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WORDS RELATED TO AGRICULTURE

WORDS MEANING
Rural a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities
Agriculture Agriculture is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock
Industrial Relating to a large scale business or industry
Food Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support
Horticulture Horticulture is the art of cultivating plants in gardens to produce food and medicinal
ingredients, or for comfort and ornamental purposes
Irrigation The agricultural process of supplying water to land and crops
Farming It is the practice of farming, which includes growing and cultivation of crops and also
rearing of animals to provide food
Farm an area of land and its buildings, used for growing crops and rearing animals/ to make a
living by growing crops and rearing livestock
Agrarian People who are based on producing crops or farming
Manure Manure is organic matter that is used as organic fertilizer in agriculture
Biofuel Fuel derived from living matter
Live stock Farm animals except poultry
Forestry It is that act of planting, managing and caring for the forest
Animal husbandry The act of breeding and caring for animals
Farmland An area of farming/ A land used for farming
Domestication It is the act of training an animal to become a pet
Monoculture monoculture is the practice of growing one crop species in a field at a time
Pastoral A land which is used for keeping or grazing of sheep
Dairy A place where milk is produced
Wool A product gotten from the skin of animals
Plant A living thing which can be grown in a farm
Agrochemical Chemicals used in agriculture
Aquaculture The act of breeding animals that live in water like fishes
Cotton A type of plant used as a source of cotton fiber
Cultivation The art or act of cultivating; improvement of land for or by agriculture
Horticultural Pertaining to horticulture, connected with gardening
Tillage The cultivation of arable land by plowing, sowing and raising crops land that has been
so cultivated
Irrigate To supply farmland with water by building pipes, ditches e.t.c
Husbandry The raising of life stock and the cultivation of crops
Wheat Any of several cereal grains, that yields flour as used in bakery
Fertile Capable of growing abundant crops
Agronomy The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed and fiber
Harvest The process of gathering ripen/mature crops
Cultivable Capable of being cultivated or farmed
Poultry Domestic birds raised for food
Sorghum A cereal used to make flour and cattle feed
Dairy farm A place where milk is processed and turned into products such as butter and cheese
Dairy cows Cows reared for the purpose of obtaining milk
Elam
Pasture Land covered with grass or herbs, used for grazing life stock
Smallholding A piece of land, smaller than a farm used for the cultivation of vegatables or breeding of
animals
Farmwork
Flax
Vicontiels
Grain The harvested seeds of grass related food crops e.g wheat, corn, barley
Arable land Land suitable for cultivation, such as by ploughing
Gardening The process of cultivating in a garden
Viticulture The practice of growing grapes
Ranch A large plot of land used for raising cattle, sheep or other livestock
Productivity The state of being productive, fertile or efficient
Soybean A legume plant cultivated for human and animal consumption
Grange A farm, especially that of a gentle man
Citrus Associated with orange, lime, grape, tangerine, lemon e.t.c
Botanical Pertaining to botany, the study of plants
Forest A dense collection of trees covering a large area
Fishing The activity of catching fish from a body of water
Veterinary The medical or surgical treatment of animals especially domestic and farm animals
Equine Relating to horse or horses
Farmer A person who works the land or keeps livestock
Grower One who grows things
Peasant A member of the low social class who toils on land owned by others
Cattle Livestock such as pigs, sheep, horses, cows, bulls, steers
Tractor A vehicle used in farms for pulling farm equipment and preparing the fields
Hydroponics The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil
fertilizers Substance used for making the ground more suitable for growing plants
Domestic Relating to activities normally associated with the home
Field An area free of wood used to grow crops or hold farm animals
Agronomist A scientist whose specialty is agronomy
Textile Cloth produced from fabric
Fruit Seed bearing part of a plant
Arid Very dry
Semi arid Somewhat dry , receiving rainfall more than an arid land would
Orchids A plant bearing usually shaped flowers of beautiful colors
Fisheries Fish farming
Floriculture The farming of flowers
Arable Suitable for cultivation
Yield To produce
Crops Plant production for a specific year
Uncultivated Not cultivated by agricultural methods
Lumber Wood intended as building material
Spice Plant matter used to season and flavor food
Plantation Area of land designated for agricultural growth
Culture The process of growing bacteria or other biological entity in an artificial medium
Vegetable A plant raised for some edible part of it such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers
Rancher A person who operates a ranch
Agriculturist One who practice agriculture, a farmer r a gardener
Till
Ferm
Croft A fenced piece of land for small scale food production
Farmhand A person who works on a farm
Mechanization The use of machines to replace human labor
Piggery A farm where pigs are reared
Barn A building usually found in the farm used for storage or keeping animals like cattle
Silviculture The care and development of forest in order to obtain a product or provide benefit
Plow A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open for planting
Arboriculture Planting and growing of trees
Sheepwalk Land given to pasturing of sheep, smaller than a sheep run
Heifer A young female bovine (cow) that has not yet had a calf
Timber Trees in a forest regarded as source of wood
Rowen A second crop of hay
Vineyard A grape plantation
barnyard The yard surrounding a barn
Merestead
Eatage Edible growth of grass for horses and cattle especially that of aftermath
Cowshed Small barn for keeping cows
Fur farm
Holstein A type of cattle colored in splotches of black and white
Sower One who sows
Farm wear
Inseminate To disperse plants seeds
Bovine Cow
Heaf
Udder Part of domestic milk giving animal that expresses milk e.g cow, goat
Prairie An extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few trees
Mule A generally sterile hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse
Hay Grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder
Cowpoke One who tends to free range cattle
Alpaca A sheep like animal
Llama An animal of the camel family used as domestic beast of burden
Stirk A yearling cow, a young bullock or heifer
Breed To keep animals and have them reproduce in a way that improves the next generation
Graze To feed or supply cattle with grass
Ruminant Chewing cud
Fallow Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for a year
Hybrid Offspring resulting from cross breeding different species
Tillable A land able to be tilled, ploughed or arable
Paddy Irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
Overgrazed To graze land excessively to the detriment of the land and its vegetation
Hydric Requiring moisture

WORDS RELATED TO POLITICS

WORDS MEANING
Duumvirate
Centrism Any moderate political philosophy that avoids extremes
Republic A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives
Liberalness The state of being liberal
Technocracy A system of government where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their
respective area of expertise
Balkanize To break up into small, mutually hostile political units
Peoplehood
Revanchist Advocating a policy of revenge or retaliation
Fiefdom Controlled by feudal lord
Politicization State of being politicized
Senate A group of experienced, respected, wise individuals serving as decision makers
Democratic Constructed upon the principle of government by the people
Mobocracy Rule or control by mob
Policy A principle of behavior, conduct thought to be desirable or necessary by government
Campaign Series of operation undertaking to achieve a set goal in election
Electoral Relating to elections or composed by electors
Sloganeer Someone who makes and spread slogans
Communism Any political social system that implements a communist political philosophy
Demagogues Orator or leader who gains favor by exciting the passion of the people or audience
Obstructionism A deliberate policy of obstructing something, especially a political process or body
Law Set of rules and standard issued by a government
Arr
Public Pertaining to all the people as a whole
Factional Composed of factions
Diplomacy The art and peactice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances and
agreements
Vote A formalized choice on matters of administration and democratic activities
Populist A person who advocates democratic principles
Views An intension or prospect
Military Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force
Participatory
democracy
Regime A period of rule
Chauvinism Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority
Elections A process of chosing a leader, members of parliament, or other representative
People Persons forming or belonging to a group such as a nation, country
Conspiracy The act of two or more persons working secretly to obtain some goal
Legislating Act of passing law including amending or repeal of existing laws
Privatize To release government control of a business or industry to private industry
Tenderpreneur
Statesperson
Commissioner An official in charge of a government department
Quietism A state of passiveness
Sayer One who makes announcement
Pragmatics Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not
just theory
Realpolitik Pragmatic international government policy concerned with perceived interest of the
nation
Govern To exercise sovereign authority in
Impolitic Not in accordance with good policy
Parliamentary Having the supreme executive and legislative power resting with the cabinent of
ministers chosen from and responsible to a parliament
Multinational Involving more than two countries
Federalization The unification of states to form a federal union
Neocolonialism The control or domination by a powerful country over weaker ones by the use of
political suppression
Raison
Suzerainty A relation between states in which a subservient nation has its own government, but is
unable to take action independent of the superior state
Hegelian
Bloc A group of voters or politicians who share common goals
Juridical Pertaining to law or rule of law
Politico A polictician
Policy making The act of making policies
Anarchy The state of being without authoritarians or a governing body
Pols A polictician
Executive Having responsibility for the day to day running of an organisation
Monarchies A government with a hereditary head of state
Divine right of The assertion that kings derive their authority from God
kings
Democrat A supporter of democracy
Federation The act of joining together into a single political entity
Anarchism The belief that proposes the absence and abolition of hierarchy and authority
Aristocracy The nobility or the hereditary. Ruling class
Authoritarianism A form of government in which the governing body has absolute control
Government The body with the power to make/enforce laws to control a country
Country The territory of a nation, especially an independent one
Federal Pertaining to the national government level as opposes to state or town
government
Civics The study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community
Privy council
Oligarchies The government run by only a few often the wealthy
Presidency The office or role of a president
Sovereignty Supreme authority over all things
Autocracy The form of government in which unlimited power is held by single individual
Constitutions the formal system of principles and laws that regulates a government
President The head of state of a republic
146 nation
Imperialism The policy of forcefully extending a nations authority by territorial gain
Apolitical Having no interest or involvement in politics
Polis A city or a city state
Bureaucracy Structure and regulations in place to control activities
Congress A legislative body of a state
Justice Punishment of wrong doing
Manifesto A public declaration of principles, policies or intention
Confiscation To be seized or held by Authority
Allegiance The devotion or loyalty to a political party or group
Global Something involving the entire world
Foreign Outside a state or country
Espionage Using spies to obtain information about the plants and activities of other foreign
government
Individualist Independent
Embezzlement To appropriate something fraudulently to one’s own use
Head of The chief officer of the executive arm of government.
government
Stateswoman An experienced and skilled political female leader
Statocracy A military government
Presider A leader i.e a president
Politick To engage in political discussion or activity
Ocracy A government by a particular set of people
Egostical Arrogant
Coopt To appoint to membership of a body or committee/ To adopt something for one’s own
use
Reformable improvement
Exclusionism A political term from excluding people from the society or community as from rights
and priviledges
Laic One who is not a member
Reactionism A state of rejecting political change or idea
Liberalist A person with a progressive political opinion
Pluralism Being diverse in politics; Holding two or more political offices or positions
Confessionalism A government which is a mixture or politics and religion
Delegitimation To destroy and authority or legitimacy
Establishmentarian A person that adheres to the principle or a government
Confederal Involving two or more nations
Plebiscitary A vote by the people of the nation to say whether they agree or disagree
Truckling The act of obeying
Demagogical To win support of others by the use of emotions instead of having right ideas
Ethnocentric The attitude or believe that one’s group is better than others
Peoplehood The act of belonging to a unified people
Ideologic Ideas
Centrism Political belief of balance
Redub To rename
Cabal A secret political clique
supremacy A state of being superior to others in authority
Comptroller A controller in a financial job
Civility Politeness
Cosmopolitanism An idea that all human is from a particular race or community
Quango A public office outside civil service that receives funds from the goverment
Governance The act or manner of governing
Diplomatical The act of keeping good relations between the government of two countries
Political An attempt to maintain political support or to increase political influence
opportunism
Partisanship To be bias
Political expediency Doing something to advance oneself politically
Treason A crime of betraying a country
Straitjacket A garment used to confine the arms of prisoners
Nepotism The act of favouring relatives and friends especially by giving them jobs
Matriarchal When a woman becomes the head or ruler

WORDS AND SYNONYMS

S/N WORDS SYNONYMS

1. PHLEGMATIC IMPASSIBLE, EMOTIONLESS, NUMB, STOLID
2. PENULTIMATE SECOND TO LAST
3. HINDRANCE HURDLE,SHACKLES, ENCUMBRANCE OBSTACLE
4. GLOOMY CLOUDY, MOODY, SOMBER
5. TURMOIL CLUTTER, HULLABALOO, STORM, CRISES
6. OFFICIOUS DUTIFUL, OBSTRUSIVE, BUSY
7. FORBEARANCE LENIENCE,PATIENCE,CHARITY,MERCIFULNESS, CLEMENCY
8. INGENIUOS CREATIVE, CLEAVER, INNOVATIVE, IMAGINATIVE
9. RESENT BEGRUDGE, ENVY, DISLIKE
10. GARRULOUS WORDY, TALKATIVE, LOGORRHEIC, LOQUACIOUS
11. RIPPED TEAR, DESTROY, ANNIHILATE
12. PRESENT CURRENT, INSTANT, IMMEDIATE
13. ABANDON DESERT, FORSAKE
14. ADHERENT FOLLOWER, DISCIPLE
15. AFTER FOLLOWING, NEXT
16. ALLEVIATE ABATE, RELIEVE
17. COMPRESS ABBREVIATE, SHRINK
18. OFFENSIVE ABHORRENT,OBNOXIOUS
19. ABOLISH ABROGATE, ANNUAL
20. HASTY ABRUPT, IMPETUOUS
21. GENUINE ABSOLUTE, FACTUAL
22. LAVISH ABUNDANT, EXCESSIVE
23. APPROVE ACCEPT, RATIFY, ENDORSE
24. OBTAIN ACCESS, INHERIT
25. CELEBRATED ACCLAIMED, LIONIZED
26. ACHIEVE ACCOMPLISH, ATTAIN
27. LIABLE ACCOUNTABLE, BOUND
28. AUTHENTIC ACCURATE, CREDIBLE
29. CORRECT ACCURATE, RIGHT, PROPER
30. INVECTIVE ACCUSATION, CENSURE
31. GAIN ACQUIRE, OBTAIN, RECEIVE
32. BUSY ACTIVE, ENGAGED
33. REASON ACUMEN, BOUNDS
34. CUNNING ACUTE, SMART
35. AXIOM ADAGE, TRUISM
36. CONFESS ADMIT, ACKNOWLEDGE
37. HONOR ADORATION, REVERENCE
38. BOLD ADVENTUROUS
39. CALAMITY ADVERSITY, MISFORTUNE
40. CONCUR AGREE, COOPERATE
41. CONSENT AGREE, PERMIT
42. CONCORD AGREEMENT, ACCORD
43. ACCORD AGREEMENT, HARMONY
44. HELP AID, ASSIST
45. IDENTICAL ALIKE, DUPLICATE
46. MITIGATE ALLEVIATE, RELIEVE
47. INSINUATE ALLUDE, HINT
48. BEWITCHING ALLURING, CHARMING
49. GENEROUSITY ALWAYS,CONTINUALLY
50. ETERNAL ALWAYS, PERPETUAL, EVERLASTING
51. RECTIFY AMEND, REMEDY
52. PLENTIFUL AMPLE, ENOUGH, ABUNDANT
53. SUFFICIENT AMPLE, ENOUGH, ABUNDANT
54. ABUNDANT AMPLE, SUFFICIENT
55. RECREATION AMUSEMENT, PLEASURE, PASTIME
56. COMICAL AMUSING, FUNNY, HUMOROUS
57. FURIOUS ANGRY, ENRAGED, INFURATED
58. IRRITATE ANNOY, AGITATE, PROVOKE
59. RESCIND ANNUL, ABROGATE
60. HOSTILE ANTAGONISTIC, AGGRESSIVE, MILITANT
61. TENEMENT APARTMENT, DIGS
62. MORBID APPALLING, AWFUL, GHASTLY
63. EVIDENT APPARENT, OBVIOUS, CLEAR
64. MOLLIFY APPEASE, ASSUAGE
65. PACIFY APPEASE, CHASTEN
66. SEIZE APPREHEND, GRAB, SNATCH
67. CAPTURE APPREHEND, SEIZE, ARREST
68. RATIFY APPROVE, CONFIRM, ENDORSE
69. OBSCURE ARCANE, VAGUE
70. DRY ARID, PARCHED
71. EXCITE AROUSE, PROVOKE, INCITE
72. VAIN ARROGANT, EGOISTIC
73. PROUD ARROGANT, ELATED
74. HAUGHTY ARROGANT, POMPOUS
75. AMBITIOUS ASPIRING, DRIVEN
76. THRONG ASSEMBLY, CROWD
77. TRENCHANT ASSERTIVE, FORCEFUL
78. AGGRESSIVE ASSERTIVE, PUSHY, MILITANT
79. BAFFLE ASTOUND, FAZE
80. LURE ATTRACT, ENTICE
81. IMPUTE ATTRIBUTE, ASCRIBE
82. AMPLIFY AUGMENT, DEEPEN
83. BLEAK AUSTERE, BLANK
84. RETALIATE AVENGE, REVENGE, RECIPROCATE
85. CONSCIOUS AWARE, COGNIZANT
86. ACUMEN AWARENESS, BRILLIANCE
87. NAUGHTY BAD, DISOBEDIENT, WRONG
88. EVIL BAD, WICKED, WRONG
89. NOXIOUS BANEFUL, INJURIOUS
90. DESOLATE BARREN, FORSAKEN
91. STERILE BARREN, IMPOTENT
92. BARRIER BARRICADE, OBSTACLE
93. BOTTOM BASE, FOUNDATION
94. SHY BASHFUL, TIMID
95. COARSE BAWDY, BOORISH
96. WINSOME BEAUTIFUL, COMELY
97. BEFOGGED BECLOUD,DIM
98. OPEN BEGIN, UNFOLD, ORIGINATE
99. AMATEUR BEGINNER, NOVICE
100. TYRO BEGINNER, RIOTOUS
101. BIRTH BEGINNING
102. PLAUSIBLE BELIEVABLE, REASONABLE, LOGICAL
103. BENOVELENT BENIGN, GENEROUS
104. PREJUDICED BIASED, OPINIONATED, INFLUENCED
105. LARGE BIG, MASSIVE, HUGE
106. INTOLERANT BIGOTED, PREJUDICED
107. DENOUNCE BLAME, CENSURE, INDICT
108. COMBINE BLED, UNITE, JOIN
109. STAIN BLEMISH, TARNISH
110. CANDID BLUNT, BLUFF
111. DULL BLUNT, DREARY
112. ROWDY BOITEROUS, RAMBUNCTIOUS
113. DARING BOLD, AUDACIOUS
114. CONFIDENT BOLD, UNDAUNTED
115. AUDACITY BOLDNESS, COURAGE
116. UNCOUTH BOORISH, CLOWNISH
117. MONOTONOUS BORING, TEDIOUS, DREARY, HUMDRUM
118. VALOR BRAVERY, PROWESS
119. BRITTLE BRAVERY, CRISP
120. INTELLIGENT BRIGHT, SENSIBLE, RATIONAL
121. COMPACT BUNCHED, THICK
122. NULLIFY CANCEL, ANNUAL
123. FRANK CANDID, STARIGHTFORWARD, BLUNT
124. CALCULATING CANNY, DEVIOUS
125. ABLE CAPABLE, QUALIFIED
126. COMPETENT CAPABLE, QUALIFIED
127. NEGLIGENT CARELESS, DERELICT, INATTENTIVE
128. DESTRUCTIVE CATASTROPHIC, PERNICIOUS
129. VIGILANT CAUTIOUS, ALERT
130. RELUCTANT CAUTIOUS, AVERSE
131. WARY CAUTIOUS, CIRCUMSPECT
132. DELIBRATE CAUTIOUS, INTENTIONAL
133. CONSERVATIVE CAUTIOUS, RESTRAINED
134. CAREFUL CAUTIOUS, WATCHFUL
135. QUIT CEASE, STOP, WITHDRAW
136. CONDEMN CENSURE, DENOUNCE
137. REMONSTRATE CENSURE, PROTEST
138. CONSOLIDATE CENTRALIZE, FORTIFY
139. UMBRAGE CHAGRIN, OFFENSE
140. CAPTIVATE CHARM, FASCINATE
141. SACRED CHERISH, DIVINE
142. PRECIOUS CHERISHED, VALUABLE, PRIZED
143. IMMATURE CHILDISH, INEXPERIENCED
144. GALLANT CHIVALROUS, STATELY
145. FAT CHUBBY, PLUMP, STOUT
146. THICK CHUNKY, MASSIVE
147. BOISTEROUS CLAMOROUS, ROWDY
148. NEAT CLEAN, ORDERLY, TIDY
149. INGENIOUS CLEVER, CREATIVE, ORIGINAL
150. ASCEND CLIMB, ESCALATE
151. CAMOUFLAGE CLOAK, DISGUISE
152. COMIC CLOWN, ESTER
153. AWKWARD CLUMSY, UNCOORDINATED
154. GATHER COLLECT, ACCUMULATE, COMPILE
155. MILITANT COMBATIVE, AGGRESSIVE, WARLIKE
156. BLEND COMBINE, MIX
157. COZY COMFORTABLE, SNUG, HOMEY
158. FUTURE COMING, TOMORROW
159. BUSTLE COMMOTION, TUMULT
160. LENIENT COMPASSIONATE, MERCIFUL
161. CAPABLE COMPETENT, ABLE
162. QUALIFIED COMPETENT, SUITED, CAPABLE
163. CHEAP COMPETITIVE, INEXPENSIVE
164. OBLIGING COMPLAISANT, WILLING
165. UTTERLY COMPLETELY, ENTIRELY
166. TAME COMPLIANT, SUBDUED
167. PASSIVE COMPLIANT, SUBMISSIVE, YIELDING
168. CONFUSE COMPLICATE, MUDDLE, JUMBLE
169. KNOTTY COMPLICATED, DIFFICULT
170. COMPLEX COMPLICATED, INTRICATE
171. ADHERE COMPLY, OBSERVE
172. CONFORM COMPLY, SUBMIT
173. CONDENSE COMPRESS, CONCENTRATE
174. IMPERATIVE COMPULSORY, CRUCIAL, MANDATORY
175. FRIEND COMRADE, BUDDY
176. COVER CONCEAL, HIDE
177. NOTION CONCIET, APPREHENSION
178. VANITY CONCIET, PRETENSION
179. POSSIBLE CONCIEVABLE, FEASIBLE, PLAUSIBLE
180. CARE CONCERN, PROTECTION
181. SUCCINCT CONCISE, TERSE
182. TANGIBLE CONCRETE, DEFINITE
183. VOUCH CONFIRM, CONSENT
184. HARMONY CONFORMITY, AMICABILITY
185. FACE CONFRONT, MEET
186. YOKE CONNECT, UNITE, LINK
187. SUBSTANTIAL CONSDERABLE, SOLID
188. KIND CONSIDERATE, TENDER, THOUGHTFUL
189. FABRICATE CONSTRUCT, PRODUCE
190. CONFINE CONTAIN, ENCLOSE, RESTRAIN
191. DEFILE CONTAMINATE, POLLUTE
192. REFUTE CONTRADICT, DISPUTE
193. REGULATE CONTROL, OVERSEE, HANDLE
194. PERSUADE CONVINCE, INFLUENCE
195. TEMPERATE COOL, MODERATE
196. CHILLY COOL, NIPPY
197. ACCURATE CORRECT, RIGHT
198. VICIOUS CORRUPT, OBNOXIOUS
199. ADMONISH COUNSEL, REPROVE
200. BRAVE COURAGEOUS, BOLD, HEROIC
201. VALIANT COURAGIOUS, BRAVE, HEROIC
202. STEEP COURSE, LOFTY
203. GRACIOUS COURTEOUS, BENEFECIENT
204. CLANDESTINE COVERT, FRUITIVE
205. INSANE CRAZY, DERANGED, MAD
206. HAMSTRUNG CRIPPLE, DEBILITATE
207. CRANKY CROSS, IRRITABLE
208. URGENT CRUCIAL, IMPORTANT, IMPERATIVE
209. ORACULAR CRYPTIC, VAGUE
210. SHREWD CUNNING, DECEIT
211. DIMINISH CURTAIL, LESSEN, DECREASE
212. CONVENTIONAL CUSTOMARY, TRADITIONAL
213. PREVALENT CUSTOMARY, WIDESPREAD
214. INFERNAL DAMNED, ACCURSED
215. PRECARIOUS DANGEROUS, UNCERTAIN, SHAKY
216. GLOOMY DARK, DISMAL, DEPRESSING
217. DAWN DAYBREAK, SUNRISE
218. FATAL DEADLY, MORTAL, KILLING
219. KNELL DEATH KNELL, LAST BLOW
220. DISPUTE DEBATE, OPPOSE
221. SUBTERFUGE DECEIT, STRATEGEM
222. DECEIT DECEPTION, ARTIFICE
223. HYPOCRISY DECEPTION, PHARISAIC
224. WANE DECLINE, DWINDLE
225. ORNAMENTAL DECORATIVE, ADORNED
226. CALUMNY DEFAMATION, ASPERSION
227. SLANDER DEFAME, MALIGN
228. FLAW DEFECT, FAULT, BLEMISH
229. JUSTIFY DEFEND, EXCULPATE
230. FLUCTUATE DEFLECT, VACILATE
231. TENDER DELICATE, GENTLE, AFFECTIONATE
232. ZEST DELIGHT, ENTHUSIASM
233. ECSTASY DELIGHT, EXULTATION
234. CHARMING DELIGHTFUL, APPEALING, ENCHANTING
235. EXQUISITE DELIGHTFUL, CHARMING, LOVELY
236. LUNACY DELUSION, INSANITY
237. FALLACY DELLUSION, MISTAKE
238. SUBVERT DEMOLISH, SABOTAGE
239. CONTRADICT DENY, OPPOSE
240. DESPAIR DEPRESSION, MISERY
241. OFFSPRING DESCENDANT, SIBLING
242. FORSAKE DESERT, RENOUNCE
243. BARREN DESOLATE, STERILE
244. ABJECT DESPICABLE, SERVILE
245. INDIGENT DESTITUTE, IMPOVERISHED
246. POOR DESTITUTE, NEEDY, IMPOVERISHED
247. RAZE DESTROY, DEMOLISH
248. ERADICATE DESTROY, EXTERMINATE
249. EFFACE DESTROY, OBLITERATE
250. RESTRAIN DETAIN, CONFINE
251. DISDAIN DETEST, DESPISE
252. RAVAGE DEVASTATE, RUIN, DAMAGE
253. TRANSPARENT DIAPHANOUS
254. DISAGREE DIFFER, DISPUTE
255. DIVERSE DIFFERENT, DISTINCT
256. TIMID DIFFIDENT, COWARD
257. GLORY DIGNITY, RENOWN
258. IMPAIR DIMINISH, DETRIORATE
259. ECLIPSE DIMINUTION, DIMMING
260. DWARF DIMINUTIVE, PETITE
261. SQUALID DIRTY, FILTHY
262. ABASH DISCONCERT, RATTLE
263. GRISLY DISGUSTING, ATROCIOUS
264. KNAVE DISHONEST, SCOUNDREL
265. DARK DISMAL, BLACK
266. OFFEND DISPLEASE, AFFRONT, DISGUST
267. RESENTMENT DISPLEASURE, WRATH
268. INCLINATION DISPOSITION, AFFECTION
269. CONTRARY DISSIMILAR, CONFLICTING
270. DIFFERENT DISTINCT, UNLIKE
271. PROMINENT DISTINGUISHED, EMINENT
272. SEPARATE DIVIDE, SEGREGATE, PARTITION
273. GIVE DONATE, PRESENT, OFFER
274. PRECARIOUS DOUBTFUL, INSECURE
275. DUBIOUS DOUBTFUL, QUESTIONABLE
276. EMPTY DRAIN, UNLOAD
277. AWFUL DREADFUL, ATROCIOUS
278. ATTROCIOUS DREADFUL, CONTEMPTIBLE, VILE
279. TERRIBLE DREADFUL, HORRIBLE, VILE
280. MIGRANT DRIFTING, TRAVELLING, TRANSIENT
281. JEJUNE DULL, BORING
282. BLUNT DULL, INSENSITIVE
283. DRAB DULL, LIFELESS
284. MURKY DUSKY, DREARY
285. IMPATIENT EAGER, ANXIOUS, INTOLERANT
286. ZEAL EAGERNESS, FERVOR
287. PREMATURE EARLY, HASTY
288. WHOLEHEARTED EARNEST, SINCERE
289. CARNAL EARTHLY, FLESHLY
290. FRUGALITY ECONOMY, PROVIDENCE
291. CONSEQUENCE EFFECT
292. CONCIET EGOTISM, IMMODESTY
293. FANCY ELABORATE, ORNATE, FUSSY
294. HIGH ELEVATED, LOFTY
295. VIVID ELOQUENT, LUCID
296. MYSTERIOUS ELUSIVE, OCCULT, SECRET
297. HUMILIATE EMBARRASS, DISGRACE, DISHONOR
298. INTERESTING ENCHANTING, RIVETING
299. PERMANENT ENDURING, LASTING
300. FOE ENEMY, ADVERSARY, OPPONENT
301. OPPONENT ENEMY, FOE, RIVAL
302. ACTIVE ENERGETIC, ANIMATED, LIVELY
303. COLOSSAL ENORMOUS, IMMENSE, MAMMOTH
304. INFURATE ENRAGE, AGITATE, PROVOKE
305. ALLURE ENTICE, FASCINATE
306. SOLICIT ENTREAT, IMPLORE
307. INDIFFERENT EQUITABLE, HAUGHTY
308. QUIBBLE EQUIVOCATE, PREVARICATE
309. BAWDY EROTIC
310. OUTBREAK ERUPTION, INSURRECTION
311. VENERABLE ESTEEMED, HONORED
312. PERPETUAL ETERNAL, ENDLESS, INCESSANT
313. VIRTUE ETHIC, MORALITY
314. MORAL ETHICAL, VIRTUOUS, RIGHTEOUS
315. OBVIOUS EVIDENT, APPARENT
316. EXPLICIT EXACT, DISTINCT, UNMISTAKABLE
317. OBSERVE EXAMINE, STUDY, SCRUTINIZE
318. SPECIAL EXCEPTIONAL, NOTABLE, PARTICUAR
319. SURPLUS EXCESS, ADDITIONAL, EXTRA
320. WIELD EXERT, EMPLOY
321. MAGNIFY EXPAND, ENLARGE, EXAGGERATE
322. ENLARGE EXPAND, MAGNIFY
323. DIE EXPIRE, PERISH
324. CLARIFY EXPLAIN, SIMPLIFY
325. ELOQUENCE EXPRESSION, FLUENCY
326. IMMACULATE EXQUISITE, IMPECCABLE
327. OBSOLETE EXTINCT, DATED, ANTIQUATED
328. OUTSTANDING EXTRAORDINARY, DISTINGUISHED
329. LUXURIOUS EXTRARVAGANT, ELEGANT
330. EXTRAVAGANT EXTREME, EXCESSIVE, LUXURIOUS
331. MEDIOCRE FAIR, MODERATE, SO SO
332. SPURIOUS FAKE, COUNTERFEIT
333. FICTION FANTASY, UNTRUTH, MYTH
334. INTRIGUING FASCINATING, ENTHRALLING
335. SWIFT FAST, SPEEDY, HASTY
336. BENIGN FAVOURABLE, FRIENDLY
337. LEAST FEWEST, MINIMUM, SMALLEST
338. FEROCIOUS FIERCE, SAVAGE, BRUTAL
339. CONFLICT FIGHT, BATTLE, STRUGGLE
340. LAST FINAL, END
341. BEST FINEST, CHOICE
342. HARD FIRM, UNYIELDING
343. STATIONARY FIXED, IMMOBILE, FIRM
344. IMPULSIVE FLAKY, IMPETUOUS
345. PAMPER FLATTER, INDULGE
346. PERFECT FLAWLESS, ACCURATE
347. PERTNESS FLIPPANCY, IMPUDENCE
348. BAROQUE FLORID, GILT
349. ABOUND FLOURISH, PROLIFERATE
350. PERTURBED FLUSTERED, ANXIOUS
351. SUBSEQUENT FOLLOWING, SUCCEEDING, LATTER
352. PROHIBIT FORBID, BAR, RESTRICT
353. FRONT FORE
354. ALIEN FOREIGNER, OUTSIDER
355. PARAMOUNT FOREMOST, EMINENT
356. ALWAYS FOREVER
357. CREATION FORMATION, FOUNDTION
358. PAST FORMER, PREVIOUS, PRECEDING
359. ABJURE FORSAKE, RENOUNCE
360. URCHIN FOUNDLING, ORPHAN
361. BREAK FRACTURE, BURST
362. DELICATE FRAGILE, DAINTY
363. FRIGID FREEZING, FROSTY
364. SOCIABLE FRIENDLY, CORDIAL, GRAGARIOUS
365. AFRAID FRIGHTENED, SCARED
366. STARTLED FRIGHTENED, SHOCKED
367. HIDEOUS FRIGHTUL, SHOCKING
368. JOVIAL FROLICSOME, CHEERFUL
369. THRIFTY FRUGAL, PRUDENT
370. FERTILE FRUITFUL, PRODUCTIVE
371. BARBAROUS FRUSTRATE, PERPLEX
372. FRENZY FURY, RAGE
373. PROFIT GAIN, EARNING, BENEFIT
374. MASCULINE GALLANT, STRAPPING
375. CATHOLIC GENERIC, LIBERAL
376. COURTESY GENEROSITY, REVERENCE
377. INTRINSIC GENUINE, FUNDAMENTAL
378. GENEROUS GIVING, SELFLESS, BIG HEARTED
379. MOROSE GLOOMY, SULLEN, MOODY, GLUM
380. POLITE GRACIOUS, REFINED, COURTEOUS
381. HOLD GRASP, GRIP, RATAIN
382. SERIOUS GRAVE, SOLEMN, PENSIVE
383. MAXIMUM GREATEST, UPPERMOST, HIGHEST
384. MOURN GRIEVE, LAMENT, BEMOAN
385. ADULT GROWN UP
386. INNOCENT GUILTLESS, BLAMELESS
387. CONVENIENT HANDY, ACCESSIBLE
388. GLAD HAPPY, PLEASED, DELIGHTED
389. MOLEST HARASS, TEASE
390. DIFFICULT HARD, CHALLENGING
391. MISFORTUNE HARDSHIP, CATASTROPHE, MISHAP
392. ACRIMONY HARSHNESS, BITTERNESS
393. DESPISE HATE, DETEST, LOATHE
394. GRUDGE HATRED, AVERSION
395. POMPOUS HAUGHTY, ARROGANT
396. ARROGANT HAUGHTY, STUCK UP,
397. RISKY HAZARDOUS, PERILIOUS, CHANCY
398. AID HELP, ASSIST
399. BENEFICIAL HELPFUL, USEFUL, ADVANTAGEOUS
400. REPULSIVE HIDEOUS, OFFENSIVE, GRUESOME
401. TALL HIGH, LOFTY
402. DETER HINDER, PREVENT
403. ENCUMBRANCE HINDRANCE, OBSTACLE
404. RAISE HOIST, ELEVATE
405. JUST HONEST, IMPARTIAL
406. FAIR HONEST, JUST, IMPARTIAL
407. REPUTABLE HONORABLE, UPSTANDING, HONEST
408. OPTIMISTIC HOPEFUL, CONFIDENT
409. IMMENSE HUGE, ENORMOUS
410. MODEST HUMBLE, COURTEOUS
411. IMPEDIMENT HURDLE, OBSTRUCTION
412. DAMAGE HURT, IMPAIR, HARM
413. OPTIMIST IDEALIST
414. SAME IDENTICAL, ALIKE, EQUIVALENT
415. FAKE IMITATION, PHONY, ARTIFICIAL
416. GIGANTIC IMMENSE, COLOSSAL, ENORMOUS
417. STRANGER IMMIGRANT, GUEST
418. NEUTRAL IMPARTIAL, UNPREJUDICED
419. UNBIASED IMPARTIAL, UNPREJUDICED, FAIR
420. OBSTRUCT IMPEDE, PREVENT
421. IMMINENT IMPENDING, BREWING
422. MANDATORY IMPERATIVE, REQUISITE
423. RUDE IMPOLITE, DISCOURTEOUS
424. MOMENTOUS IMPORTANT, POWERFUL, OUTSTANDING
425. QUACK IMPOSTOR, DECIEVER
426. CAPTIVITY IMPRISONMENT, CONFINEMENT
427. SAUCY IMPUDENT, INSOLENT
428. FLIPPANT IMPUDENT, SASSY
429. IMPETUOUS IMPULSIVE, RASH, RECKLESS
430. IDLE INACTIVE, LAZY
431. INSUFFICIENT INADEQUATE, DEFICIENT
432. INCONGRUOUS INAPPROPIATE, ABSURD
433. IRRELEVANT INAPPROPIATE, UNRELATED
434. TERSE INCISIVE, COMPACT
435. URGE INCITE, IMPLORE
436. COMPRISE INCLUDE, CONTAIN
437. FALSE INCORRECT, UNTRUE,
438. WRONG INCORRECT, UNTRUE, MISTAKEN
439. ADD INCREASE, TOTAL
440. FANSTASTIC INCREDIBLE, OUTRAGEOUS
441. ARRAIGN INCRIMINATE, INDICT
442. INSTIL INCULCATE, INJECT
443. RAID INCURSION, FORAY
444. NONCHALANT INDIFFRENT, NEGLIGENT
445. INSOLVENT INDIGENT, DESITUTE
446. INCOMPETENT INEFFICIENT, UNSKILLED
447. VETERAN INGENIOUS, EXPERIENCED
448. INTERNAL INNER, INSIDE
449. CRAZY INSANE, DAFT, MAD
450. BATTY INSANE, SILLY
451. PROPAGATE INSEMINATE, FECUNDATE
452. SPONTANEOUS INSTINCTIVE, AUTOMATIC, NATURAL
453. SPORADIC INTERMITTENT, SCATTERED
454. DECIPHER INTERPRET, REVEAL
455. QUESTION INTERROGATE, INQUIRE, ASK
456. SARCASTIC IRONICAL, DERISIVE
457. IMPIOUS IRRELIGIOUS, UNHOLY
458. IRREPRESSIBLE IRRESISTABLE, UNCONFINED
459. HARASS IRRITATE, MOLEST
460. CONNECT JOIN, LINK, ATTACH
461. ADJUNCT JOINED, ADDED
462. MUTUAL JOINT, IDENTICAL
463. ECSTASY JOY, RAPTURE, ELATION
464. IMPARTIAL JUST, UNBIASED
465. EAGER KEEN, ACQUISITIVE
466. COMPASSION KINDNESS, SYMPATHY
467. WISE KNOWING, SCHOLARLY, SMART
 468. YEARN LANGUISH, CRAVE
469. OCCULT LATENT, AMBIGIOUS
470. LANIENT LAX. UNRESTRAINED, EASY
471. DEPART LEAVE, EXIT
472. LONG LENGTHY
473. REDUCE LESSEN, DECREASE, DEMINISH
474. MINOR LESSER, INFERIOR, SECONDARY
475. INFERIOR LESSER, SUSSTANDARD
476. LISTLESS LETHARGIC, TIRED
477. STUPOR LETHARGY, UNCONCIOUSNESS
478. MUNIFICIENT LIBERAL, HOSPITABLE
479. DEAD LIFELESS, DECEASED
480. ENJOY LIKE, APPRECIATE
481. PROBABLE LIKELY, PT, LIABLE
482. FLUID LIQUID
483. SLUGGISH LISTLESS, LETHARGIC, INACTIVE
484. SMALL LITTLE, INSIGNIFICANT, TRIVIAL
485. FILL LOAD, PACK
486. HATE LOATHE, DETEST
487. RATIONAL LOGICAL, LEVEL HEADED, SENSIBLE
488. DALLY LOITER, LINGER
489. LINGER LOITER, PROLONG
490. PRETTY LOVELY, BEAUTIFUL, ATTRACTIVE
491. RADIANT LUMINIOUS, SHINING, LUSTROUS
492. LIBERAL MAGNANIMOUS, GENEROUS
493. SUBLIME MAGNIFICENT, EMINENT
494. SUPERB MAGNIFICIENT, EXQUISITE
495. ODIOUS MALEVOLENT, OBNOXIOUS
496. VILIFY MALIGN, SLUR, DEFAME
497. SYNTHETIC MAN MADE, ARTIFICIAL
498. IMPERFECT MARRED, DEFECTIVE, FAULTY
499. WED MARRY, COMBINE
500. FABULOUS MARVELOUS, AMAZING
501. MIRACULOUS MARVELOUS, EXTRAORDINARY
502. WONDERFUL MARVELOUS, INCREDIBLE, SPLENDID
503. PEERLESS MATCHLESS, UNRIVALLED
504. CRUEL MEAN, HEARTLESS, RUTHLESS
505. THAW MELT, DEFROST
506. OMINOUS MENANCING, FOREBODING
507. FIX MEND, REPAIR
508. MIRTH MERRIMENT, FUN, LAUGHTER
509. JOLLY MERRY, JOVIAL, JOYFUL
510. SCRUPULOUS METICULOUS, ETHICAL, FASTIDIOUS
511. OBEY MIND, HEED, COMPLY
512. NIGGARDLY MISER, COVETOUS
JADED DULL, WEARY, SATIATED, FATIGUE

LABORIOUS SEDULOUS ,HARDWORKING, INDUSTRIOUS, HERCULEAN

MACABRE DREADFUL, FRIGHTFUL, WEIRD

NAÏVE NATURAL, SIMPLE, CANDID

RANCOUR BITTERNESS, MELANCHOLIC

CALUMNY INSULT, DEFAMATION, ABUSES

DAUNTLESS GALLANT, BRAVE, HEROIC, COURAGEOUS

GAMENESS STAMINA, BRAVERY, COURAGE, TENACITY, PLUCKINESS

FACETIOUS SPRIGHTLY, AMUSING, PLEASANT

FABULOUS UNBELIEVABLE, AMAZING, AWESOME, IMAGINARY

ABDICATE RESIGN, RETIRE, GIVE UP, FORSAKE, RENOUNCE

BALMY ODOROUS, AROMATIC, PERFUMED

GAG CHOKE, SHACKLE

DEBACLE STAMPEDE, BREAKDOWN, COLLAPSE

VACATE DISANNUL, QUASH, ABOLISH, SURRENDER

MAGNANIMITY NOBILITY, GENEROSITY

NASTY LEWD, VILE, DISGUSTING

SALACIOUS LOOSE, LUSTFUL, UNCHASTE

SCANDALOUS DISGRACEFUL, ATROCIOUS, ODIOUS

LACERATE MANGLE, SEVER, TEAR, SLASH

PARSIMONIOUS MISERLY, PENURIOUS, STINGY, TIGHTFISTED

PANEGYRIC COMMENDATORY, EULOGISTIC

TACIT SILENT, UNEXPRESSED

SCURRILOUS ABUSIVE, MEAN, HARSH, OFFENSIVE

RATIFY APPROVE, CONSENT, CONFIRM, ENDORSE

MACHIAVELLIAN TRICKY, SUBTLE, CUNNING

KEENNESS VEHEMENCE, INTENSITY, ZEST, AGGRESSIVENESS, FERVOUR

KEEN LAMENT, SORROW,. WEEP

HALLOW RESPECT, REVERENCE, VENERATE, DEVOTE

HANUER WANT, DESIRE, LONG (LONGING FOR)

JABBER PRATTLE, GABBLE, CHATTER

ILLUSION UNREAL, FALLACIOUS, DELUSIVE

OBEDIENCE AGREEMENT, REVERENCE, ACQUIESCENCE

RAIMENT ATTIRE, DRESS

OBEISANCE COURTESY, SALUTATIONS, BOW

TAINT SPOIL, STAIN

WANE DECREASE, ABATE, DECLINE

VACUOUS EMPTY, VACANT

TACITURN RETICENT, LACONIC, DUMB

UBIQUITOUS UNIVERSAL, COMMON

RAMIFY EXTEND, BRANCH, SEPARATE, DIVARICATE

NARCOTIC SEDATIVE, DOPE, OPIATE

IGNOMINY SCANDAL, ODIUM

RAVENOUS GREEDY, VORACIOUS, FEROCIOUS, DEVOURING

RAPACIOUS VORACIOUS, GREEDY, RAVENOUS, PREYING

RAMPART BULWARK, FORTIFICATION, SECURITY

RANCOROUS BITTER, MALIGN, MALICIOUS, VIRULENT

QUAGMIRE FEN, IMPASSE, SLOUGH, MORASS

BALEFUL CALAMITOUS, DEADLY, RUINOUS, INJURIOUS

ABERRATION RAMBLING, INSTABILITY, ILLUSION, ABNORMALITIES

BANTER MOCK, RIDICULE, CRITICIZE, DERIDE, JOKE

DASTARDLY COWARDLY, RECREANT, COWERING, BASE

CALLOUS UNFEELING, INSENSIBLE, INDIFFERENT

EBULLITION OUTBREAK, EFFERVESCENT, BOILING

EERIE AWESOME, STRANGE, WEIRD

GALLANT BOLD, DOGGED, VALOROUS, NOBLE

HACKNEYED TRITE, OVERWORKED, COMMON, STALE

CACOPHONOUS JARRING, RAUCOUS, DISCORDANT, NOISE

FALLACIOUS DELUSIVE, MISLEADING, DECEPTIVE, ABSURD

ECCENTRIC UNCOMMON, ABNORMAL,OUTLANDISH

EMANATED ARISE FROM, CAME FROM

TIMOROUS NERVOUS, TIME, FRIGHTFUL

FREELANCE UNATTACHED, INDEPENDENT

IMMUNE PROTECTED
SHADY DISHONEST, UNFAIR

LUCID CLEAR, UNAMBIGUOUS

TANTALIZE A DESIRE THAT CANNOT BE ATTAINED, FOOLSGOLD

DOCILE EASY TO CONTROL

DIVULGE REVEAL, OPEN, MAKE SOMETHING KNOWN

CLANDESTINE SECRET, PRIVATE, COLLOGUE

PROCRASTINATE DELAY

IMPUNITY FREEDOM

ASPERSION UNPLEASANT, CRITICAL, HARSH

PILFERER THIEF

MIMIC IMITATE, COPY

CRUX VERY IMPORTANT, MOST IMPORTANT

RECUPERATE IMPROVE, INVIGORATE

INSTIGATE PROPEL, ABET

RECREATION FREE TIME, LEISURE

ENHANCING DELIGHTING

APOLITICAL APART IN POLITICS

VENAL CORRUPT, COMPROMISED, DISHONEST

ASSIDUOUS SERIOUSNESS, HARDWORKING, DETERMINED

BESIEGE SURROUND

BASHFUL ONE WHO IS EASILY EMBARRASSED

BLITHERING ABSOLUTE

CURTAIL SIMPLE, BRIEF, SHORT

ESPOUSE EMBRACE

SQUABBLE QUARREL, BRAWL

ABORTIVE UNSUCCESSFUL

REJUVENATE REVIVE

NONENTITY RIFFRAFF, UNIMPORTANT

ADVERSE UNFAVOURABLE, OPPOSING, HARMFUL

REFUGE SHELTER, PROTECTION

INCESSANT FREQUENTLY INCREASING

OBNOXIOUS WICKED, CRUEL, NASTY, OFFENSIVE, DIABOLICAL, UNPLEASANT

IMPEDED HINDERED

ENGROSSED ABSORBED

INORDINATE EXCESSIVE

RECANT WITHDRAW, RETRACT

ARDUOUS NEEDING MUCH ENERGY

PENURY POVERTY

APEX CLIMAX, ZENITH, PEAK

PLIGHT DIFFICULT, PREDICAMENT

HEINOUS EXTREMELY WICKED, CRUEL

INNOCUOUS HARMLESS

TURMOIL CONFUSION

MENACING THREATENING

DECIPHER UNDERSTAND, INTERPRET, DECODE

SUMPTUOUS EXPENSIVE

FRAGILE DELICATE, EASILY BROKEN

ANXIOUS WORRIED, CURIOUS

INIMICAL HARMFUL

IMPLACABLE IRREVOCABLE, UNCHANGEABLE

IMPUDENT IMPOLITE, RUDE, SISSY, INSOLENT, IMPUDENT

AVERSION DISLIKE

HAMPER BLOCK, HINDER

ENTICE PERSUADE, TEMPT

ANIMOSITY STRONG DISLIKE, HATE OR HOSTILITY

ELEVATE UPLIFT

INVALUABLE PRICELESS, GREAT VALUE

OBSTINATE STUBBORN

ASCETIC SIMPLE

IMPERATIVE VERY IMPORTANT, URGENT

DESPONDENT HOPELESS

RENOWNED FAMOUS, POPULAR

ERUDITION LEARNING

EVASIVE NOT DIRECT

PERFUNCTORILY CARELESS

TUMULTUOUS NOISY, CACOPHONOUS

INVECTIVES ABUSIVE, DEFAMATION, CURSES

ALLURING CHARMING, APPEALING

CORROBORATE REINFORCE, CONFIRM

RETRAIN PREVENT

RESPLENDENT DAZZLING

INACCESSIBLE UNAPPROACHABLE

HOSTILE UNFRIENDLY, AGGRESSIVE, HARSH

INFURIATE TO ANNOY, PROVOKE, MAKE SOMEONE ANGRY

ATTEST TO GIVE PROOF

IMPISH SHOWING DISRESPECT IN A JOKING WAY

IMPIOUS DISRESPECT FOR GOD

IMPECCABLE PERFECT, WITHOUT A FAULT

EARMARK SET ASIDE

DOGGEDNESS BRAVE, NOT GIVING UP, TENACITY

UNSCATHED UNHURT

CONSOLIDATE SOLID, STRONG

CONSERVATIVE STICKING TO OLD BELIEVE, NOT WILLING TO CHANGE

ABSOLVED CLEARED OF BLAME OR CHARGE

OBSCENE UGLY, IMMORAL

INCENSED INFURIATED, PROVOKED

ABSURD RIDICULOUS, FOOLISH

ANNIHILATE TO DESTROY, VANDALISE

AMIABLE SHOWING LOVE, PLEASANT

AMOROUS OPENLY SHOWING AFFECTION

APATHY LACK OF INTEREST

AMATEURISH NOT SKILLED, INEXPERIENCED

CULPRIT OFFENDER, THEIF

DISPASSIONATE NO EMOTION ATTACHED

IDIOMS

THE MATTER CAME TO A HEAD FOR A MATTER TO GET TO THE TOP, CLIMAX, ZENITH
OR APEX.

A SWAN SONG A FINAL PERFORMANCE DONE BY AN ARTISTE OR AN

ACTOR

TO BITE THE DUST TO BE DEFEATED, CONQUERED; TO BE REJECTED

TO PASS WITH FLYING COLORS TO EXCEL VERY WELL; EXCEEDINGLY

TO MILK SOMETHING OR SOMEBODY DRY TO BE PARASITIC I.E GETTING SOMETHING FROM

SOMEONE WITHOUT GIVING THEM ANYTHING IN
RETURN.

TO BE IN THE SOUP TO BE IN TROUBLE OR DIFFICULT SITUATION

A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK TO BE LIKE ONE’S PARENT IN TERMS OF BEHAVIOR

TO LIVE IN A FOOL'S PARADISE TO HAVE A FALSE HAPPINESS WITHOUT HAVING

 KNOWLEDGE OF IT

TO PLAY/ACT THE FOOL TO BEHAVE/PRETEND STUPID TO PUZZLE OR ANNOY

OTHERS

TO PLAY POSSUM PRETENDING TO BE UNAWARE OF SOMETHING SO AS

TO DECEIVE OTHERS

TO HOLD SOMEONE SPELL BOUND KEEPING SOMEONE OR DRAWING SOMEONE’S

ATTENTION WITH A CHARM OR SPELL

A POT OF GOLD HOPING FOR SOMETHING YOUR ARE UNCERTAIN OF

GETTING

TO BE A SHADOW OF ONE’S FORMER SELF NOT POSSESSING STRENGTH OR INFLUENCE THAN

ONE FORMERLY HAD

TO KEEP THE POT BOILING TO KEEP A HIGH SPIRITS; KEEPING THE INTEREST IN
SOMETHING ALIVE

TO HAVE SOMEONE’S BLOOD IN ONE’S HAND TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE’S DEATH

BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER FAMILY BOND IS STRONGER THAN ANY OTHER BONDS

LET BYGONES BE BYGONES TO FORGIVE AND FORGET A PAST DISPUTE

TO BE ALL EARS TO LISTEN CAREFULLY OR WITH FULL ATTENTION

AN OLD WIFE’S TALE A FOOLISH OLD IDEA OR BELIEF

OPEN UP A CAN OF WORMS TO START UP A COMPLICATED PROBLEM

TO BE A BONE OF CONTENTION TO BE THE CAUSE OF A PROBLEM

TO PUT CART BEFORE THE HORSE TO DO THINGS DISORDERLY; DISORGANIZED

YOU CAN’T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT YOU CAN’T ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF TWO THINGS
WHICH IS USUALLY A CHOICE ; WHEN ONLY ONE OR
THE OTHER IS POSSIBLE

A PYRRHIC VICTORY GAINING VICTORY AT A VERY HIGH COST

TO RAISE YOUR EYEBROWS AT SOMETHING A SIGN OF DISAPPROVE OR SURPRISE

A NINE DAYS' WONDER SOMEONE WHO GETS ATTENTION FOR A SHORT TIME
OR PERIOD

TO SAVE FOR A RAINY DAY TO SAVE OR PLAN FOR THE FUTURE INCASE OF
NECESSITY

A DAYLIGHT ROBBERY PLACING A HIGH PRICE ON SOMETHING

TO CALL IT A DAY TO ROUND OFF

THE SALT OF THE EARTH AN HONEST PERSON

TO PUT A DAMPER ON SOMETHING TO KILL THE VIBES IN AN ATMOSPHERE; NOT LIVELY

TO MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY TO DO SOMETHING WILLINGLY

TO HAVE ONE’S HEART IN ONE’S BOOT TO BE DEPRIVED OF HAPPINESS; DEPRESSED

THE GAME IS NOT WORTH THE CANDLE THE BENEFITS FROM SOMETHING ARE NOT WORTH
THE TROUBLE OR EXPENSE INVOLVED

TO SPARE THE ROD AND SPOIL THE CHILD FAILURE TO DISCIPLINE OR PUNISH A CHILD WHEN
HE OR SHE DOES WRONG WILL EVENTUALLY SPOIL
THEIR CHARACTER

TO SPLIT HAIRS TO MAKE UNNECESSARY DISTINCTIONS IN AN

ARGUMENT

THROW A NEW LIGHT TO GIVE A NEW OR FRESH INFORMATION

TO MAKE ONE’S HAIR STAND ON END TO SCARE SOMEONE OR MAKE THEM VERY AFRAID

WINDOW'S MITE ALL THAT ONE CAN AFFORD

MAKING BOTH ENDS MEET EARNING A LIVING WITHOUT GETTING INTO DEBT

TO SWEAT YOUR GUTS OUT TO WORK EXTREMELY HARD

PLAYING TO THE GALLERY TO BEHAVE IN A WAY THAT OTHERS WILL PAY

ATTENTION; A WAY THAT WILL ATTRACT PEOPLE’S
ATTENTION

THERE IS MORE TO IT THAN IT/THIS THAN WHEN YOU THINK THAT A SITUATION IS NOT AS EASY
MEET THE EYE AS YOU THOUGHT IT WAS

SECOND TO NONE THE BEST

A STORM IN A TEACUP ANXIETY OR ANGER OVER THINGS THAT ARE

UNIMPORTANT

ACHILLES HEEL ONE’S WEAK POINT

AN ACQUIRED TASTE LEARNING TO LIKE SOMETHING GRADUALLY

TAKING A WORD WITH A PINCH/GRAIN OF TO BELIEVE SOMETHING COMPLETELY JUST AS YOU

SALT WERE TOLD

TAKING A SHOT/LEAP IN THE DARK AN ACTION WE TAKE AT RISK HOPING THAT IT IS

CORRECT

STRANGE BED FELLOWS INCOMPATIBLE FRIENDS; NOT IN A MATCH WITH

EACH OTHER/ONE ANOTHER

FLEXING ONE’S MUSCLES TO SHOWCASE YOUR STRENGTH OR POWER

THERE’S NO ACCOUNTING FOR TASTE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPLAIN WHY DIFFERENT

PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES

TO LOOK/BE BLUE TO BE DEPRESSED

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON NOT OFTEN, SOMETIME; VERY RARE OCCASION

TO BE OUT OF THE WOOD TO ESCAPE BAD/HAD SITUATION; TO BE OUT OF

DIFFICULTY

TO SWEEP THE BOARD TO BE COMPLETELY SUCCESSFUL

TO BE HAND IN GLOVE WITH SOMEONE TO HAVE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE

TAKING TIME TO FORELOCK TO QUICKLY USE AN OPPORTUNITY

EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING THERE IS A GOOD SIDE TO ALL MISFORTUNE

ESCAPING BY A HAIR BREADTH A NARROW/SLIGHT ESCAPE

TO RUN AMOK TO GO CRAZY, INSANE OR MAD

TO BE AT SIXES AND SEVENS TO BE CONFUSED

TO THROW DUST IN SOMEONE’S EYES TO MISLEAD SOMEONE

TO MAKE BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW DOING SOMETHING WITHOUT TAKING NECESSARY

STEPS OR WITHOUT NECESSARY MATERIALS

TO EAT ONE’S TO BE MELANCHOLIC, FEELING GRIEF OR JEALOUSY

TO GO OFF THE RAILS TO BEHAVE ABNORMAL

SEND TO COVENTRY NOT WANTING TO SPEAK; SHOWING IGNORANCE

TO SEND ONE PACKING RUDELY TELLING SOMEONE TO GO AWAY

TO HAVE A FINGER IN EVERY PIE TO HAVE INTEREST IN MANY BUSINESS

TO HAVE A ROLLING EYES A PROMISCUOUS PERSON; ONE WHO ALWAYS LOOKS

FOR A CHANCE TO START A NEW SEXUAL
RELATIONSHIP

AN HERCULEAN TASK A HUGE TASK WHICH IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE

A SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE PLACING SOMETHING/SOMEBODY IN A WRONG

POSITION

TAKING COAL TO NEWCASTLE TAKING THINGS OR GOING TO A PLACE WHERE YOU

WILL HAVE NO VALUE

TO KEEP ONE’S HEAD ABOVE WATER STAYING OUT OF FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY OR DEBT

TO DO SOMETHING TILL THE COWS COME TO DO SOMETHING FOR A VERY LONG TIME; FOREVER;
HOME/ RETURNS TILL THE END

TO KICK THE BUCKET TO DIE

TO BE BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP TO BE IN A STATE OF DILEMMA; CONFUSION

BLUE SEA

A THORN IN THE FLESH SOMETHING/SOMEBODY THAT USUALLY ANNOYS

SOMEONE ELSE

BREAKING A NEW GROUND TO MAKE A NEW DISCOVERY

TO BE WITH SOMEBODY THROUGH THICK TO BE WITH SOMEONE BIN TIMES OF DIFFICULTY

AND THIN

TELL IT TO THE MARINES SHOWING DISBELIEF

TO MARRY MONEY TO MARRY A RICH PERSON

BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER PEOPLE OF THE SAME SORTS ARE FOUND TOGETHER

TO SIT ON THE FENCE FAILING TO CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO ALTERNATIVES

TO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE BROTH IF TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED IN A TASK IT
WILL NOT BE DONE WELL

TO PULL SOMEONE’S LEG TO JOKINGLY MAKE SOMEONE BELIEVE SOMETHING

THAT IS NOT TRUE

AT LARGE IN GENERAL

A DANIEL SOMEONE WHO JUDGES IMPARTIALLY

LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED TO TRY EVERYTHING POSSIBLE COURSE OF ACTION IN

ORDER TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING

A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE QUICKLY PERFORM AN ACTION THAT MAY SAVE A LOT
OF EXTRA WORK LATER

ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS WHAT A PERSON DOES MEANS MORE THAN HE SAYS
HE WILL DO

DONKEY'S YEARS A VERY LONG TIME

TO FALL BETWEEN TWO STOOLS FAILING TO TAKE EITHER OF TWO SATISFACTORY

ALTERNATIVES

TO DOT ONE’S I’S AND CROSS ONE’S T'S TO COMPLETE A TASK

BY/IN FITS AND STARTS TO STOP SOMETHING AND RESUME AFTER A WHILE

TO LEAD A CAT AND DOG LIFE QUARRELSOME; QUARRELLING AT ALL TIMES

TO WASH ONE’S HAND OFF SOMETHING REFUSING TO BE RESPONSIBLE OR INVOLVED IN

SOMETHING

TO STAND ON ONE’S FEET TO BE INDEPENDENT

TO HAVE A FEET OF CLAY HAVING A FAULT OR WEAKNESS

HAVING AN AXE TO GRIND HAVING PERSONAL OR PRIVATE REASONS FOR

INVOLVING IN SOMETHING

HAVING NO LEG TO STAND ON HAVING NOTHING TO JUSTIFY OR DEFEND YOUR

ACTION

A COLD FEET TO LOSE CONFIDENCE

TO CLEAR THE AIR TO CLEAR ALL SUSPICION AND DOUBT

STICK TO YOUR GUN TO MAINTAIN YOUR STAND

TO HAVE A BEE IN ONE’S BONNET TO BE OBSESSED WITH SOMETHING

TO BEARD THE LION IN THE DEN VISITING SOMEONE FOR A CHALLENGE TO GAIN
FAVOUR

TO GO AGAINST THE GRAIN TO WORK AGAINST ONE’S NATURAL INCLINATIONS

TO FOOT THE BILL TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING; TO PAY A BILL

TO BE HARD UP TO BE SHORT OF MONEY

TO BLOW HOT AND COLD TO CONTINUOUSLY CHANGE YOUR OPINION ABOUT

SOMETHING

TO BE GIVEN A BLANK CHEQUE TO BE PRIVILEGED WITH FULL POWERS TO ACT AS

YOU WISH

PAYING A FLYING VISIT A BRIEF VISIT

TO DIG ONE’S GRAVE DOING SOMETHING THAT MIGHT RUIN ONE’S LIFE

A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR A SAVIOR

ROME WAS NOT BUILD IN A DAY ONE NEED TO SPEND TIME AND HARD WORK TO
ACHIEVE SOMETHING GREAT

A STONE’S THROW A VERY SHORT DISTANCE

ONE’S SALAD DAYS SOMEONE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE

LARGER THAN LITE EXAGGERATED IN SIZE, APPEARANCE OR BEHAVIOR

AND LIKELY TO ATTRACT ATTENTION

TO HAVE NO ROOM TO SWING A CAT HAVING NO SUFFICIENT SPACE

TO LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG TO SAY A SECRET WITHOUT THE INTENSION OF
SAYING IT; MISTAKENLY

WHEN THE CAT IS AWAY, THE MICE WILL PEOPLE ENJOY THEMSELVES OR BEHAVE THE WAY
PLAY THEY LIKE WHEN THEIR SUPERIOR IS NOT AROUND

THAT IS THE STORY OF MY LIFE IT IS SAID BY SOMEONE WHEN SOMETHING BAD

HAPPENS AND HE COMPARES IT TO MANY SIMILAR
EXPERIENCES HE HAD IN THE PAST

PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULDN’T DON’T CRITICIZE OTHERS WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR
THROW STONES OWN FAULT

TO TAKE THE WIND OUT OF SOMEBODY’S MAKING SOMEONE LOOSE CONFIDENCE

SAIL

TO CROSS THE RUBICON TAKING AN IRREVERSIBLE ACTION

TO LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE TO AVOID CAUSING TROUBLE

DOG EAT DOG WORLD A FIERCE COMPETITION IN WHICH PEOPLE ARE

WILLING TO HARM ONE ANOTHER IN OTHER TO
SUCCEED

TO SING A DIFFERENT SONG WITH SOMEONE TO TREAT SOMEONE WITHOUT RESPECT

THE FAT IS IN THE FIRE THERE WILL BE A LOT OF TROUBLE

TO CUT ONE’S SEE TO SPITE ONE’S FACE TO HARM ONESELF WHILE TAKING REVENGE

TO TAKE A A FRENCH LEAVE TO LEAVE A DUTY WITHOUT PERMISSION

TO BE LED BY THE NOSE TO BE IN FULL CONTROL

TO TURN ONE’S NOSE UP AT SOMETHING TO TREAT SOMEONE WITH HATRED OR CONTEMPT

TO TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS DIRECTLY FACING DANGER WITH COURAGE

THE UNCROWNED KING/QUEEN SOMEONE CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST TALENTED

OR SUCCESSFUL IN A CERTAIN FIELD

HAVING A BIRDS EYE VIEW VIEWING SOMETHING FROM A HIGH POSITION

TO KEEP SOMEONE POSTED TO KEEP SOMEONE INFORMED

A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE IT’S GOOD TO BE CONTENT WITH WHAT ONE HAS
BUSH

TO GIVE TIT FOR TAT TO RETURN OR RECIPROCATE WHAT ONE HAS

RECEIVED

TO KEEP SOMEONE’S NOSE TO THE TO MAKE SOMEONE WORK HARD OR TIRELESSLY

GRINDSTONE STONE

TO PAINT AN INCIDENT IN BRIGHT COLORS TO EXAGGERATE THE DETAILS OF WHAT HAPPENED

ONE SWALLOW DOES NOT MAKE A SUMMER A SINGLE FORTUNATE/LUCKY EVENT DOES NOT
MEAN THAT WHAT FOLLOWS WILL BE GOOD

TO HAVE ONE’S TAIL BETWEEN ONE’S LEG TO BE ASHAMED; TO BE DEPRESSED

TO RAIN CAT AND DOG RAINING HEAVILY

TO GIVE DOG A BAD NAME IT IS VERY HARD TO LOSE A BAD REPUTATION

TO FLY IN THE OINTMENT SOMEBODY OR SOMETHING THAT SPOILS A GOOD

OCCASION OR SATISFACTORY SITUATION

TO BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL TO STUDY OR WORK TILL THE LATE NIGHTS

TO CUDGEL ONE’S BRAINS TO THINK VERY HARD

A BED OF ROSES LIVING A LIFE OF COMFORT

BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS VERY RAPIDLY

A DOG’S BREAKFAST/DINNER A MESS

TO BE BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON TO HAVE WEALTHY PARENTS

TO GO INTO ONE’S SHELL TO BE SHY OR TIMID

TO BE WIDE OFF THE MARK NOT ACCURATE

A DOG IN THE MANGER SOMEONE WHO DEPRIVE OTHERS FROM ENJOYING

WHAT IS NOT IMPORTANT TO THEM

TO BE IN A GOOD BOOK TO HAVE SOMEONE’S APPROVAL

TO GIVE A PERSON A WIDE BERTH TO KEEP DISTANCE FROM SOMEONE

TO BE IN ALL FOURS TO BE FULLY SUPPORTED

A FROG IN ONE’S THROAT TO LOSE ONE’S VOICE; NOT BEING ABLE TO SPEAK
FOR SOMETIME

A SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD A FAMILY SECRET WHICH IS USUALLY EMBARRASSING

IF IT IS KNOWN

A FAR CRY A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE

TO KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN DESTROYING SOMETHING THAT WILL BE PROFITABLE
EGG IN THE FUTURE

TO FAN THE FLAMES TO MAKE EMOTION STRONGER

TO POWDER ONE’S NOSE TO GO TO THE WOMEN’S TOILET

A GOING CONCERN A BUSINESS OR ANY ACTIVITY THAT BRINGS PROFIT

TO GO THROUGH THE MILL AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE

TO MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL MAKING AN UNIMPORTANT ISSUE LOOK IMPORTANT

IT NEVER RAINS BUT POURS WHEN A BAD LUCK IS LIKELY TO BE FOLLOWED BY

ANOTHER ONE

BAG OF BONES AN EXTREMELY THIN PERSON

POT CALLING KETTLE BLACK CRITICIZING SOMEONE FOR DOING THE SAME THING
THAT YOU DO

TO BE LEFT IN THE LURCH TO BE ABANDONED IN TIMES OF NEED

TO BE AS LIVELY AS A KITTEN TO BE GAY OR EXCITED

TO HOLD BRIEF FOR SOMEONE TO REPRESENT SOMEONE

ALL HANDS MUST BE ON DECK ALL PERSONS MUST COOPERATE

A JEZEBEL A WICKED WOMAN

TO HOLD OUT THE OLIVE BRANCH TO SUE FOR PEACE

KITH AND KIN FRIENDS AND RELATIONS

GETTING ONE’S KNICKERS IN A TWIST TO BECOME IN AN ANGRY AND CONFUSED STATE

THE CREAM OF THE SOCIETY A SPECIAL PERSON

TO BE KNEE-HIGH TO THE GRASSHOPPER SMALL IN SIZE; A CHILD

HAVING MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE HANDLING MORE PROBLEMS THAN ONE CAN COPE
WITH

THE BEGINNING OF THE END THE FIRST SIGN OF A FINAL RESULT

BEATING ABOUT THE BUSH TALKING ABOUT IRRELEVANCES

AT LONG LAST FINALLY; WE USE THIS AFTER THERE HAS BEEN MUCH
DELAY

TO MAKE A KILLING TO BE SUCCESSFUL TO A GREAT EXTENT

FAST FRIENDS CLOSE FRIENDS

TO BE ON THE OFFENSIVE TO ACT AGGRESSIVELY

THE EVIL HOUR A TIME WHEN SOMETHING UNPLEASANT THAT ONE

WOULD LIKE TO AVOID WILL HAPPEN

TO CRY WOLF/THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF FOR SOMEONE TO CALL FOR HELP PRETENDING THAT
ONE IS IN DANGER

AFTER ONE’S HEART SOMEONE WHO SHARES ONE’S TASTE; A PERSON WHO
UNDERSTANDS

TO CRY ONE’S EYE OUT CRYING SORROWFULLY FOR A VERY LONG TIME

A BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW AN UNPLEASANT FACT TO ACCEPT

HE WHO PAYS THE PIPER CALLS THE TUNE SOMEONE WHO PAYS FOR SOMETHING CONTROLS
HOW IT IS USED

TO BE ON ONE’S METTLE ENCOURAGEMENT IN DOING YOUR BEST

A BLESSING IN DISGUISE SOMETHING THAT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE A BLESSING

BUT LATER DISCOVERED TO BE A BLESSING

FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE FROM BIRTH TO DEATH

TO CRY OVER SPILT MILK WASTING TIME BEING SAD OVER SITUATION THAT
CANNOT CHANGE

AT ONE’S EARLIEST CONVENIENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

TO LEAD A DOG LIFE AN UNHAPPY LIFE

BITING THE HANDS THAT FED YOU BETRAYING THE PERSON THAT HELPED YOU; NOT
BEING APPRECIATIVE

A HATCHEL MEN AN ASSASSIN

A FAIR WEATHER FRIEND A FRIEND THAT COMES AROUND ONLY IN FAVORABLE

CONDITION

JACK OF ALL TRADES SOMEONE WHO DOES DIFFERENT WORK WITH

PROPER KNOWLEDGE OF THEM

TO HAVE OTHER FISH TO FRY TO HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO

TO TELL THE GOSPEL TRUTH TO GIVE A RELIABLE INFORMATION; TO BE SINCERE

A GOLD DIGGER A WOMAN WHO SLEEPS AROUND FOR MONEY; A

PROSTITUTE

A BOON COMPANION A CLOSE FRIEND WITH WHOM ONE ENJOYS SPENDING

TIME WITH

A FISH IN TROUBLE WATER MAKING PERSONAL GAIN FROM PEOPLE’S TROUBLE;

DERIVING JOY IN PEOPLE’S TROUBLE

TO HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD SPEAKING THE EXACT TRUTH

THE WHYS AND THE WHEREFORES THE REASONS

TO BE AT ONE’S WITS END A STATE OF ANXIETY

NOT TO SEE THE WOODS FOR THE TREES FAILURE TO UNDERSTAND THE FACT BECAUSE ONE IS
PAYING MUCH ATTENTION TO DETAILS

TO POUR OIL ON TROUBLED WATER TO SETTLE A DISPUTE OR CONFLICT

TO BE HOME AND DRY TO BE AT SAFETY AFTER A DIFFICULT TIME

A HILL OF BEANS SOMETHING OF LITTLE VALUE

TO BE ON THE HORNS OF AS DILEMMA TO BE CONFUSED OR TO CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO

UNDESIRABLE CHOICE

TO GIVE SOMEONE A MARCHING ORDER DISMISSING SOMEONE

A HAPPY GO LUCKY PERSON SOMEONE WHO IS CAREFREE; NO WORRIES OR PLANS

ABOUT THE FUTURE

TO HIT THE JACKPOT TO WIN A LOTTERY

DRESS TO KILL DRESSING TO GET ADMIRATION OR TO ATTRACT

OTHERS

TO JUMP THE GUN DOING SOMETHING HURRIEDLY BEFORE THE PROPER

TIME

DANCING TO THE TUNE DOING EXACTLY WHAT A PERSON DEMANDS YOU TO

DO

A DARK HORSE SOMEONE WHO REVEALS ONESELF LATER;

UNEXPECTED

TO DO SOMETHING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS DOING SOMETHING PRIVATELY

TO KILL A FLY WITH A MACHINE GUN TO PUNISH SOMETHING/SOMEONE WICKEDLY OVER A

MINOR OFFENSE

TO JUMP OUT OF ONE’S SKIN TO BECOME VIOLENT BECAUSE OF SHOCK

TO BE ALIVE AND KICKING TO BE IN GOOD HEALTH AND LIVELY

TO STEW YOUR OWN JUICE ALLOWING SOMEONE TO SUFFER FROM A BAD

CONSEQUENCES OF HIS OWN ACTIONS

TO CUT CORNERS SHORTCUTS

TO BE AS FIT AS FIDDLE TO BE PHYSICALLY FIT AND HEALTHY

TO PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET RISKING ALL YOU HAVE TO ACHIEVE A PLAN

TO WORK/FIRE ON ALL CYLINDERS USING ALL YOUR ENERGY TO DO SOMETHING

TO KEEP A STIFF UPPER LIP TRYING TO BE CALM EVEN WHEN YOU ARE HURT
BADLY

TO STEAL A MARCH ON SOMEONE GAINING ADVANTAGE SECRETLY; TO BETRAY

TO STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT MAKING USE OF AN OPPORTUNITY IMMEDIATELY

ON THE BALL DOING A GOOD JOB

PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER CALM DOWN

SO FARSO GOOD THINGS HAVE BEEN GOING SMOOTHLY SO FAR

SPEAK OF THE DEVIL THE PERSON WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT

SHOWED UP

THAT’S THE LAST STRAW MY PATIENCE HAS RUN OUT

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS AN IDEAL SITUATION

TIME FLIES WHEN YOU ARE HAVING FUN YOU DON’T KNOW HOW LONG SOMETHING LAST
WHEN IT’S FUN

CUT SOMEBODY SOME SLACK DON’T BE SO CRITICAL

EASY DOES IT SLOW DOWN

GET OUT OF HAND GET OUT OF CONTROL

GET SOMETHING OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM DO THE THINGS YOU HAVE BEEN WANTING TO DO SO
YOU CAN MOVE ON

GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER WORK BETTER OR LEAVE

GIVE SOMEONE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT TRUSTING SOMEONE COMPLETELY

A DIME A DOZEN SOMETHING COMMON

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER BETTER TO ARRIVE LATE THAN NOT COMING AT ALL

BITE THE BULLET DO AN INEVITABLE EVENT ONCE AND FOR ALL

BREAK A LEG GOOD LUCK

GET A TASTE OF YOUR OWN MEDICINE GET TREATED BADLY THE WAY YOU HAVE BEEN
TREATING OTHERS

DO SOMETHING AT THE DROP OF A HAT DOING SOMETHING WITHOUT PLAN

DON’T COUNT YOUR CHICKEN BEFORE IT DON’T AN ON SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENING UNTIL IT
HATCH HAS HAPPENED

DON’T GIVE UP YOUR DAYJOB USED TO TELL SOMEONE THAT HE/SHE WILL NOT BE
SUCCESSFUL AT SOMETHING

AS RIGHT AS RAIN TO BE PERFECT

BOLT FROM THE BLUE HAPPENING WITHOUT WARNING

BURN BRIDGES TO DESTROY RELATIONSHIPS

CALM BEFORE THE STORM SOMETHING BAD IS COMING BUT IT CALM FOR NOW

COME RAIN OR SHINE NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS

CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT STOP ASKING QUESTIONS

A LITTLE LEARNING IS A DANGEROUS THING PEOPLE WHO DON’T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING
FULLY ARE DANGEROUS

A SNOWBALL'S CHANCE IN BELL NO CHANCE AT ALL

AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY APPLE IS GOOD FOR YOU

THROW CAUTION TO THE WIND TAKE A RISK

THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM THE FIRST PEOPLE TO ARRIVE WILL GET THE BEST
STUFF

AN ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM A PROBLEM; A BIG ISSUE THAT PEOPLE ARE AVOIDING

THE WHOLE NINE YARD EVERYTHING; ALL THE WAY

THERE ARE OTHER FISH IN THE SEA OTHER OPPORTUNITY WILL COME

THERE IS A METHOD TO HIS MADNESS HE SEEMS CRAZY BUT ACTUALLY HE IS CLEVER

THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS FREE LUNCH NOTHING IS ENTIRELY FREE

GO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD START OVER

HANG IN THERE DON’T GIVE UP

HIT THE SACK GO TO BED

IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE IT’S NOT DIFFICULT

LET SOMEONE OFF THE HOOK NOT HOLDING SOMEONE RESPONSIBLE FOR
SOMETHING

MISS THE BOAT TOO LATE

THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL’S BACK TO LAST THING TO GET SOMEONE UPSET

SLOW BUT STEADY WINS THE RACE DO SOMETHING SLOWLY BUT CONSTANTLY

SPILL THE BEANS OPEN A SECRET

TAKE A RAIN CHECK POSTPONE A PLAN

THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT MAKE YOUR OWN DECISION

THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD A GOOD EVENT

LIVE AND LEARN I MADE A MISTAKE

LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP TAKE ONLY CALCULATED RISK

ON THIN ICE TO BE ON PROBATION

TO PLAY DEVIL’S ADVOCATE TO ARGUE JUST FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUMENT

TO PUT SOMETHING ON ICE TO PLACE SOMETHING ON HOLD

RAIN ON SOMEONE’S PARADE TO SPOIL SOMETHING

BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE A MISTAKE

BREAK THE ICE MAKING OTHERS FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE

SKIN OF YOUR TEETH BARELY ESCAPING A SITUATION

COST AN ARM AND A LEG VERY EXPENSIVE

IGNORANCE IS BLISS YOU’RE BETTER OFF NOT KNOWING SOMETHING

IT ISN’T OVER UNTIL THE FAT LADY SINGS IT ISN’T OVER YET

IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE YOU’RE JUST AS BAD AS I AM

IT’S A PIECE OF CAKE IT’S EASY

KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE GET THINGS DONE WITH A SINGLE ACTION

A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS TELL ME WHAT YOU ARE THINKING

A PERFECT STORM A WORST POSSIBLE ACTION

A PICTURE I WORTH 1000 WORDS BETTERTO SHOW THAN TELL

GET BENT OUT OF SHAPE TO GET ANGRY; UPSET

UNDER THE WEATHER SICK

WE’LL CROSS THE BRIDGE WHEN WE GET LET’S NOT TALK ABOUT THAT PROBLEM RIGHT NOW
THERE

WRAP ONE’S HEAD AROUND SOMETHING TO UNDERSTAND SOMETHING COMPLICATED

YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN TRULY; I AGREE

YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE I HAVE NO IDEA

LET’S SEE EYE TO EYE LET’S AGREE

WEATHER THE STORM GO THROUGH DIFFICULTY

WELL BEGUN IS HALF DONE GETTING A GOOD START/FOUNDATION IS IMPORTANT

YOU CAN CATCH MORE FLIES WITH HONEY YOU’LL GET WHAT YOU WANT BY BEING NICE
THAN YOU CAN WITH VINEGAR

YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER BUT YOU YOU CAN’T FORCE SOMEONE TO MAKE THE RIGHT
CAN’T HIM DRINK DECISION

TIME IS MONEY WORK QUICKLY AND DILIGENTLY

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT DON’T WASTE THINGS AND YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE
ENOUGH

MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A GOOD SITUATION

ON CLOUD NINE VERY HAPPY

RUN LIKE THE WIND RUN VERY FAST

SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT WORK BETTER OR LEAVE

SNOWED UNDER VERY BUSY

THAT SHIP HAS SAILED IT’S TOO LATE

IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO BOTH PARTIES INVOLVED IN A SITUATION ARE

EQUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR IT

KNOW WHICH WAY THE WIND BLOWS TRY TO UNDERSTAND A BAD SITUATION

LIKE RIDING A BICYCLE SOMETHING YOU NEVER FORGET HOW TO DO

LIKE TWO PEAS IN A POD THEY ARE ALWAYS FOUND IN COMPANY OF EACH
OTHER

HE IS NOT PLAYING WITH A FULL DESK HE IS DUMB

HE IS OFF THE ROCKER HE IS CRAZY; INSANE

IT IS ALWAYS DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN THINGS WILL SURELY GET BETTER

IT IS A POOR WORK MAN WHO BLAMES HIS IF YOU CAN’T DO THE JOB, DON’T BLAME IT ON
TOOL OTHERS

JET A SECOND WIND HAVING MORE ENERGY AFTER BEING TIRED

GET WIND OF SOMETHING HEAR A SECRET

GO DOWN IN FLAMES FALL SPECTACULARLY

HASTE MAKES WASTE YOU’LL MAKE MISTAKES IF YOU RUSH THROUGH

SOMETHING

HE WHO LAUGHS LAST LAUGHS TO GET BACK AT SOMEONE FOR WHAT HE/SHE HAS
LOUDEST/LONGEST DONE TO YOU

CUT THE MUSTARD DO A GOOD JOB

EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY EVERYONE GETS A CHANCE AT LEAST ONCE

FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT THE BETTER YOU KNOW SOMEONE, THE LESS
IMPORTANT HE /SHE BECOMES

FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD TAKE RISK

A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP AN UNSKILLED PERSON; A ROUGH PERSON

TO LOOK AS IF BUTTER WOULDN’T MELT TO LOOK INNOCENT WHEN ONE IS NOT

FOOLS GOLD SOMETHING THAT ONE DESIRES BUT CANNOT GET IT

TO PULL SWORD FROM THE STONE TO ALLOW JUSTICE PREVAIL OR TO GET WHAT IS
RIGHTFULLY YOURS

IN A MONTH OF SUNDAYS FOR A VERY LONG TIME

A BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND A SPECIAL/IMPORTANT PERSON IN A SOCIETY

TIED TO SOMEONE’S APRON STRING TO BE CONTROLLED BY SOMEONE

TO BE IN THE SAME BOAT WITH SOMEONE TO BE IN A SIMILAR SITUATION WITHOUT SOMEONE

A POCKET HERCULES SMALL BUT MIGHTY

THE DAY BLEEDS INTO NIGHT FALLS FOR THE DAY TO FADE GRADUALLY

NIP IT IN THE BUD TO DESTROY SOMETHING AT IT’S EARLY STAGE

FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES TO BE PRACTICAL IN EVERY SENSE

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED THE ONE WHO SHOWS UP FIRST IN AN OCCASION OR
PLACE WILL BE ATTENDED TO FIRST BEFORE OTHERS

PIQUED MY INTEREST TO AROUSE OR STIMULATE SOMEONE

MOOT POINT A FACT WHICH IS NOT USEFUL AT A PARTICULAR

TIME OR SITUATION

TO BE AT SOMEONE’S BECK AND CALL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR SOMEONE

GODSEND AN HELPER

FIRE WITH FIRE TO TACKLE A HARSH OR HARD SITUATION IN A HARD

WAY

TO EAT THE FRUITS OF ONE’S LABOUR TO GET THE RESULTS OF ONE’S HARD WORK

UP AND COMING SOMEONE WHO IS NEW IN A PARTICULAR FIELD AND

IS MAKING IMPROVEMENT TO BECOME BETTER

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW IS BETTER THAN THE SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS WICKED OR CRUEL IS BETTER
ONE YOU DO NOT KNOW THAN SOMEONE WHO CONCEALS HIS/HER
CHARACTER

WHAT IS SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE IS SAUCE FOR A SITUATION OR PERSON SHOULD BE TREATED THE
THE GANDER SAME WAY ANOTHER SITUATION WHICH IS SIMILAR
OR PERSON IS TREATED

THANK YOUR STARS BE GRATEFUL

TAKE SIDES TO SUPPORT SOMEONE/SOMETHING

I RACKED MY BRAIN TO THINK DEEP

I KNOW FULL WELL TO ACKNOWLEDGE SOMETHING

A WORD TO THE WISE IS ENOUGH WISE PEOPLE EASILY HEED TO COUNSEL

LAGGING BEHIND NOT BEING UP TILL DATE USUALLY WITH ACADEMICS

SHED LIGHT ON SOMETHING TO EXPLAIN MORE OR GIVE MORE DETAILS

BUCKLE DOWN TO DO BETTER; TO BE ASSIDUOUS

AT LOGGERHEADS TO HAVE A DISPUTE OR DISAGREEMENT

BE YOUR OWN MAN BE STRONG AND MAKE WISE DECISION FOR ONESELF

PLAYING TRAUNT TO LEAVE A PLACE WITHOUT PROPER PERMISSION

A SWEET TALKER ONE WHO TRIES TO ENTICE SOMEONE BY WORDS

TO BE UNDER ONE’S THUMB UNDER ONE’S CONTROL

BETWEEN ROCK AND A HARD PLACE TO BE UNABLE TO MAKE A DECISION OR TO NBE

 BETWEEN TWO DANGERS

WITH FLYING COLOURS TO BE SUCCESSFUL

TO PLAY DUCK AND DRAKE TO ACT FOOLISHLY

TO TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS TO FACE A PROBLEM HEAD ON

TO RAIN CATS AND DOGS TO RAIN HEAVILY

TO MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH TO MAKE HIGH EFFORTS TO DO SOMETHING

BARK UP THE WRONG TREE TO ACCUSE THE WRONG PERSON

KEEP ONE AT BAY TO KEEP DISTANCE

MAKE A CLEAN BREAST OF IT TO SAY SOMETHING OPENLY WITHOUT RESERVE

HAVE A CARD UP ONE’S SLEEVE TO HAVE A SECRET PLAN

COCK AND BULL STORY A MADE UP STORY WHICH IS HARD TO BELIEVE

TO CRY FOR THE MOON TO ASK FOR SOMETHING IMPOSSIBLE

TO SHOW A CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS TO RUN AWAY

SPREAD LIKE WIDE FIRE TO SPREAD QUICKLY

TOOTH AND NAIL TO DO SOMETHING WITH ALL POWER

TO TAKE A LEAF OUT OF ONE’S BOOK TO IMITATE SOMEONE

A MAN OF STRAW A MAN OF NO SUBSTANCE OF INTERGRITY

READ BETWEEN THE LINES TO READ AND UNDERSTAND DEEPLY

SMELL A RAT SUSPECT A FOUL DEALING

TO BURY THE HATCHET TO END A QUARELL AND MAKE PEACE

A FISH OUT OF WATER A STRANGE SITUATION

IN HOT WATER IN TROUBLE

NIP IT IN THE BUD TO DESTROY SOMETHING AT AN EARLY AGE

A BIG GUN AN IMPORTANT PERSON

A BOSOM FRIEND A VERY CLOSE FRIEND

A CLOSE SHAVE A NARROW ESCAPE

AT HOME COMFORTABLE

OUT OF THE BLUE FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN UNEXPECTEDLY

TO KEEP ONE’S TEMPER TO BE CALM, NOT BEING ANGRY, IN A GOOD MOOD

TO DRIVE HOME TO MAKE SOMETHING CLEAR

TO HAVE AN AXE TO GRIND TO HAVE SOMETHING PRIVATE TO ATTEND TO

TO CRY WOLF TO RAISE A FALSE ALARM

TO END IN SMOKE TO RUIN ONESELF

TO BE ABOVE BOARD TO BE HONEST IN A BUSINESS

TO PUT ONE’S HAND TO PLOUGH TO TAKE A DIFFICULT TASK

TO PICK HOLES TO CRITICISE SOMEONE OR TO POINT FLAWS

TO LEAVE SOMEONE/THING IN THE LURCH TO ABANDON SOMEONE/SOMETHING

TO PLAY SECOND FIDDLE TO SUPPORT SOMEONE ELSE’S OPINION

TO BEG THE QUESTION TO RAISE AN OBJECTION

A BLACK SHEEP AN ODD PERSON

TO SET ONE’S FACE AGAINST TO OPPOSE OR REFUSE SOMETHING

A COLD SHOULDER TO IGNORE

TO PASS ONESELF OFF AS A NOBLE PERSON TO PRETEND TO BE

DIE IN HARNESS TO DIE BEFORE RETIREMENT, TO DIE WHILE STILL

WORKING

BIG DRAW A HUGE ATTRACTION, A SOURCE OF ATTRACTION

TO LOST HEART TO BE DISCOURAGED

TO LET GRASS GROW UNDER ONE’S FEET TO LOITER AROUND

BACKSTAIR INFLUENCE SECRET AND IMPROPER INFLUENCE

TO BURN CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS TO OVER TAX OMNE’S ENERGY

TO SHELVE A PLAN TO POSTPONE

OUT AND OUT THOOUGHLY

THROUGH HIS HAT TO SAY GIBBERISH OR NONSENSE

PLOUGH A LONELY FURROW TO DO SOMETHING WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF

OTHERS

TO PUT A SPOKE IN ONE’S WHEEL TO DESTROY THE EXECUTION OF A PLAN

STRIKE GOLD TO UNCOVER A VALUABLE INFORMATION

TO BE DIFFERENT ABOUT TO LACK CONFIDENT

TO LOOK AT A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH TO FIND A FAULT WITH A GIFT

BURNING QUESTION A WIDELY DEBATED ISSUE

TO BELL THE CAT TO TAKE LEAD IN DIFFICULTIES

FOR A GOOD FOREVER

TO GO OFF AT A TANGENT TO CHANGE A SUBJECT IMMEDIATELY

TO SELL SOMETHING FOR A SONG TO SELL SOMETHING CHEAPLY

A SNAKE IN THE GRASS A SECRET ENEMY

WHAT IS SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE IS SAUCE FOR A PERSON OR THING SHOULD BE TREATED THE SAME
THE GANDER WAY AS ANOTHER PERSON OR THING

TO TAKE IT LYING DOWN TO SHOW NO REACTION

TO TAKE TO YOUR HEEL TO RUNA WAY

TO MAKE ONE’S FLESH CREEP TO FILL SOMEONE WITH HORROR

TO PUT UP WITH TO TOLERATE SOMEONE OR SOMEYTHING

AN OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAY TO WELCOME ALL VISITORS

SYLLOGISM TEST

1. Statements: Some actors are singers. All the singers are dancers.
Conclusions:
1. Some actors are dancers.
2. No singer is actor.
A Only (1) conclusion follows

B. Only (2) conclusion follows

C. Either (1) or (2) follows

D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows

E. Both (1) and (2) follow

The correct answer is A.

TIPS ON HOW TO ANSWER SYLLOGISM TEST QUESTIONS

Post UTME Candidates can follow the tips to answer syllogism test questions easily
 1. Always pay attention to words like ‘some’, ‘a few’, ‘all’, ‘atleast’, etc. These words form the base to
solve the syllogism questions.
2. The best syllogism trick is to solve questions using a Venn diagrams. This will make the explanation
more clear and simplified.
3. Never assume anything while solving the syllogism questions. The only data that has to be followed
while solving the question is the data mentioned in the question. No extra assumption must be made
while solving questions.
4. Read the question thoroughly

TYPES OF SYLLOGISM QUESTIONS

1. All A are B
This phrase means that A is contained in B but not necessarily vice versa. This means A is a subset of B, but B
may not be a subset of A. The Venn diagram for this is:

In the diagram above, it is visible that circle A is inside the circle B, which means that B contains the entire A,
i.e. All A are B.
2. A = B
in this aspect, the conclusion is similar to the first type, i.e. “All A are B”. Here not only “All A are B”, but also
“All B are A”. This means A is a subset of B and B is also a subset of A. The Venn diagram is:

Here A is contained in B and so is B contained in A. So, here A contains all B and again B also contains all A.
3. No A are B
It is simply understandable that B does not contain any of A and so A is not contained in B. This means that A
and B are disjoint sets. The Venn diagram for this case is:
Here no part of A is present inside of B and similarly, no part of A is present in A. So neither A nor B contain
any part of B or A respectively.
4. Some A are B
This is the case when some of A is in B that is A and B are intersecting, and thus some B are A will also be true.
The Venn diagram depiction is as:

Here, the shaded portion indicates that some portion of A is contained in B while the unshaded portion is
uncertain portion and does not indicate anything whether A is contained in B or not.
5. Some A are not B
This means that some portion of A is not included in B for sure while the other part of A is uncertain whether
it is included in B or not. The Venn diagram is;

In this, some portion of A is surely not included in B while there is no surety whether the shaded region is
included in B or not.

DIVINE EXPO!!!

1. Any “All” and “All” sentence will always give an “All” conclusion.
2. Any “All’ and “No” sentence will always give a “No” conclusion.
3. Any ‘All” and “Some” sentence will always give a “No” conclusion.
4. Any “Some” and “All” sentence will always give a “Some” conclusion.
 5. Any “Some” and “No” sentence will always give a “Some not’ conclusion.
6. Any “Some” and “Some” sentence will always give a “No” conclusion.

Let’s Try This…

Statements:

1. Some pencils are dogs

2. All dogs are pens
3. All pens are cats

Conclusions:

1. All dogs are cats

2. Some pens are pencils
3. Some pencils are cats
4. All conclusions are true

Solution:
Analysing the first statement, the Venn diagram can be made as;

Now as per the second statement, all dogs are pens, we can draw the Venn diagram as:

Now as per the last statement which says that all pens are cats, we get

This is the total representation of the statements. Now the conclusion needs to be analysed one by one.
For the first conclusion, it is seen that the circle dogs is engulfed inside the circle cats. Thus the conclusion “all
dogs are cats” is true.
For the second conclusion, the circles’ pens and pencils intersect each other and hence, the conclusion “some
pens are pencils” is also true.
For the third conclusion, the circles’ cats and pencils also intersect each other and hence the conclusion “some
pencils are cats” is also true.
Therefore, all the conclusion in this question is true.

Test yourself with other questions on syllogism…

ANIMAL SOUNDS
Armadillo grunt

Ape moo

Ant cry

Alligator bellow, hiss

Aardvark bark, grunt

Crow bleats, grunts

Crocodile bellow, hiss

Crickets chirp, creak

Crane roar, growl, bellow, bray

Coyote bell,troat

Cows low, moo

Cocks crow

Cockroach hiss

Cockerel crows

Chimpanzee chatter, gibber

Chicks cheep

Chicken chuck, cluck

Cheetah bleat, chirp

Cattle moo, low, bawl, bellow

Cat mew, purr, meow, hiss

Camel nuzzing, grunt

Calves bleat
Buffalo drone

Bittern growl, boom

Birds chirrup, chirp, twitter, sing, whistle

Beetle gibber, drone

Bee hum and buzz

Beaver utter

Bear pink, fink

Bat poo

Badger growl

Duck honk, cackle, clang

Dove coo

Donkeys bray

Donkey buzz

Dolphins click

Dogs bark

Dog bark, bay

Deer bray, hee-haw

Ducks quack

Eagle squawk

Elephants trumpet, roar

Frog croak

Foxes bark, yelp, simper

Fly clang

Flies buzz, hum

Fish blub, glug, swish

Ferret chirp, churr

Guinea Pig squeak, wheek

Grouse squawk
Grasshoppers chirp

Grasshopper quack

Gorilla grunt

Goose sloquawk

Goat drum

Giraffe cry

Gerbil purr

Geese cackle, quack

Hyena scream, bellow, wail

Hummingbirds hum

Humans whisper, whistle, scream, sing, talk

Horse neigh, whinny

Hornet hum, buzz, murmur

Hogs grunt

Hippopotamus yelp, cry

Hens cackle, cluck

Hawk scram

Hare squeak

Hamster trumpet

Jackals howl

Kangaroo chatter, grunt, cluck,

Koalas scream, bellow, wail

Lambs bleat

Lark sings

Lions roar, growl

Mouse peep, squeak

Mosquitoes whine

Moose bellow
Monkeys chatter, whoop, screech

Mice squeak and squeal

Nightingales pipe, sing, warble

Oxen bellow, low

Owls hoot, scream, shriek

Owl hoot, screech,

Otter meow, squeak

Ostriches chirp, bark, low hum

Possum growl, click, hiss

Porpoise chitter

Porcupine mumble, grunt, snuff

Polar Bear growl

Pigs snort, grunt, squeal, oink

Pigeon coo

Penguin honk, bleat

Peacocks scream

Parrots talk, screech, squawk

Panda huff-quack, whistle

Rooster crow

Rook hiss

Rhinoceros bellow

Raven croak

Rat squeak

Raccoon groan

Rabbits squeak, drum

Turtle scream

Turkey gobbles

Tigers growl, roar

Termite thump, rattling

Swan hiss, grunt

Swallow twitters

Squirrel squeak

Spider hiss

Sparrow pipe, warble,

Snake hiss

Snail rawr, cry

Sheep baa, bleat

Shark neigh, whinny

Seals bark

Seagulls scream, squawk

Seagull screams

Sea Lion bark

Viper scream

Vultures scream

Wren warbles

Woodpecker click, laugh, yap

Wombat growl

Wolves howl, cry, yell

Whale sing

Wallaby chatter, cluck

Yak grunt

Zebras whinny

ANIMAL GENDERS
Animals Male Female

Coyote Dog Bitch

Hyena Dog Bitch

Wolf Dog Bitch

Dog Dog, Stud Bitch, Dam

Alligator Bull Cow

Bison Bull Cow

Buffalo Bull Cow

Camel Bull Cow

Cattle Bull Cow

Crocodile Bull Cow

Dolphin Bull Cow

Elephant Bull Cow

Gaur Bull Cow

Giraffe Bull Cow

Hippopotamus Bull Cow

Moose Bull Cow

Porpoise Bull Cow

Rhinoceros Bull Cow

Sea Lion Bull Cow

Seal Bull Cow

Whale Bull Cow

Yak Bull Cow

Bullock Heifer Cow

Gerbil Buck Doe

Guinea Pig Buck Doe

Hamster Buck Doe

Mouse Buck Doe

Reindeer Buck Doe

Squirrel Buck Doe

Hare Buck, Jack Doe

Deer Buck, Stag, Hart Doe, Hind, Cow

Rabbit Buck, Jack Doe, Jill

Duck Drake Duck, Hen

Chimpanzee Blackback Empress

Sheep Ram Ewe

Falcon Tiercel Falcon

Shark Bull Female

Goose Gander Goose

Llama Macho Hembra

Bird Cock Hen

Bittern Cock Hen

Crane Cock Hen

Crow Cock Hen

Dove Cock Hen

Finch Cock Hen

Magpie Cock Hen

Nightingale Cock Hen

Ostrich Cock Hen

Pigeon Cock Hen

Pigeon Cock Hen

Raven Cock Hen

Rook Cock Hen

Sparrow Cock Hen

Woodpecker Cock Hen

Mallard Drake Hen

Crab Jimmy, Cock Hen

Chicken Rooster Hen

Grouse Cock, Gorcock Hen, Gorhen

Snail Hermaphrodite Hermaphrodite

Donkey Jack, Jackass Jennet, Jenny

Possum Jack Jill

Wombat Jack Jill

Kangaroo Buck, Jac Jill, Flyer

Ferret Hob Jill, Gill

Leopard Leopard Leopardess

Lion Lion Lioness

Horse Stallion Mare

Zebra Stallion Mare

Mule John Molly

Mule John Molly

Cat Tom, Gib Molly, Queen

Goat Billy, Buck Nanny

Peacock Peacock Peahen

Swan Cob Pen

Bee Drone Queen

Hornet Drone Queen

Ant Winged Males Queens

Rat Buck Rat

Aardvark Boar Sow

Armadillo Boar Sow

Armadillo Boar Sow

Badger Boar Sow

Bear Boar Sow

Mink Boar Sow

Otter Boar Sow

Panda Boar Sow

Pig Boar Sow

Polar Bear Boar Sow

Porcupine Boar Sow

Raccoon Boar Sow

Tiger Tiger Tigress

Turkey Turkey-Cock Turkey-Hen

Fox Todd, Vixen

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