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1. important = crucial (extremely important), significant (amount or effect large enough to be important)
2. common = universal, ubiquitous (if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere.)
3. abundant = ample (enough and usually extra), plentiful (enough for people’s needs and wants)
4. stick = adhere, cling (hold on something tightly)
5. neglect = ignore (difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.)
6. near = adjacent (two things next to each other), adjoin (the same as adjacent)
7. pursue = woo (man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek (if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL)
8. accurate = precise (precise is exact and accurate in all details), exact (correct in every detail)
9. vague = obscure (unknown or known by only a few people)
10. top = peak, summit
11. competitor = rival, opponent (especially in sports and politics)
12. blame = condemn (if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable.)
13. opinion = perspective, standpoint (means looking at an event or situation in a particular way)
14. fame = prestige (describe those who are admired), reputation
15. build = erect (you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL), establish
16. insult = humiliate (do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid)
17. complain = grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way)
18. primary = radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental
19. relieve = alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe)
20. force = coerces into(coerce means you make someone do something s/he does not want to),compel
21. enlarge = magnify (magnify means make something larger than it really is)
22. complex = intricate (if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details.)
23. lonely = solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her.)
24. small = minuscule (very small), minute
25. praise = extol (stronger than praise), compliment (polite and political)
26. hard-working = assiduous (someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly)
27. difficult = arduous (if something is arduous, it is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of efforts.)
28. poor (soil) = barren, infertile (used to describe the soil is so poor that plants cannot be planted on it)
29. fragile = brittle, vulnerable (someone who is vulnerable is easily hurt emotionally or physically)
30. show = demonstrate (to demonstrate a fact means to make it clear to people.)
31. big = massive (large in size, quantity, or extent), colossal (use this word, you emphasize something large), tremendous (INFORMAL)
32. avoid = shun (if someone shuns something, s/he deliberately avoid that or keep away from it.)
33. fair = impartial (someone who is impartial is able to give a fair opinion or decision on something.)
34. attack = assault (physically attack someone), assail (attack violently)
35. dislike = abhor (abhor means you hate something to a extreme extent for moral reasons), loathe (dislike very much)
36. ruin = devastate (it means damage something very badly, or utterly destroy it.)
39. always = invariably (the same as always, but better than always)
40. forever = perpetual (a perpetual state never changes), immutable (something immutable will never change or be changed)
41. surprise = startle (it means surprise you slightly), astound (surprise you to a large degree), astonish (the same as astound)
42. enthusiasm = zeal (a great enthusiasm), fervency (sincere and enthusiasm)
43. quiet = tranquil (calm and peaceful), serene (calm and quiet)
44. expensive = exorbitant (it means too expensive that it should be)
45. luxurious = lavish (impressive and very expensive), sumptuous (grand and very expensive)
46. boring = tedious (if you describe something tedious, you mean it is boring and frustrating.)
47. respect = esteem (if you esteem someone, you respect and admire him/her. FORMAL)
48. worry = fret (if you fret about something, you worry about it.)
49. cold = chilly (unpleasantly cold), icy (extremely cold)
50. hot = boiling (very hot)
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