List of Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context

Word	Meaning	Synonyms
Abandon	To leave something behind	Desert, forsake, leave
Abundant	Present in large quantities	Plentiful, ample, bountiful
Accurate	Free from mistakes	Correct, exact, precise
Adapt	To change to fit new conditions	Adjust, modify, accommodate
Adequate	Enough or sufficient	Sufficient, ample, satisfactory
Aggressive	Ready to attack or confront	Hostile, forceful, confrontational
Ambitious	Having strong desire to succeed	Aspiring, determined, driven
Ancient	Very old	Antique, old, archaic
Anxious	Worried or nervous	Nervous, uneasy, concerned
Apparent	Clearly seen or understood	Obvious, evident, clear
Apprehend	To capture or understand	Arrest, seize, grasp
Arrogant	Overly proud or self-important	Conceited, boastful, egotistical
Artificial	Made by humans, not natural	Fake, synthetic, man-made
Astonish	To surprise greatly	Amaze, astound, surprise
Audible	Able to be heard	Hearable, perceptible, clear
Barren	Not productive	Infertile, unproductive, desolate
Beneficial	Producing good effects	Helpful, advantageous, useful
Blunt	Not sharp or direct in speech	Dull, straightforward, curt
Brisk	Quick and energetic	Lively, fast, energetic
Cautious	Careful to avoid danger	Wary, careful, alert
Cease	To stop	Halt, end, discontinue
Chronological	Arranged in time order	Sequential, ordered, historical
Colossal	Very large	Gigantic, enormous, huge
Compassion	Sympathy and concern for others	Empathy, kindness, pity
Comprehend	To understand	Understand, grasp, perceive
Conceal	To hide	Cover, disguise, obscure
Conclude	To finish or decide	End, determine, deduce
Confident	Sure of oneself	Self-assured, bold, certain
Conflict	A struggle or disagreement	Clash, battle, fight
Conserve	To protect from harm or loss	Preserve, save, protect
Contaminate	To make impure	Pollute, spoil, infect
Contradict	To express the opposite	Deny, oppose, challenge
Convenient	Easy to use	Handy, accessible, suitable
Courageous	Very brave	Brave, fearless, bold
Courteous	Polite and respectful	Polite, respectful, gracious
Critical	Expressing judgment or disapproval	Judging, disapproving, crucial
Crucial	Extremely important	Vital, key, essential
Cumbersome	Large or difficult to carry	Bulky, heavy, awkward
Customary	Usual or traditional	Usual, typical, conventional
Declare	To say officially or clearly	Announce, state, proclaim
Delicate	Easily broken or sensitive	Fragile, sensitive, dainty
Depict	To describe or show	Portray, illustrate, represent
Diligent	Hard-working and careful	Industrious, thorough, conscientious
Diminish	To reduce or make smaller	Decrease, lessen, shrink
Disclose	To make known	Reveal, expose, unveil
Dismal	Gloomy or depressing	Dreary, bleak, miserable
Distract	To divert attention	Divert, sidetrack, disturb
Dominate	To control or rule	Control, overpower, rule
Drastic	Severe or extreme	Extreme, serious, harsh
Durable	Long-lasting	Sturdy, tough, strong
Eager	Very interested or excited	Excited, enthusiastic, keen
Elaborate	Detailed and complicated	Complex, detailed, intricate
Eligible	Qualified or suitable	Qualified, fit, entitled
Emphasize	To give importance	Highlight, stress, underline
Encounter	To meet unexpectedly	Meet, face, come across
Endure	To suffer patiently	Tolerate, withstand, bear
Enormous	Very large	Huge, immense, gigantic
Essential	Absolutely necessary	Vital, important, crucial
Evaluate	To judge or assess	Assess, rate, judge
Evident	Clearly seen or understood	Obvious, apparent, clear
Exaggerate	To make something seem larger or more	Overstate, magnify, overdo
Exhausted	Very tired	Tired, fatigued, drained
Expand	To make larger	Enlarge, grow, increase
Exploit	To use unfairly or fully	Take advantage of, abuse, utilize
Fascinate	To attract interest	Charm, captivate, intrigue
Feeble	Weak	Weak, frail, delicate
Frequent	Happening often	Often, repeated, regular
Frigid	Very cold	Icy, freezing, cold
Frustrate	To cause anger or annoyance	Annoy, irritate, discourage
Generous	Willing to give	Giving, charitable, kind
Genuine	Real or sincere	Real, authentic, true
Grateful	Feeling thankful	Thankful, appreciative, obliged
Harsh	Rough or severe	Severe, rough, cruel
Hesitate	To pause before acting	Pause, waver, delay
Hostile	Unfriendly	Unfriendly, aggressive, antagonistic
Humble	Not proud	Modest, meek, unassuming
Identify	To recognize	Recognize, name, spot
Illuminate	To light up or clarify	Light, brighten, clarify
Impact	A strong effect	Effect, influence, consequence
Impatient	Not willing to wait	Restless, eager, anxious
Improve	To make better	Enhance, better, upgrade
Increase	To make more	Raise, boost, expand
Indicate	To show or point out	Show, reveal, demonstrate
Influence	The power to affect	Affect, sway, shape
Inspire	To motivate	Encourage, uplift, motivate
Isolate	To separate from others	Separate, quarantine, detach
Jealous	Envious of others	Envious, resentful, covetous
Leisure	Free time	Free time, relaxation, break
Loyal	Faithful	Faithful, devoted, dependable
Magnify	To make larger	Enlarge, exaggerate, amplify
Migrate	To move from one place to another	Relocate, move, travel
Mysterious	Hard to explain	Enigmatic, puzzling, strange
Neglect	To ignore or pay no attention to	Ignore, overlook, disregard
Opponent	One who is against	Rival, enemy, adversary
Optimistic	Hopeful about the future	Hopeful, positive, cheerful
Peculiar	Strange or unusual	Strange, odd, unusual
Perceive	To become aware of	See, notice, observe
Predict	To say in advance	Forecast, foresee, guess
Precise	Exact	Exact, accurate, specific
Reject	To refuse	Refuse, decline, deny
Reliable	Can be trusted	Dependable, trustworthy, consistent
Reluctant	Unwilling	Hesitant, unwilling, resistant
Scarce	Hard to find	Rare, limited, sparse
Similar	Almost the same	Alike, comparable, resembling
Sincere	Honest and truthful	Honest, genuine, heartfelt

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