligible to vote 

illegible - too unclear to be read 

He had to type his work since his writing was illegible  

stationaryــstationery

stationary  - not moving 

He hit a motor-cyclist then collided with a stationary bus 

stationery - writing materials 

I buy all my stationery from the bookstore next door

hanged, hung. Hanged

hanged, hung. Hanged refers to executions   

The murderer was hanged for his crime 

The wall was hung with photographs 

He hung his clothes in the closet

misusedــdisused

misused  : treated badly or in an incorrect manner 

The calculator broke because it had been misused 

disused : no longer used 

The lost child was finally found in a disused warehouse near the river

historicــhistorical

historic  - important in history  historical - concerning history as a subject  When man first landed on the moon it was considered a feat of historic importance

She really loves reading historical novels about 18th century Europe

able ـــcapableــAbility

She is an able teacher. She is a teacher with quality

She is a capable teacher.  She has the ability to be a teacher   able  -  if someone or something is able to do something, they have skills or qualities which make it possible for them to do it  capable - if a person or thing is capable of doing something, they have the ability, capacity, or potential to do it  Ability can be acquired through a series of training, but capability has nothing to do with training  I do not doubt his ability to do the work

book

a book about imaginary events: novel, thriller, mystery, horror story, love story, detective story, whodunit
 

books about imaginary events in general: fiction, science fiction, romantic fiction, crime fiction, chick lit informal
 

famous or important novels, poems etc : literature
books about real events: non-fiction
 

a book that gives information: reference book, encyclopedia, textbook
 

a book about someone's life: biography, autobiography, journal, diary
 

someone who writes books: writer, author, novelist

  a book with a hard  cover: hardback /hardcover American English 

a book with a cover made of paper or card: paperback

ship

a ship that carries people: passenger ship, cruise ship, liner, ferry, ro-ro
a ship that carries goods: cargo ship, merchant ship, freighter, oil tanker, super tanker, barge
a small ship: boat, motorboat, powerboat
a ship with sails: yacht, dinghy, sailing ship, sailing boat British English/sailboat American English, catamaran
a fighting ship: warship, aircraft carrier, battleship, cruiser, frigate, destroyer, minesweeper, gunboat, man-of-war old-fashioned
a ship that people live on: houseboat, narrow boat British English
a ship that goes under water: submarine
people on a ship: sailor, captain, passenger, seaman, the crew
parts of a ship: deck, cabin, porthole, engine room, mast, rudder, hullship

unpleasant

unpleasant person/behaviour

horrible • unpleasant • nasty • mean • not very nice • obnoxious/objectionable • creep • nasty piece of work

an unpleasant experience

horrible • nasty • unpleasant • not very nice • nightmare

an unpleasant taste or smell

horrible/disgusting/revolting • unpleasant • foul • gross • not very nice • nasty • unappetizing

bad weather

bad weather • awful/terrible/horrible

bad

very bad: awful, terrible, horrible, lousy informal, appalling, ghastly, atrocious, horrendous
 

bad, but not very bad: not very good, mediocre, second-rate, so-so, lacklustre
 

of bad quality: shoddy, inferior, poor quality, cheap, crummy informal
 

bad at doing something: be no good at something
 

very bad at doing something: hopeless, terrible, useless, lousy informal, incompetent
 

morally bad: evil, wicked, immoral, corrupt, sick, perverted, degenerate

unkind

treating someone unkindly 

unkind • mean • nasty • cruel • spiteful • be hard on • give somebody a hard time • take something out on 

unkind comments or remarks  

unkind • behind somebody's back • caustic • cutting • bitchy • snide • vicious 

wide, thick, broad

wide, thick, broad  

Wide is used to talk about the distance across something such as a road or river. It is also used to talk about the distance from one side to the other of an object  

 .A doorway two metres wide 

Thick is usually used to talk about the distance between the two largest surfaces of an object  

The steel doors are four inches thick 

Broad can often be used instead of wide, but it is slightly literary • broad, graceful avenues 

Broad is always used with shoulders and back 

 A big man with broad (NOT wide) shoulders 

Wide is used with nouns such as range, variety, and choice to say that something includes a lot of different things 

Broad is used with nouns such as outline, picture, and description to say that a description is general rather than specific

talk

chat/natter British English to talk in a friendly way about things that are not very important
 

gossip to talk about other people's private lives
 

drone on/go on British English/hold forth waffle British English ramble to talk for too long in a boring way
 

whisper to talk very quietly
 

mumble/murmur mutter to talk in a way that is difficult to heartalk

marry

wedding the ceremony at which people get married
 

bride the woman who is getting married
 

bridegroom/groom the man who is getting married
 

the best man a friend of the groom, who helps him and gives a speech 
 

bridesmaid a woman or girl who helps the bride 
 

matron of honour British English/honor American English a married woman who helps the bride on her wedding day
 

reception the meal after the wedding
 

honeymoon the holiday that people go on after they get married
 

hen night British English/bridal shower American English a party before the wedding for the bride
 

stag night British English/bachelor party American English a party before the wedding for the groom 

propose to ask someone to marry you 
 

get engaged to formally agree to marry each othermarry

choose

:choose 

similar words: select, pick, appoint, nominate, go for, plump for, opt forchoose

hit

with your fist: punch, thump, bash
 

with your open hand as a punishment: smack, spank, slap
 

with a hammer: bang, hammer
 

in order to get attention: bang, knock, tap, hammer 
 

accidentally: bump into, crash into, strike, bang, knock, (collide (with