Semantics
A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning with another word in the same language. Here is the list of words with their synonyms:
Beautiful
attractive, pretty, lovely, stunning
Funny
humorous, comical, hilarious, hysterical
Intelligent
smart, bright, brilliant, sharp
Strong
stable, secure, solid, tough
Kind
thoughtful, considerate, amiable, gracious
Angry
mad, furious, irate
Rich
affluent, wealthy, well-off, well-to-do
Delicious
yummy, tasty, succulent, delectable
Make
construct, build, do, perform
Start
begin, commence
Finish
end, complete, terminate
Examples :
The butterfly is beautiful = the butterfly is pretty
The cake was delicious = the cake was yummy
Once you find questions, such as:
- The underlined word has the closest in meaning to ...
- The underlined word can be replaced with ...
you are asked to find the synonym of the word. These questions are more contextual than the question 'The synonym of the underlined word is ...'.
To answer them, do a double check before choosing the answer. You need to pay attention to the context/situation in order to choose the appropriate word.
TIPS:
1. Expand your vocabulary by reading more books, articles, news, or watching movies using English subtitles. You can also learn from the Thesaurus, a special dictionary containing synonyms and antonyms.
2. Remember, to find the right synonym, you have to pay attention to the situation and conditions because not all synonym words are interchangeable or have the same meaning and connotation.
3. Try to replace one word with another. If the meaning is the same, it means they are interchangeable or have the exact same meaning.
4. Try to apply new vocabulary in your daily life.
Contoh soal
1. The synonym of effort is...
A. attempt
B. chance
C. choice
D. goal
E. achievement
Pembahasan :
Effort artinya usaha; upaya
- Jawaban A benar karena attempt artinya percobaan; usaha
- Jawaban B salah karena chance artinya kesempatan
- Jawaban C salah karena choice artinya pilihan
- Jawaban D salah karena goal artinya tujuan; sasaran; cita-cita
- Jawaban E salah karena achievement artinya prestasi; pencapaian
2. The royal wedding was the talk of the town this week due to the lavish and luxurious decorations.
Which if the following is a synonym for the word "lavish"?
A. Lithe
B. Odious
C. Opaque
D. Opulent
E. Atocious
Pembahasan :
Lavish dalam konteks ini artinya mewah; royal
- Jawaban A salah karena lithe artinya lentur; luwes
- Jawaban B salah karena odious artinya menjijikkan
- Jawaban C salah karena opaque artinya buram; kabur; kusam
- Jawaban D benar karena opulent artinya mewah; makmur; berlimpah
- Jawaban E salah karena atrocious artinya mengerikan; kejam; jahat
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