VA Analysis of IIFT 2014

sets
put , set , place , pose , position , lay (verb) - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children";"Place emphasis on a certain point"
determine , set (verb) - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
specify , set , determine , fix , limit (verb) - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
set , mark (verb) - establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record"
set (verb) - put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"
set (verb) - fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond"
fix , prepare , set up , ready , gear up , set (verb) - make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!";"prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
set (verb) - set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"
set , localize , localise , place (verb) - locate; "The film is set in Africa"
set , go down , go under (verb) - disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days"
arrange , set (verb) - adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"
plant , set (verb) - put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden"
set (verb) - apply or start; "set fire to a building"
jell , set , congeal (verb) - become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"
typeset , set (verb) - set in type; "My book will be typeset nicely"; "set these words in italics"
set (verb) - put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone"
set , countersink (verb) - insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
set (verb) - give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
sic , set (verb) - urge a dog to attack someone
place , put , set (verb) - estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
rig , set , set up (verb) - equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"
set up , lay out , set (verb) - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"
adjust , set , correct (verb) - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
fructify , set (verb) - bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"
dress , arrange , set , do , coif , coiffe , coiffure (verb) - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
set (noun) - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
set (noun) - (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite"
set , exercise set (noun) - several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press"
stage set , set (noun) - representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic"
set , circle , band , lot (noun) - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"
bent , set (noun) - a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"
set (noun) - the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat"
set (noun) - a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"
hardening , solidifying , solidification , set , curing (noun) - the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"
Set , Seth (noun) - evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris
set (noun) - the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun"
set , readiness (noun) - (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"
set (noun) - any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries"

sentences
sentence , condemn , doom (verb) - pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
sentence (noun) - a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
conviction , judgment of conviction , condemnation , sentence (noun) - (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
prison term , sentence , time (noun) - the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"

arrange
arrange , set up (verb) - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
arrange , fix up (verb) - make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"
stage , arrange (verb) - plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"
format , arrange (verb) - set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"
dress , arrange , set , do , coif , coiffe , coiffure (verb) - arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
arrange , set (verb) - adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"
arrange , set up , put , order (verb) - arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"

logical
logical (adjective) - capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning; "a logical mind"
legitimate , logical (adjective) - based on known statements or events or conditions; "rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year"
coherent , consistent , logical , ordered , orderly (adjective) - marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument"
coherent , logical , lucid (adjective) - capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner; "a lucid thinker"; "she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident"

sequence
sequence (verb) - arrange in a sequence
sequence (verb) - determine the order of constituents in; "They sequenced the human genome"
sequence (noun) - serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA"
sequence , chronological sequence , succession , successiveness , chronological succession (noun) - a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"
sequence , episode (noun) - film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
succession , sequence (noun) - the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence"
sequence (noun) - several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys

meaningful
meaningful (adjective) - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause"

coherent
coherent , consistent , logical , ordered , orderly (adjective) - marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts; "a coherent argument"
coherent , logical , lucid (adjective) - capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner; "a lucid thinker"; "she was more coherent than she had been just after the accident"
coherent , tenacious (adjective) - sticking together; "two coherent sheets"; "tenacious burrs"

linger
linger (verb) - remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"
loiter , lounge , footle , lollygag , loaf , lallygag , hang around , mess about , tarry , linger , lurk , mill about , mill around (verb) - be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
tarry , linger (verb) - leave slowly and hesitantly
linger , dawdle (verb) - take one's time; proceed slowly
hover , linger (verb) - move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"

ability
ability (noun) - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
ability , power (noun) - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"

ii
two , 2 , II , deuce (noun) - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
two , 2 , ii (adjective) - being one more than one; "he received two messages"

considerably
well , considerably , substantially (adverb) - to a great extent or degree; "I'm afraid the film was well over budget"; "painting the room white made it seem considerably (or substantially) larger"; "the house has fallen considerably in value"; "the price went up substantially"

billion
billion , one million million , 1000000000000 (noun) - the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
million , billion , trillion , zillion , jillion (noun) - a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole); "there were millions of flies"
billion , one thousand million , 1000000000 (noun) - the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
billion (adjective) - denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
billion (adjective) - denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain

valuation
evaluation , valuation , rating (noun) - an appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship"
valuation (noun) - assessed price; "the valuation of this property is much too high"

li
lithium , Li , atomic number 3 (noun) - a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
li (noun) - Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers
fifty-one , 51 , li (adjective) - being one more than fifty

ka
Ka (noun) - unknown god; an epithet of Prajapati and Brahma

accepted
accept (verb) - consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
accept , take , have (verb) - receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
accept , consent , go for (verb) - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
accept (verb) - react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
accept , admit , take , take on (verb) - admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
bear , take over , accept , assume (verb) - take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
accept , live with , swallow (verb) - tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
accept , take (verb) - be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
accept (verb) - receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
take , accept (verb) - make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
accept (verb) - be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"
accepted , recognized , recognised (adjective) - generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
accepted , undisputed , unchallenged , unquestioned (adjective) - generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory"; "the undisputed fact"
accepted (adjective) - generally accepted or used; "accepted methods of harmony and melody"; "three accepted types of pump"
acceptable , accepted (adjective) - judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage"
accepted (adjective) - widely or permanently accepted; "an accepted precedent"
accepted , received (adjective) - widely accepted as true or worthy; "the accepted wisdom about old age"; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist

iii
three , 3 , III , trio , threesome , tierce , leash , troika , triad , trine , trinity , ternary , ternion , triplet , tercet , terzetto , trey , deuce-ace (noun) - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
three , 3 , iii (adjective) - being one more than two

eventually
eventually , yet , sooner or later , in time , one of these days (adverb) - within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time; "he will understand eventually"; "he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves"; "sooner or later you will have to face the facts"; "in time they came to accept the harsh reality"
finally , eventually , at length (adverb) - after a long period of time or an especially long delay; "at length they arrived"

profitable
profitable (adjective) - yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"
profitable (adjective) - promoting benefit or gain; "a profitable meeting to resolve difficulties"
profitable , profit-making (adjective) - providing profit; "a profitable conversation"
fruitful , profitable (adjective) - productive of profit; "a profitable enterprise"; "a fruitful meeting"

gigantic
gigantic , mammoth (adjective) - so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth; "a gigantic redwood"; "gigantic disappointment"; "a mammoth ship"; "a mammoth multinational corporation"

emboldened
cheer , hearten , recreate , embolden (verb) - give encouragement to
emboldened (adjective) - made bold or courageous

invest
invest , put , commit , place (verb) - make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
endow , indue , gift , empower , invest , endue (verb) - give qualities or abilities to
invest , clothe , adorn (verb) - furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
invest , vest , enthrone (verb) - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
induct , invest , seat (verb) - place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"

initially
initially , ab initio , at first , at the start (adverb) - at the beginning; "at first he didn't notice anything strange"

iv
four , 4 , IV , tetrad , quatern , quaternion , quaternary , quaternity , quartet , quadruplet , foursome , Little Joe (noun) - the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
intravenous feeding , IV (noun) - administration of nutrients through a vein
four , 4 , iv (adjective) - being one more than three

enthusiasm
enthusiasm (noun) - a feeling of excitement
exuberance , enthusiasm , ebullience (noun) - overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
enthusiasm (noun) - a lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing"

stock
stock , carry , stockpile (verb) - have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
stock (verb) - equip with a stock; "stock a rifle"
stock (verb) - supply with fish; "stock a lake"
stock (verb) - supply with livestock; "stock a farm"
stock , buy in (verb) - stock up on to keep for future use or sale; "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low"
stock (verb) - provide or furnish with a stock of something; "stock the larder with meat"
sprout , stock (verb) - put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year"
stock (noun) - the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"
broth , stock (noun) - liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock"
stock , inventory (noun) - the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"
store , stock , fund (noun) - a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
livestock , stock , farm animal (noun) - not used technically; any animals kept for use or profit
lineage , line , line of descent , descent , bloodline , blood line , blood , pedigree , ancestry , origin , parentage , stemma , stock (noun) - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
stock , gunstock (noun) - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"
stock (noun) - the reputation and popularity a person has; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"
breed , strain , stock (noun) - a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"
stock (noun) - lumber used in the construction of something; "they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"
stock certificate , stock (noun) - a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
Malcolm stock , stock (noun) - any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
stock (noun) - a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
stock , gillyflower (noun) - any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
stock (noun) - the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"
stock , caudex (noun) - persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
neckcloth , stock (noun) - an ornamental white cravat
banal , commonplace , hackneyed , old-hat , shopworn , stock(a) , threadbare , timeworn , tired , trite , well-worn (adjective) - repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
stock (adjective) - routine; "a stock answer"
standard , stock (adjective) - regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"

spending
spend , pass (verb) - pass (time) in a specific way; "How are you spending your summer vacation?"
spend , expend , drop (verb) - pay out; "spend money"
spend (verb) - spend completely; "I spend my pocket money in two days"
spending , disbursement , disbursal , outlay (noun) - the act of spending or disbursing money

buying
buy , purchase (verb) - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
bribe , corrupt , buy , grease one's palms (verb) - make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought"
buy (verb) - acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
buy (verb) - accept as true; "I can't buy this story"
buy (verb) - be worth or be capable of buying; "This sum will buy you a ride on the train"
buying , purchasing (noun) - the act of buying; "buying and selling fill their days"; "shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"

employees
employee (noun) - a worker who is hired to perform a job

investors
investor (noun) - someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns

misses
miss , lose (verb) - fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind; "I missed that remark"; "She missed his point"; "We lost part of what he said"
miss (verb) - feel or suffer from the lack of; "He misses his mother"
miss (verb) - fail to attend an event or activity; "I missed the concert"; "He missed school for a week"
neglect , pretermit , omit , drop , miss , leave out , overlook , overleap (verb) - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
miss (verb) - fail to reach or get to; "She missed her train"
miss , lack (verb) - be without; "This soup lacks salt"; "There is something missing in my jewellery box!"
miss (verb) - fail to reach; "The arrow missed the target"
miss (verb) - be absent; "The child had been missing for a week"
miss , escape (verb) - fail to experience; "Fortunately, I missed the hurricane"
girl , miss , missy , young lady , young woman , fille (noun) - a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
miss , misfire (noun) - a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
Miss (noun) - a form of address for an unmarried woman

enter
enter , come in , get into , get in , go into , go in , move into (verb) - to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes"
enter , participate (verb) - become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations"
enroll , inscribe , enter , enrol , recruit (verb) - register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"
figure , enter (verb) - be or play a part of or in; "Elections figure prominently in every government program"; "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?"
record , enter , put down (verb) - make a record of; set down in permanent form
enter (verb) - come on stage
insert , infix , enter , introduce (verb) - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"
accede , enter (verb) - take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"
embark , enter (verb) - set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career"

soundproof
soundproof (verb) - insulate against noise; "Proust had his apartment soundproofed"
soundproof (adjective) - impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound; "a soundproof room"

electrons
electron , negatron (noun) - an elementary particle with negative charge

horsehair
horsehair (noun) - hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse
horsehair , horsehair fabric (noun) - fabric made from fibers taken from the mane or tail of horses; used for upholstery

acrylic
acrylic fiber , acrylic (noun) - polymerized from acrylonitrile
acrylic , acrylic resin , acrylate resin (noun) - a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
acrylic , acrylic paint (noun) - used especially by artists
acrylic (noun) - a synthetic fabric

impressions
impression , feeling , belief , notion , opinion (noun) - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?";"it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
impression , effect (noun) - an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting"
mental picture , picture , impression (noun) - a clear and telling mental image; "he described his mental picture of his assailant"; "he had no clear picture of himself or his world"; "the events left a permanent impression in his mind"
depression , impression , imprint (noun) - a concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
stamp , impression (noun) - a symbol that is the result of printing; "he put his stamp on the envelope"
impression , printing (noun) - all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
impression (noun) - (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster; "the dentist took an impression for use in preparing an inlay"
impression (noun) - an impressionistic portrayal of a person; "he did a funny impression of a politician"
impression (noun) - the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"

schubert
Schubert , Franz Schubert , Franz Peter Schubert , Franz Seraph Peter Schubert (noun) - Austrian composer known for his compositions for voice and piano (1797-1828)

spelled
spell , spell out (verb) - orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"
spell , import (verb) - indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
spell , write (verb) - write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"
spell (verb) - relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel"
spell (verb) - place under a spell
spell (verb) - take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"

correctly
correctly , right , aright (adverb) - in a correct manner; "he guessed right"

decrepit
creaky , decrepit , derelict , flea-bitten , run-down , woebegone (adjective) - worn and broken down by hard use; "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack"
decrepit , debile , feeble , infirm , rickety , sapless , weak , weakly (adjective) - lacking physical strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"

options
option (noun) - the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
option , alternative , choice (noun) - one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
choice , selection , option , pick (noun) - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

receive
receive , have (verb) - get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
receive , get , find , obtain , incur (verb) - receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
pick up , receive (verb) - register (perceptual input); "pick up a signal"
experience , receive , have , get , undergo (verb) - go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
receive , take in , invite (verb) - express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
receive (verb) - accept as true or valid; "He received Christ"
welcome , receive (verb) - bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
receive (verb) - convert into sounds or pictures; "receive the incoming radio signals"
meet , encounter , receive (verb) - experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition"
receive (verb) - have or give a reception; "The lady is receiving Sunday morning"
get , receive (verb) - receive as a retribution or punishment; "He got 5 years in prison"
receive (verb) - partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
receive (verb) - regard favorably or with disapproval; "Her new collection of poems was not well received"

deceive
deceive , lead on , delude , cozen (verb) - be false to; be dishonest with
deceive , betray , lead astray (verb) - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"

perceive
perceive , comprehend (verb) - to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
perceive (verb) - become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"

fill
fill , fill up , make full (verb) - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
fill , fill up (verb) - become full; "The pool slowly filled with water"; "The theater filled up slowly"
occupy , fill (verb) - occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"
fill , take (verb) - assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"
meet , satisfy , fill , fulfill , fulfil (verb) - fill or meet a want or need
fill (verb) - appoint someone to (a position or a job)
fill up , fill (verb) - eat until one is sated; "He filled up on turkey"
satiate , sate , replete , fill (verb) - fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"
fill (verb) - plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"
fill (noun) - a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip"
filling , fill (noun) - any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"

blanks
blank (verb) - keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning
space , blank (noun) - a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"
blank (noun) - a substitute for a taboo word; "I hit the blank blank car"
lacuna , blank (noun) - a blank gap or missing part
blank (noun) - a piece of material ready to be made into something
blank , dummy , blank shell (noun) - a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

option
option (noun) - the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
option , alternative , choice (noun) - one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
choice , selection , option , pick (noun) - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

hovered
hover , vibrate , vacillate , oscillate (verb) - be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
hover , linger (verb) - move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"
hover (verb) - hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
levitate , hover (verb) - be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate"
brood , hover , loom , bulk large (verb) - hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"

patient
patient (noun) - a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
affected role , patient role , patient (noun) - the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
patient (adjective) - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"
patient (adjective) - enduring without protest or complaint

display
expose , exhibit , display (verb) - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"
reveal , display , show (verb) - make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government"
display (verb) - attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals
display , show (noun) - something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
display , exhibit , showing (noun) - something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"
display , video display (noun) - an electronic device that represents information in visual form
display , presentation (noun) - a visual representation of something
display (noun) - behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion"
display (noun) - exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage"

chivalry
chivalry , gallantry , politesse (noun) - courtesy towards women
chivalry , knightliness (noun) - the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct

solicitude
solicitude , solicitousness (noun) - a feeling of excessive concern

explanations
explanation , account (noun) - a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
explanation (noun) - thought that makes something comprehensible
explanation (noun) - the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"

inherent
built-in , constitutional , inbuilt , inherent , integral (adjective) - existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; "the Ptolemaic system with its built-in concept of periodicity"; "a constitutional inability to tell the truth"
implicit in(p) , inherent , underlying (adjective) - in the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"

medicines
medicate , medicine (verb) - treat medicinally, treat with medicine
medicine , medical specialty (noun) - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
medicine , medication , medicament , medicinal drug (noun) - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
medicine , practice of medicine (noun) - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
music , medicine (noun) - punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine"

forgotten
forget , bury (verb) - dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; "i tried to bury these unpleasant memories"
forget , block , blank out , draw a blank (verb) - be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
forget (verb) - forget to do something; "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!"
forget , leave (verb) - leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"
disregarded , forgotten (adjective) - not noticed inadvertently; "her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night"; "he was scolded for his forgotten chores"
forgotten , lost (adjective) - no longer known; irretrievable; "a forgotten art"; "a lost art"; "lost civilizations"

prevarication
lie , prevarication (noun) - a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
equivocation , prevarication , evasiveness (noun) - intentionally vague or ambiguous
lying , prevarication , fabrication (noun) - the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

insinuation
insinuation , innuendo (noun) - an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
ingratiation , insinuation (noun) - the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments; "she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor"

abrogation
abrogation , repeal , annulment (noun) - the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation

underlined
underscore , underline , emphasize , emphasise (verb) - give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"
underline , underscore (verb) - draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

choose
choose , take , select , pick out (verb) - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
choose , prefer , opt (verb) - select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"
choose (verb) - see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"

grammatically
grammatically (adverb) - in a grammatical manner; "this child already speaks grammatically"

effective
effective , effectual , efficacious (adjective) - producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"
effective , efficient (adjective) - able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively; "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution"
effective (adjective) - works well as a means or remedy; "an effective reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat"
effective , good , in effect(p) , in force(p) (adjective) - exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
effective (adjective) - existing in fact; not theoretical; real; "a decline in the effective demand"; "confused increased equipment and expenditure with the quantity of effective work done"
effective (adjective) - ready for service; "the fort was held by about 100 effective soldiers"

reduces
reduce , cut down , cut back , trim , trim down , trim back , cut , bring down (verb) - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
reduce (verb) - make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
reduce (verb) - bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He reduced the population to slavery"
reduce (verb) - simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
reduce (verb) - lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation; "She reduced her niece to a servant"
reduce , come down , boil down (verb) - be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"
shrink , reduce (verb) - reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
reduce (verb) - lessen and make more modest; "reduce one's standard of living"
reduce , scale down (verb) - make smaller; "reduce an image"
deoxidize , deoxidise , reduce (verb) - to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
reduce , tighten (verb) - narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
repress , quash , keep down , subdue , subjugate , reduce (verb) - put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
reduce (verb) - undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"
reduce (verb) - reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
abridge , foreshorten , abbreviate , shorten , cut , contract , reduce (verb) - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
boil down , reduce , decoct , concentrate (verb) - be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
reduce , boil down , concentrate (verb) - cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
dilute , thin , thin out , reduce , cut (verb) - lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
reduce , melt off , lose weight , slim , slenderize , thin , slim down (verb) - take off weight

ambiguity
ambiguity (noun) - an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
ambiguity , equivocalness (noun) - unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

redundancy
redundancy (noun) - repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
redundancy , redundance (noun) - the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded; "the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers"
redundancy (noun) - (electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
redundancy (noun) - repetition of an act needlessly

workers
worker (noun) - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
proletarian , prole , worker (noun) - a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"
worker (noun) - sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae
actor , doer , worker (noun) - a person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"

deployed
deploy (verb) - place troops or weapons in battle formation
deploy (verb) - to distribute systematically or strategically; "The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East"

assembly
assembly (noun) - a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
fabrication , assembly (noun) - the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
forum , assembly , meeting place (noun) - a public facility to meet for open discussion
assembly (noun) - a group of persons gathered together for a common purpose
assembly , assemblage , gathering (noun) - the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"

exchanging
exchange , change , interchange (verb) - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"
change , exchange , commute , convert (verb) - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"
switch over , switch , exchange (verb) - change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
exchange (verb) - hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent; "exchange prisoners"; "exchange employees between branches of the company"
commute , convert , exchange (verb) - exchange a penalty for a less severe one

routine
routine , modus operandi (noun) - an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
act , routine , number , turn , bit (noun) - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
routine , subroutine , subprogram , procedure , function (noun) - a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
routine (adjective) - occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals; "made her routine trip to the store"
everyday , mundane , quotidian , routine , unremarkable , workaday (adjective) - found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant

jobs
job (verb) - profit privately from public office and official business
subcontract , farm out , job (verb) - arranged for contracted work to be done by others
job (verb) - work occasionally; "As a student I jobbed during the semester breaks"
speculate , job (verb) - invest at a risk; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating"
occupation , business , job , line of work , line (noun) - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
job , task , chore (noun) - a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"
job (noun) - the performance of a piece of work; "she did an outstanding job as Ophelia"; "he gave it up as a bad job"
job (noun) - the responsibility to do something; "it is their job to print the truth"
job (noun) - a workplace; as in the expression "on the job";
job (noun) - an object worked on; a result produced by working; "he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right"
problem , job (noun) - a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"
job (noun) - a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair"
caper , job (noun) - a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"
Job (noun) - a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him
Job (noun) - any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing
job (noun) - (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit
Job , Book of Job (noun) - a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply

assignments
assignment , duty assignment (noun) - a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"
assignment (noun) - the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
assignment , assigning (noun) - the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"
grant , assignment (noun) - (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
assignment (noun) - an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)
appointment , assignment , designation , naming (noun) - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

nourishing
nourish , nurture , sustain (verb) - provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
nutrify , aliment , nourish (verb) - give nourishment to
alimentary , alimental , nourishing , nutrient , nutritious , nutritive (adjective) - of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"

cream
cream (verb) - make creamy by beating; "Cream the butter"
cream , bat , clobber , drub , thrash , lick (verb) - beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
cream (verb) - put on cream, as on one's face or body; "She creams her face every night"
skim , skim off , cream off , cream (verb) - remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"
cream (verb) - add cream to one's coffee, for example
cream , pick (noun) - the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"
cream (noun) - the part of milk containing the butterfat
cream , ointment , emollient (noun) - toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin

sold
sell (verb) - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"
sell (verb) - be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes"
deal , sell , trade (verb) - do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
sell (verb) - persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
sell (verb) - give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career"
betray , sell (verb) - deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"
sell (verb) - be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles"
sell (verb) - be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products"
sold (adjective) - disposed of to a purchaser; "this merchandise is sold"

lakh
hundred thousand , 100000 , lakh (noun) - the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten

packs
pack (verb) - arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes"
pack (verb) - fill to capacity; "This singer always packs the concert halls"; "They murder trial packed the court house"
pack , bundle , wad , compact (verb) - compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"
pack (verb) - carry, as on one's back; "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain"
pack (verb) - set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"
carry , pack , take (verb) - have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
throng , mob , pack , pile , jam (verb) - press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
backpack , pack (verb) - hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies"
tamp down , tamp , pack (verb) - press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
pack (verb) - seal with packing; "pack the faucet"
compact , pack (verb) - have the property of being packable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"
pack , load down (verb) - load with a pack
pack (verb) - treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood; "The nurse packed gauze in the wound"; "You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice"
battalion , large number , multitude , plurality , pack (noun) - a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
pack (noun) - a complete collection of similar things
pack (noun) - a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
gang , pack , ring , mob (noun) - an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
clique , coterie , ingroup , inner circle , pack , camp (noun) - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
pack (noun) - a group of hunting animals
pack , face pack (noun) - a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
pack (noun) - a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
pack (noun) - a bundle (especially one carried on the back)

anti
anti (noun) - a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.); "the antis smelled victory after a long battle"
anti (adjective) - not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

ageing
age (verb) - begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
senesce , age , get on , mature , maturate (verb) - grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
age (verb) - make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
ripening , aging , ageing (noun) - acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
aging , ageing , senescence (noun) - the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
aging , ageing , senescent (adjective) - growing old

sales
gross sales , gross revenue , sales (noun) - income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time

select
choose , take , select , pick out (verb) - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
choice , prime(a) , prize , quality , select (adjective) - of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
blue-ribbon(a) , select (adjective) - selected or chosen for special qualifications; "the blue-ribbon event of the season"

expresses
express , show , evince (verb) - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
express , verbalize , verbalise , utter , give tongue to (verb) - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
express , state (verb) - indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"
carry , convey , express (verb) - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"
express (verb) - manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait"
press out , express , extract (verb) - obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians express coffee rather than filter it"
express (verb) - send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida"
express , expressage (noun) - rapid transport of goods
express , express mail (noun) - mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
express , limited (noun) - public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York"

relationship
relationship , human relationship (noun) - a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"
relationship (noun) - a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"
relationship (noun) - a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
kinship , family relationship , relationship (noun) - (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

expressed
express , show , evince (verb) - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
express , verbalize , verbalise , utter , give tongue to (verb) - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
express , state (verb) - indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"
carry , convey , express (verb) - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"
express (verb) - manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait"
press out , express , extract (verb) - obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians express coffee rather than filter it"
express (verb) - send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida"
expressed , uttered , verbalized , verbalised (adjective) - communicated in words; "frequently uttered sentiments"
explicit , expressed (adjective) - precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"

capitalized
capitalize , capitalise , take advantage (verb) - draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"
capitalize , capitalise (verb) - supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
capitalize , capitalise (verb) - write in capital letters
capitalize , capitalise (verb) - compute the present value of a business or an income
capitalize , capitalise (verb) - consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses
capitalize , capitalise (verb) - convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital

mumble
mumble , mutter , maunder , mussitate (verb) - talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
mumble , gum (verb) - grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"
mumble (noun) - a soft indistinct utterance

indistinct
indistinct (adjective) - not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; "indistinct shapes in the gloom"; "an indistinct memory"; "only indistinct notions of what to do"

swagger
tittup , swagger , ruffle , prance , strut , sashay , cock (verb) - to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
browbeat , bully , swagger (verb) - discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
swagger , bluster , swash (verb) - act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
swagman , swagger , swaggie (noun) - an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work
strut , prance , swagger (noun) - a proud stiff pompous gait
groovy , swagger (adjective) - (British informal) very chic; "groovy clothes"

timid
timid , cautious (noun) - people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
timid (adjective) - showing fear and lack of confidence
diffident , shy , timid , unsure (adjective) - lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
faint , fainthearted , timid , faint-hearted (adjective) - lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"

exacerbate
worsen , aggravate , exacerbate , exasperate (verb) - make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
exacerbate , exasperate , aggravate (verb) - exasperate or irritate

cure
bring around , cure , heal (verb) - provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"
cure (verb) - prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"; "cure hay"
cure (verb) - make (substances) hard and improve their usability; "cure resin"; "cure cement"; "cure soap"
cure (verb) - be or become preserved; "the apricots cure in the sun"
remedy , curative , cure , therapeutic (noun) - a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain

scribble
scribble , scrabble (verb) - write down quickly without much attention to detail
scribble , scrawl (verb) - write carelessly
scribble , scratch , scrawl , cacography (noun) - poor handwriting
scribble , scrabble , doodle (noun) - an aimless drawing

illegible
illegible (adjective) - (of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible; "illegible handwriting"

drizzle
drizzle , mizzle (verb) - rain lightly; "When it drizzles in summer, hiking can be pleasant"
drizzle , moisten (verb) - moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter"
drizzle , mizzle (noun) - very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower

downpour
downpour , cloudburst , deluge , waterspout , torrent , pelter , soaker (noun) - a heavy rain

ruffle
ripple , ruffle , riffle , cockle , undulate (verb) - stir up (water) so as to form ripples
ruffle (verb) - trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody's composure"
tittup , swagger , ruffle , prance , strut , sashay , cock (verb) - to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
ruffle (verb) - discompose; "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"
flick , ruffle , riffle (verb) - twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"
shuffle , ruffle , mix (verb) - mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards"
ruffle , fluff (verb) - erect or fluff up; "the bird ruffled its feathers"
ruffle , ruffle up , rumple , mess up (verb) - disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"
ruffle , pleat (verb) - pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"
frill , flounce , ruffle , furbelow (noun) - a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
choker , ruff , ruffle , neck ruff (noun) - a high tight collar
affray , disturbance , fray , ruffle (noun) - a noisy fight

equanimity
composure , calm , calmness , equanimity (noun) - steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"

bewilderment
bewilderment , obfuscation , puzzlement , befuddlement , mystification , bafflement , bemusement (noun) - confusion resulting from failure to understand

confusion
confusion (noun) - disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion"
confusion , mental confusion , confusedness , muddiness , disarray (noun) - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"
confusion , discombobulation (noun) - a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
confusion (noun) - an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended; "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel"
confusion , mix-up (noun) - a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"

disturb
disturb , upset , trouble (verb) - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
agitate , vex , disturb , commove , shake up , stir up , raise up (verb) - change the arrangement or position of
touch , disturb (verb) - tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"
interrupt , disturb (verb) - destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
disturb (verb) - damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"

astound
amaze , astonish , astound (verb) - affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"

flounce
flounce (verb) - walk emphatically
frill , flounce , ruffle , furbelow (noun) - a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
flounce (noun) - the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions

turmoil
convulsion , turmoil , upheaval (noun) - a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"
tumult , turmoil (noun) - violent agitation
agitation , excitement , turmoil , upheaval , hullabaloo (noun) - disturbance usually in protest

v
volt , V (noun) - a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
vanadium , V , atomic number 23 (noun) - a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
five , 5 , V , cinque , quint , quintet , fivesome , quintuplet , pentad , fin , Phoebe , Little Phoebe (noun) - the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
V , letter v (noun) - the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet
five , 5 , v (adjective) - being one more than four

squandered
waste , blow , squander (verb) - spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
consume , squander , waste , ware (verb) - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
squandered , wasted (adjective) - not used to good advantage; "squandered money cannot be replaced"; "a wasted effort"

financing
finance (verb) - obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"
finance (verb) - sell or provide on credit
financing , funding (noun) - the act of financing

boil
boil (verb) - come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor; "Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
boil (verb) - cook in boiling liquid; "boil potatoes"
boil (verb) - bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point; "boil this liquid until it evaporates"
churn , boil , moil , roil (verb) - be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"
seethe , boil (verb) - be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"
boil , furuncle (noun) - a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
boiling point , boil (noun) - the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; "the brought to water to a boil"

behave
act , behave , do (verb) - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
behave , acquit , bear , deport , conduct , comport , carry (verb) - behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
behave , comport (verb) - behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"

suffer
suffer , endure (verb) - undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"
suffer , sustain , have , get (verb) - undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"
suffer (verb) - endure (emotional pain); "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"
digest , endure , stick out , stomach , bear , stand , tolerate , support , brook , abide , suffer , put up (verb) - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
suffer (verb) - get worse; "His grades suffered"
suffer , hurt (verb) - feel pain or be in pain
hurt , ache , suffer (verb) - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
suffer , meet (verb) - undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"
suffer (verb) - feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather"
suffer (verb) - be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"
suffer , lose (verb) - be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in translation"

forgiving
forgive (verb) - stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"
forgive (verb) - absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt"
forgiving (adjective) - inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child"
absolvitory , exonerative , forgiving (adjective) - providing absolution

extra
extra (adverb) - unusually or exceptionally; "an extra fast car"
supernumerary , spear carrier , extra (noun) - a minor actor in crowd scenes
extra (noun) - an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
extra , duplicate (noun) - something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"
excess , extra , redundant , spare , supererogatory , superfluous , supernumerary , surplus (adjective) - more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room";"supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
extra , special (adjective) - added to a regular schedule; "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"
extra , additional (adjective) - further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"

reinstated
reinstate (verb) - restore to the previous state or rank
restore , reinstate , reestablish (verb) - bring back into original existence, use, function, or position; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"

goodies
dainty , delicacy , goody , kickshaw , treat (noun) - something considered choice to eat

forgot
forget , bury (verb) - dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; "i tried to bury these unpleasant memories"
forget , block , blank out , draw a blank (verb) - be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
forget (verb) - forget to do something; "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!"
forget , leave (verb) - leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"

tat
tat , intertwine (verb) - make lacework by knotting or looping
cheapness , tackiness , tat , sleaze (noun) - tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
Thematic Apperception Test , TAT (noun) - a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture

challenging
challenge , dispute , gainsay (verb) - take exception to; "She challenged his claims"
challenge (verb) - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
challenge (verb) - ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"
challenge , take exception (verb) - raise a formal objection in a court of law
ambitious , challenging (adjective) - requiring full use of your abilities or resources; "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake"
challenging , thought-provoking (adjective) - stimulating interest or thought; "a challenging hypothesis"; "a thought-provoking book"
challenging , intriguing (adjective) - disturbingly provocative; "an intriguing smile"

inspiration
inspiration (noun) - arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
inspiration , brainchild (noun) - a product of your creative thinking and work; "he had little respect for the inspirations of other artists"; "after years of work his brainchild was a tangible reality"
inspiration (noun) - a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
divine guidance , inspiration (noun) - (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings; "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance"
inspiration , stirring (noun) - arousing to a particular emotion or action
inhalation , inspiration , aspiration , breathing in (noun) - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

confident
confident (adjective) - having or marked by confidence or assurance; "a confident speaker"; "a confident reply"; "his manner is more confident these days"; "confident of fulfillment"
convinced(p) , positive(p) , confident(p) (adjective) - persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win"
confident , surefooted , sure-footed (adjective) - not liable to error in judgment or action; "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman;"demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani

english
English , English language (noun) - an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
English , English people (noun) - the people of England
English (noun) - the discipline that studies the English language and literature
English , side (noun) - (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
English (adjective) - of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people; "English history"; "the English landed aristocracy"; "English literature"
English (adjective) - of or relating to the English language

convict
convict (verb) - find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced"
convict , con , inmate , jail bird , jailbird , gaolbird , yard bird , yardbird (noun) - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
convict (noun) - a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence

escaped
escape , get away , break loose (verb) - run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
miss , escape (verb) - fail to experience; "Fortunately, I missed the hurricane"
get off , get away , get by , get out , escape (verb) - escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"
elude , escape (verb) - be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
escape (verb) - issue or leak, as from a small opening; "Gas escaped into the bedroom"
escape , get away (verb) - remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion; "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"
scat , run , scarper , turn tail , lam , run away , hightail it , bunk , head for the hills , take to the woods , escape , fly the coop , break away (verb) - flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
at large(p) , escaped , loose , on the loose(p) (adjective) - having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"

flee
flee , fly , take flight (verb) - run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"

visualizing
visualize , visualise , envision , project , fancy , see , figure , picture , image (verb) - imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
visualize , visualise (verb) - view the outline of by means of an X-ray; "The radiologist can visualize the cancerous liver"
visualize , visualise (verb) - form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract; "Mathematicians often visualize"
visualize , visualise (verb) - make visible; "With this machine, ultrasound can be visualized"

achieving
achieve , accomplish , attain , reach (verb) - to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

neighbour
neighbor , neighbour (verb) - live or be located as a neighbor; "the neighboring house"
neighbor , neighbour (verb) - be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India"
neighbor , neighbour (noun) - a person who lives (or is located) near another
neighbor , neighbour (noun) - a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?"

pick
pick (verb) - select carefully from a group; "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"
pick , pluck , cull (verb) - look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"
blame , find fault , pick (verb) - harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"
pick (verb) - provoke; "pick a fight or a quarrel"
pick (verb) - remove in small bits; "pick meat from a bone"
clean , pick (verb) - remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
pick (verb) - pilfer or rob; "pick pockets"
foot , pick (verb) - pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill"
pluck , plunk , pick (verb) - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
pick , break up (verb) - attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example; "Pick open the ice"
peck , pick , beak (verb) - hit lightly with a picking motion
nibble , pick , piece (verb) - eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
choice , pick , selection (noun) - the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"
picking , pick (noun) - the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"
cream , pick (noun) - the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"
woof , weft , filling , pick (noun) - the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
pick , plectrum , plectron (noun) - a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
pick (noun) - a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material; "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"
pick , pickax , pickaxe (noun) - a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"
pick (noun) - a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body; "he was called for setting an illegal pick"
choice , selection , option , pick (noun) - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

odd
odd (adjective) - not divisible by two
odd (adjective) - not easily explained; "it is odd that his name is never mentioned"
odd (adjective) - an indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited 30-odd guests"
curious , funny , odd , peculiar , queer , rum , rummy , singular (adjective) - beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang";"they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
odd , unmatched , unmated , unpaired (adjective) - of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
leftover , left over(p) , left(p) , odd , remaining , unexpended (adjective) - not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"

expiate
expiate , aby , abye , atone (verb) - make amends for; "expiate one's sins"

banish
banish , ban , ostracize , ostracise , shun , cast out , blackball (verb) - expel from a community or group
banish , ban (verb) - ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
banish , relegate , bar (verb) - expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country"
banish (verb) - drive away; "banish bad thoughts"; "banish gloom"

expatriate
expatriate , deport , exile (verb) - expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"
expatriate (verb) - move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad
exile , expatriate (noun) - voluntarily absent from home or country

exile
expatriate , deport , exile (verb) - expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"
exile , expatriate (noun) - voluntarily absent from home or country
exile , deportee (noun) - expelled from home or country by authority
exile , deportation , expatriation , transportation (noun) - the act of expelling a person from their native land; "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life"

brevity
brevity (noun) - the use of brief expressions
brevity , briefness , transience (noun) - the attribute of being brief or fleeting

circumlocution
circumlocution , periphrasis , ambage (noun) - a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
circumlocution , indirect expression (noun) - an indirect way of expressing something

conciseness
conciseness , concision , pithiness , succinctness (noun) - terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words

succinctness
conciseness , concision , pithiness , succinctness (noun) - terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words

phrase
give voice , formulate , word , phrase , articulate (verb) - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
phrase (verb) - divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage"
phrase (noun) - an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
phrase , musical phrase (noun) - a short musical passage
idiom , idiomatic expression , phrasal idiom , set phrase , phrase (noun) - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
phrase (noun) - dance movements that are linked in a single choreographic sequence

idiom
parlance , idiom (noun) - a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
dialect , idiom , accent (noun) - the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
artistic style , idiom (noun) - the style of a particular artist or school or movement; "an imaginative orchestral idiom"
idiom , idiomatic expression , phrasal idiom , set phrase , phrase (noun) - an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up