Overview
2600 Useful Formal Words and Their Meanings --- Formal words are used in the official language. These words are used in 'official' or formal writing. In this book, you will study and learn useful formal words, the names of parts of speech they belong to and their meanings. ----- Sample This: Formal Words - A -- 01 -- abandonment n.] -- (a). the act of leaving a person, place or thing without intending to return --- (b). the act of giving up a practice, a course of action or a way of thinking completely and permanently synonyms: desertion, forsaking] --- 02 -- abate v.] -- to become less strong or widespread; to make something less strong or widespread. synonyms: decline, subside] --- 03 -- abhorrence n.] -- a feeling of strong hate for a way of thinking or behaving for moral reasons synonyms: detestation, disgust, hatred, loathing, repugnance] --- 04 -- abstemious adj.] -- not allowing yourself to indulge too much in enjoyable activities such as eating food or drinking alcohol synonym: ascetic] --- 05 -- abstraction n.] -- (a). a general idea or quality rather than a real person, object, event or situation --- (b). the state of thinking deeply about sth and lacking concentration or not paying attention to what is happening around one. synonyms: absentmindedness, inattentiveness, distractedness] --- 06 -- abstruse adj.] -- complicated and difficult to understand especially when could be explained in an easier way synonyms: perplexing, puzzling] --- 07 -- abut v.] -- (of an area of land or a building) to be next to sth or to have a common boundary with the side of sth synonym: adjoin] --- 08 -- abyss n.] -- (a). a very deep wide crack or opening in the ground --- 09 -- acclamation n.] -- loud, noisy and enthusiastic approval or welcome synonyms: approbation, commendation] --- 10 -- ache v.] -- (b). to have a strong desire for sb/sth or to do sth --- 11 -- acme n.] -- the highest point or stage of development, achievement or the most excellent example of sth synonyms: peak, summit, zenith] --- 12 -- acolyte n.] -- a person who attends, follows and helps a leader --- 13 -- aesthete n.] -- a person who has a love, understanding, sensitivity and appreciation of works of art and beautiful things --- 14 -- affecting adj.] -- producing strong feelings of distress, pity, regret, sorrow, or sympathy, etc. --- 15 -- aged adj.] -- very old; grown old synonym: matured] --- 16 -- aggrandize v.] -- to increase power, wealth, importance or status of a person or country synonyms: enhance, extend] --- 17 -- airy adj.] -- (a). showing no worry about sth or not treating sth as serious --- (b). -- not serious or practical --- 18 -- akin adj.] -- (a). having some of the essential same qualities synonym: similar] --- (b). related by blood --- 19 -- allusive adj.] -- containing a word or phrase that makes a reference to a specific person, event, place, etc. in an indirect way --- 20 -- aloft adv.] -- high up in or into the air; far above the ground synonym: overhead] --- 21 -- amid (prep.] -- (a). in the middle or course of something (b). surrounded by sth --- 22 -- amity n.] -- a friendly relationship synonyms: concord, harmony] --- 23 -- anew adv.] -- (a). again but in a new or different and more positive way --- (b). once more synonym: again] --- 24 -- anodyne adj.] -- not likely to cause disagreement or offense; not expressing strong opinions synonyms: bland, insipid] --- (b). capable of relieving pain --- 25 -- antagonistically (adv.) -- In a manner that shows or feels dislike or opposition synonym: hostility] --- 26 -- arcane adj.] -- strange, secret and mysterious and therefore knowable or understandable only to a few people synonyms: esoteric, unfathomable] --- 27 -- artifice n.] -- the clever use of tricks to cheat or deceive sb synonyms: deception, pretense] --- (b). a skilled piece of workmanship
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- ISBN-13: 9798533229784
- ISBN-10: 9798533229784
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: July 2021
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.38 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.54 pounds
- Page Count: 176
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