Synonyms

Grammar : Synonyms of Verbs and Adverbs for Academic English

 

Exercise 1. Verbs

Write the letter associated with the SYNONYMS (Exercise 1. Verbs) corresponding synonym next to each word!

 

1. Obliterate             = Destroyed                (B)

2. Severed                = Cut                             (C)

3. Conceive              = Create                       (M)

4. Tolerate               = Allow                         (E)

5. Ingest                   = Consume                  (K)

6. Pacify                   = Calm (down)           (D)

7. Calibrate              = Adjust                       (A)

8. Magnify               = Enlarge                    (F)

9. Incentivize          = Support                    (G)

10. Speculate           = Theorize                  (N)

11. Levitate               = Float                        (H)

12. Illustrate             = Exemplify               (O)

13. Elucidate            = Clarify                     (J)

14. Impede               = Interfere                  (L)

15. Advocate            = Motivate                  (I)

 

Exercise 2. Adverbs

Write the letter associated with the SYNONYMS (Exercise 2. Adverbs) corresponding synonym next to each word!

 

1. Methodically          = Systematically       (A)

2. Begrudgingly         = Resentfully             (N)

3. Amicably                = Quietly                    (D)

4. Fiercely                  = Severely                   (C)

5. Unintelligibly        = Unclearly                (K)

6. Sporadically          = Occasionally            (I)

7. Unequivocally       = Indisputably           (L)

8. Zealously               = Eagerly                    (G)

9. Laboriously           = Painfully                 (H)

10. Earnestly              = Desicively              (M)

11. Indisputably         = Indisputably          (L)

12. Definitely              = Absolutely              (J)

13. Faintly                   = Weakly                   (B)

14. Discreetly             = Privately                  (E)

 

1. Vocabulary

Match the words or phrases from the article with their definitions!

1. Broken home                     = A family where the parents have separated.

2. To snap at someone         = To speak to someone angrily.

3. To lose touch                     = To lose contact.

4. To snap out of it               = To recover quickly.

5. To cope                              = To deal successfully with a situation.

6. Blue                                    = Unhappy (informal).

7. Help line                            = A telephone advice service.

8. Self-injury                         = Harm that you do to yourself deliberately.

9. Counselor                          = A person professionally trained to talk to people

                                                      about their problems.

 

2. Comprehension

According to the text, are the following sentences true or false? (Choose ‘T’ for true and an ‘F’ for false next to each sentence.)

 

1.Teenagers don’t want to become adults.                                                      T / F

2. Teenagers often don’t know how to get helps with their depression.       T / F

3. Other people are usually the first to see that you are depressed.               T / F

4. A common symptom of teenage behavior is moody behavior.                 T / F

5. It is easy to recover quickly from serious depression.                                T / F

6. Talking to a person who is depressed is a good way to help.                     T / F

7. Telephone help lines are a private way to talk about your problems.        T / F

8. Anyone can be counselor.                                                                               T / F

9. Everyone feels miserable sometimes.                                                           T / F