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
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= 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)
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
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
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 refers to executions
The murderer was hanged for his crime
The wall was hung with photographs
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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
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
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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
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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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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