New Junior English Revised – Answers:
Synonyms
Exercise 139
NB There are other synonyms for some of these words that are not included in the
list provided in NJER for reasons of space. Students should be encouraged to use
reference materials to compile and extend lists of synonyms.
1 plentiful
2 see
3 pitiful
4 sad
5 top
6 sleepy
7 oils
8 empty
9 strong
10 remember
Exercise 140
1 misfortune
2 brave
3 famous
4 jolly
5 doubtful
6 shortage
7 courage*
8 weariness
9 lazy
10 stubborn
*NB There are several meanings for audacity, including insolence, the word for which
it is given as a synonym on p.103. Some (though not all) other meanings are
courage, daring, nerve, overconfidence, impudence. Students can usefully discuss
the differences in all the meanings, and be aware of other words with a similar variety
of definitions.
Exercise 141
NB There are other synonyms for some of these words that are not included in the
list provided in NJER for reasons of space. Students should be encouraged to use
reference materials to compile and extend lists of synonyms.
1 start
2 scatter
3 smart
4 snatch
5 serious
6 smell
7 surprise
8 show
9 still/stationary
10 stop
11 sailor/seaman
12 snug
13 scarce
14 sign
15 scare
16 strong
17 silent
18 sorrow
19 sudden
20 select
Exercise 142
1 dawn; sunrise
2 beautiful; gorgeous
3 dwindle; decrease
4 foremost; leading
5 fortunate; lucky
6 enmity; hostility
7 edge; brink
8 loiter; linger
9 invincible; unconquerable
10 option; choice
Exercise 143
1 round
2 leave
3 speed
4 began
5 brave
6 waste
7 tried
8 anger
9 drink
10 trick
Exercise 144
1 empty
2 short
3 ghost*
4 elude
5 steal
6 moist
7 horse
8 angry
9 lofty
10 drunk
11 rough
12 error
13 ghost*
14 force
15 house
16 unite apparition, spirit, spectre, phantom, ghoul, vision
17 small
18 scorn
19 still
20 young
*NB There are several meanings for ghost, including apparition and spectre, the
synonyms supplied in the list on p 103. Students should consult the dictionary for
other synonyms and discuss the differences in these meanings.
Exercise 145
1 weak
2 torpedo
3 tall
4 assist
5 rowdy
6 strong
7 mass
8 arrangement
9 resurrection
10 praise
Exercise 146
1 chivalrous F (gallant)
2 aggressive H (pushy)
3 tranquil G (calm)
4 reluctant E (unwilling)
5 gruesome B (horrible)
6 invincible I (unbeatable)
7 amiable J (friendly)
8 putrid A (rotten)
9 frigid C (cold)
10 colossal D (huge)