Module 26: Verbal Vocabularies

VERBAL VOCABULARIES

Notes:

Colum 1: Vocabularies

Colum 2: Synonyms

Colum 3: Example Sentence

 

Synonyms A

Aim	Orientate, Orient
Await	Expect, Wait
Appraise (Menilai)	Test, Examine, Asses
Allow	Enable, Permit, Grant Permission
Avoid	Keep safe from
Aid	Help, Assist
Anticipate	Foreshadow
Attack	Assault, Strike, Raid, Storm
Aspect of life	Existence
Achieve	Attain, Accomplish
Admit	Acknowledge
Aggressive	Assertive, Pushy, Expressed confidence
Ambitious	Aspiring
Apparent	Obvious, Evident, Clear, Vivid
Ability	Skill, Aptitude
Awful	Dreadful, Terrible, Bad, Unpleasant, Very bad, Horrible, Miserable
Approve	Accept, Ratify, Endorse, Admit
Artificial	Fake, Synthetic, False
Amazing	Fantastic, Astonishing, Extraordinary, Incredible, Fabulous, Wonderful
Angry	Mad, Furious, Enraged, Infuriated, Cross
Adequate	Sufficient, Enough, Ample
Adjourn	Postpone, Recess
Ask	Question, Request, Inquire, Query, Examine
Attraction	Spectacular
Advocate	Support, Recommend
Assemble	Gather, Congregate
Adhere (menancapkan)	Stick firmly
Alert	Notification, Reminder
Avail (berfaedah)	Benefit
Accuse	Indict, Incriminate, Blame, Condemn
Approach (Mendekati)	Come near
Antagonize (Membuat kekacauan)	Provoke, Embitter
Acknowledge	Admit, Admire, Approve, Respect
Appeal	Request formally
Afflict	Suffer
Amaze	Wonder, Surprise
Amend	Change words of text
Append	Add something writing
Assure	Say certainly, Tell
Aggravate	Make worse, Annoy
Afford	Have enough
Agitate	Make someone feel worried or angry.
Astonish	Surprise
Absorb	Take in
Assert	Behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others
Acquire	Get, Obtain

 

Synonyms B

Brave	Courageous, Fearless
Brief	Short, Concise
Barge	Hurry up somewhere
Beautiful	Gorgeous, Graceful, Elegant, Pretty, Lovely, Attractive, Good-looking, Majestic
Begin	Start, Open, Initiate, Commence, Untie
Based on	Modelled on
Beep	Make a short sound, loud sound	The cab driver beeped (his horn) impatiently at the cyclist.
Bright	Intelligent, Knowing, Quick-witted, Smart, Shining, Shiny, Brilliant
Best	Finest
Big	Enormous, Huge, Gigantic, Vast, Large, Great
Because	Since, As
Be successful	To Prosper, Be Fortune
Barren	Unproductive, Infertile
Below	Under, Lower
Before	Prior
Brain	Mind
Be given priority	Preferential
Become troublesome	Interfere with
Boundaries (Perbatasan)	Frontiers
Bloom (Berkembang)	Flourish
Bones	Remains	I have many bones in my body.
Blend	Combine, Mix
Bald (botak)
Bake (Memanggang)
Breed (Berternak)	Reproduce, Produce
Bump (Menabrak)	Crash, Hurt, Have an accident
Bolster	Reinforce
Bet (Bertaruh)
Bask (Berjemur)	Sunbathe
Betray (Mengkhianati)	Be not Loyal
Bang	Make a loud noise
Burst (Meletus)	Erupt, Explode, Break open or apart suddenly
Bungle	Do Wrong
Baffle	Flummox, Unable to Understand
Boast	Speak Proudly, Crow
Bestow	Give honour, Recompense
Blush	Become pink in the face, usually from embarrassment
Beg	Request, Adjure, Appeal
Blossom	Produce flowers
Buzz (Berdengung)	Make low sound
Bribe	Make someone do something for you by giving them money, presents, or something else
Blast	Explode, Break apart
Bleed	Lose blood
Bow	Bend, Curtsy
Bigfoot	Get much more attention that something or someone
Blink (Berkedip)	When you blink, you close and then open your eyes quickly once or several times, and when an eye blinks
Bid (Menawar)	Offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property
Brag (Membual)	Boast
Banish	Send someone away, especially from their country, and not allow them to come back
Billow (Menggelembung)

 

 

Synonyms C

Cut	Reduce, Trim
Coagulate	Change from liquid to a more solid state	The venom of this snake coagulates the blood.
Crack	Break
Cauterise	Burn body tissue using heat or a chemical	The quickest solution is to cauterize the wound.
Coexist	Live or exist together
Commend (Menitipkan)
Combat	Try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing
Cast	Choose actors
Catch	Take hold
Conscientious	Careful
Crops	Plants which are grown for food
Change the direction of	Re-route
Complexity	Intricacy
Colleague	Peer, Friends, Ally, Companions
Cannot be replaced	No substitute for
Consistent with	Fit
Commitment to	Engagement
Charming	Delightful, Appealing, Enchanting
Chilly	Cool, Frosty, Frigid
Copy	Reproduction
Colours	Hues
Certain,	Sure, Absolute, Definite, Assure, Ensure
Capture	Seize, Arrest, Rob
Consulted	Asked Advice
Collect	Accumulate
Contribute to	Lead to, Pose
Care	Concern, Protection, Shield
Careful	Cautious, watchful
Cold	Freezing
Comprehend	Understand, Conceive, Digest
Confuse	Misinterpret
Coincidental	Fortuitous
Civil	Municipal
Close	Shut, Fasten, Near
Conclude	Infer, Deduce, Reach
Change	Shift, Alter
Calm	Quiet, Tranquil
Complex	Complicated, Intricate
Cooperation	Support and understanding
City Life	Urban Lifestyles, Metropolitan
Competent	Capable, Qualified
Collect Information	Establish a databank
Catastrophic	Devastating
Compress	Condense, Squeeze
Concrete	Solid
Concur	Agree, Compromise
Conflict	Oppose, Differ, Disagree
Consecutive	Successive, Continuous
Conservative	Cautious, Restrained
Conscientious	Scrupulous, Virtuous
Careless	Reckless
Cease	Stop, Discontinue
Courageous	Brave, Heroic
Carefully	Meticulously
Channel their feelings	Emotional Forces in harness
Cemetery (Kuburan)	Burial ground
Current teaching methods	Modern Teaching Practices
Characteristics	Traits
Citizens	Residents
Cognitive	Perceptual
Conserving Energy	Sparing use of energy reserves
Comply	Obey	There are serious penalties for failure to comply with the regulations
Cheerful	Optimistic
Cheap	Worthless, Low Price
Cowardly	Fearful
Content	Make someone feel happy and satisfied
Comparatively	Relatively
Cozy	Comfortable, Comfy, Comply
Congested	Overcrowded, Stuffed
Clarify	Explain, Simplify, Elucidate	Obfuscate
Connect	Join, Link, Attach
Conscious	Aware, Realize
Convenient	Handy
Conventional	Customary, Traditional
Cry	Shout, Yell, Scream,
Cut	Chop, Reduce
Crazy	Insane, Mad
Cruel	Heartless
Careless	Negligent
Conquer (menaklukan)	Take control
Chuckle	To laugh quietly
Chip	Chop
Convince	Make sure, Conviction
Compose (Mengarang)
Cliché (Klise)
Cutlery (Alat Makan)
Chew (Mengunyah)	Bite
Crawl (Merangkap)
Creak (Berderak)
Carve (Mengukir)
Cultivate (Memanen)	Harvest, Reap
Cheer (Bersorak)
Comprise	Consist, Compose, Include
Convey	Communicate
Confront	Deal, face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person
Cater	Provide, Serve food
Crave (Mendambakan)
Contend	Compete
Captivate	Make interesting, Love, Excite
Collapse	Drop Down, Fall
Curse (Menyumpahi)
Compel	Force, Oblige
Choke	Stop Breathing
Confine	Limit, Keep
Compile	Gather Together, Change Instruction
Cram	Fit a lot in	Eight children were crammed into the back of the car.
Convict (Mendakwa)	Acquit
Consent	Agree, Allow	I have consented to lend her my car
Confer	Talk, Speak
Correspond	Match, Write
Convene	Meet, Discuss
Cherish	Love, Protect, and Care for someone
Cough (Batuk)	Force air out through your throat
Complement	Make better or more attractive when combining with it
Clog (Tersumbat)	Congest
Catapult	Throw Someone Or Something With Great Force
Convulse	Shake violently
Commission	Request work, Make officer
	Make a short high sound or sounds
Crumple	Lose Shape
Consolidate	Become, or cause something to become, stronger, and more certain
Creep	Move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed
Conduct	Organise
Compensate	Pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem
Confess	Admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty or bad about it
Chill	Become cold

 

Synonyms D

Distance	Transportation
Decline, Deteriorate	Decrease, Downfall, Reduce, Go down
Directly	Straight
Dull	Boring, Banal, blunt, Boring, Tiring, Tiresome, Tedious, Monotonous, Uneducated, Uninteresting
Dominant	Overbearing, Major
Domestic	Home, Connected with the home or family
Death Rate	Mortality Rate
Direction	Regulation
Disobey	Resist, Refuse, Reject
Dissuade (Menghalangi)	Deter
Dispute	Debate, Disagree, Differ, Oppose
Drop	Put Down, End Relationship
Decay	Rot, Spoil, Ripe
Delicate (Mudah Pecah)	Fragile, Soft
Deduct	Subtract, Calculate
Detest	Hate, Dislike, Despise
Docile	Quiet and easy to influence, persuade, or control
Dull (Kusam)	Blunt
Drop	Discard
Distinctive	Different, Unrelated, Unlikely
Depart	Leave, Exit
Devise	Formulate, Invent, Design
Drill (Mengebor)	Dig, Excavate
Declined by 50%	Halved
Docile (Jinak)	Tame, Gentle
Destroy	Ruin, Demolish, Devastate, Knock Down
Delightful	Charming, Lovely
Damage	Hurt, Impair, Harm, Wreck
Difficult	Hard, Challenging, Tough, Tricky, Complicated, Hassle
Dishonest	Untrustworthy
Disagreement	Contrast, Incompatibility
Different functions	Various features
Delve	Dig, Investigate, Probe
Doodle	Draw simple pictures
Drive	Rive
Drag	Move something
Dye	Colour something
Disperse (Membubarkan)	Disseminate, Disband
Deplete (Menguras)
Damp	Moist, Humidity, Wet
Disrupt	Bother, Disturb
Deprive	Prevent someone, Denude
Deposit	Save in bank,
Dictate (Mendikte)
Determine	Decide, Make a decision
Dip (Mencelupkan)	Put into liquid
Define	State, Interpret, Explain
Deny	Argue, Debate
Despise	Abhor, Hate, Dislike, Resent
Dry	Drain
Discern	Recognise
Domesticate (Menjinakkkan)
Decipher	Discover, Decode
Descend (Turun )	Come Down, Go down
Deviate	Behave, Do, Attitude
Display	Illustrate, Present, Denote, To represent, Peer
Deceive	Cheat, Trick
Delude	Lie/Lied/Lied, Fib
Dust	Clean by cloth
Disguise (Menyamarkan)	Fade
Dodge	Avoid
Devote	Give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person
Dismantle	Take open machine
Distort	Change Shape, Deform
Detest	Hate, Despise, Abhor, Loathe
Dial	Call, Operate
Discrete	Separate
Disgust	Make you feel extreme dislike or disapproval
Defy	Refuse to obey, Oppose, Stand out against
Drip	Flow, Pour
Dodge	Avoid something unpleasant
Dwell	Live in a place or in a particular way
Deem	Consider or judge something in a particular way

 

Synonyms E

Eyesight	Vision
Enunciate	Pronounce clearly
Enemy	Opponent, Ally
Entirely	Wholly
Enlarge	Expand, Magnify
Elude	Not achieve
Emerge	Seem, Appear, Loom, Become Known
Excuse	Exempt
Exacerbate	To make something bad, Lessen
Enrage	Cause someone to become very angry
Encounter	Meet Occasionally, Experience
Encase	Cover or surround
Embody	Represent
Evaporate (Menguap)	Change to a Gas
Erect	Build, Construct
Endure	Suffer, Bear, Incur	Incur debts
Embarrass	Humiliate
Earn	Gain, Derive, Obtain, Acquire
Echo	Sound
Erase	Remove, Wipe out, Delete
Entitle	Allow
Endeavour	Attempt, Try
Exhilarate	Thrill
End	Finish, Terminate, Drain
Expose	Remove, Uncover
Evoke	Remember	Forget
Exceed	Outperform, Surpass, Outnumber
Engrave	Cut, Craft
Erode	Damage physically, Destroy, Rub
Extinguish	Stop fires or light burnings
Exert	Use, Make effort
Escort	Go with a person
Exploit	Use well, Utilise
Extract	Remove or take out something
Exceed	Outperform, Outstrip, Outweigh
Expose	Uncover
Excel	To be extremely good at something
Encode	Change something into a system for sending messages secretly, or to represent complicated information in a simple or short way
Envisage	Imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good
Expel	Force someone to leave a school, organization, or country, Deport
Ease	Make easier
Encompass	Include different types of things
Embark	Go onto a ship
Exemplify	Give a typical example

 

 

Synonyms F

Fluid	Liquid
Fade (Pudar)	Become less
False	Incorrect, Fake, Fraudulent, Counterfeit
Free	Release, Complimentary
Faults	Flaws
Format	Pattern
Fraction	Part, Portion, Segment
Fat	Chubby
Fatal	Deadly
Frivolous (Bertingkah Konyol)	Trivial, Unimportant
Feasible	Possible, Attainable, Practical
Fruitful	Fertile, Productive
Frigid (Dingin)	Freezing, Frosty
Fixed	Immobile
Filled	Occupied
Firm (Tegas)	Steady
Ferocious (Ganas)	Fierce, Savage
Fry	Cook
Fluctuate	Oscillate
Float (Mengapung)
Flood (Banjir)
Fuzzy	Vague, Hazy, Obscure
Fiddle (Menipu)	Cheat, Trick
Flunk	Fail an exam or course of study	I flunked my Biology exam.
Flaw	Lead to, Pose, Cause
Foreshadow	Anticipate
Frown (Menggerut, Bermuka Masam)
Flatter	Praise someone
Fumble	Do awkwardly
Foggy (Berembun)
Foster	Take Care of, Encourage
Fidget (Gelisah)	Make continuous small movements
Frighten	Make to feel Fear
Fetch	Get, Sell
Falter	Lose strength or purpose, Stop
Flake (Mengupas)	Come off
Flick	Move or hit something with a short sudden movement
Fart	Release gas
Ferment (Fermentasi)
Fascinate	Captivate
Flatten	Become level and thinner or to cause something to become level and thinner
Fabricate	Produce a product in industrial process	The factory is in/on the outskirts of New Delhi.

 

 

 

Synonyms J

Jeopardise

Cause something to be harmed or damaged, or to put something in danger

She knew that failing her exams could jeopardize her whole future.

 

Synonyms G

Generous (Baik Hati)	Giving, Big-hearted
Goal	Imperative
Good	Nice, Fine, Well-Behaved, Excellent, Helpful, Superb, Marvelous, Outstanding
Great	Outstanding, Remarkable
Gig	Job, Work Employ
Groan	Make sound
Grind (Menggiling)	Make smaller
Gracious	Humble, Kind
Grill (Memanggang)	Boil
Grunt (Menggurutu)
Glide (Meluncur)	Slide, Slip
Grasp	Grab, Take
Gamble	Take chance involved risks
Grip	Hold, Interest, Emote
Gasp	Quickly breath
Glimpse	See short time
Glance	Give a quick short look
Groom	Clean an animal
Giggle	Laugh repeatedly, Titter
Glitter	Shine, Lighten, Flash

 

 

 

Synonyms H

Halt (Menghentikan)	Call it quits
Hover (melayang-layang)
Have an affair (Berselingkuh)
Halve	Divide
Harsh (Ketat)	Strict
Hide (Bersembunyi)	Conceal
Hostile (Agresif)	Aggressive
Haul	Pull
Hand out	Give up
Hatch	Break egg
Harass	Annoy
Haunt (Menghantui)	Cause repeated suffering or anxiety
Hike	Walk
Hesitate	Pause
Hark	Used to tell someone to listen
Hone	Make sharp, Sharpen
Horrify	Shock
Hum (Bersenandung)	Make a noise

 

 

Synonyms I

Insufficient (Tidak Cukup)	Sparse, Inadequate, Deficient
Incompetent	Inept
Immoral	Unethical
Imitate	Mimic, Shadow, Resemble
Innocent (Tidak Bersalah)	Guiltless
Isolated	Inaccessible
Irritate	Annoy
Intriguing	Interesting, Fascinating, Engaging, Attractive, Captivating, Enchanting
Infants	Very young children
Independent	Self-Reliant
Impetuous (Tidak Sabar)	Impulsive, Reckless
Immaculate (Murni)	Spotless, Pure
Idle (Tidak Aktif)	Inactive, Passive
Immune (Imun)	Resistant
Incompatible Characteristic	Paradox
Insult (Menyinggung)	Humiliate, Offend
Ignite	to (cause to) start burning or explode
Incline	Increase, Grow Up, Go Up, Rise, Climb, Escalate, Intensify
Impulse	Encourage, Persuade, Drive, Incline, Induce
Insufflate	Blow or breathe something into somebody, such as gas	The snuff is inhaled or insufflated.
Insist	Demand, Firm
Immerse (Membenamkan)	Involve
Intrigue	Interest, Compel
Intensify (Mengintensifkan)	Escalate
Inherit (Mewarisi)
Impose	Force, Obey
Ingest	Drink, Digest, Sip
Instil (Menanamkan)
Intend	Mean, Tend
Invoke	Request, Ask, Inquire
Infest	Cause Problem from Animal
Indulge (Memanjakan)	Spoil, Coddle
Interfere (Mencampuri)
Impede	Prevent, Hinder, Obstruct, Limit
Invoke	Use law
Illuminate	Lighten
Inspect	Check, Examine, Survey
Infringe	Break a rule

 

 

 

Synonyms K

Kind	Considerate, tender, Thoughtful, Wonderful
Knit (Merajuk)	Weave
Kidnap	Steal, Abduct

 

 

Synonyms L

Lethargic	Tired , Exhausted
Lure (Menggoda)	Attract, Seduce, Obsess
Loose	Lose
Long-lost traits	Ancestral Features
Left	Soared out of
Luxurious	Extravagant, Elegant
Love	Like, Fancy, Adore, Treasure, Appreciate, Relish, Favour
Lay/laid/laid (Berbaring)
Lie	Lay, Lain
Lease	Rent
Lodge	Complain Officially, Grouch, Grouse
Liaise	Speak Collaboration
Lean (Condong)	Intend, Tend
Lifespan	The length of time for thing
Landslide	Falling earth, Landslip
Lurk (Mengendap)
Limp	Walk slowly
Lick (Menjilat)	Move tongue

 

 

Synonyms M

Mass Production	Print out huge numbers
Mishandling	Bungling
Mean	Unkind, malicious, nasty, Cruel, Inconsiderate
Moulded (Membentuk Ulang)	Reshaped
Man-made (Tidak NaturaL)	Synthetic
Mild (ringan)	Slight, Moderate, Straightforward
Moral	Ethical, Virtuous, Righteous
Monotonous	Boring, Tedious
Movable	Mobile, Portable
Mow	Cut Plant
Mingle	Meet and talk
Mat (tikar, matras)
Myth (mitos)
Muse	Think, Speculate, Meditate, Contemplate
Manslaughter (pembunuhan tak sengaja)
Mourn (Berduka)
Manifest	Show, Perceive, Appear
Mumble	Speak Unclearly
Meticulous	Very Carefull
Melt	Become Liquid
Massage	Rub, Press body
Meddle	Try to change or have an influence
Mock (Mengejek)	Laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way:
Malleable	Easily changed, influenced, and controlled
Mobilise	Organise or prepare something
Marshal	place in proper rank or position

 

Synonyms N

Not Limit	Transcend, Exceed
Noisy	Crowdy, Disturb
Negligent	Careless, Inattentive, neglecful
Naughty	Bad, Disobedient
Nervous energy	Psychic Tension
Nurture (membina)	Look after, care, Feed, Protect
Neglect (Menelantarkan)	Avoid
Nourish	Provide Food
Negate	Cancel, make no effects

 

 

Synonyms O

Omit	Strip out, Leave Out, Remove
Only	Solely, Merely
Overdirect	Too much Guidance
Obsolete	Dated, Antiquated
Odours	Smell
Outgoing	Assured, Friendly
Offend	Displease
Outstanding	Extraordinary
Odd	Weird, Strange
Obstruct	Prevent, Inhibit, Restrain	Allow, Permit Decay
Overlook	Underestimate
Overbear (Menindih)
Overlap	Cover
Overestimate	Guest highly
Ostracise (Mengucilkan)
Offset	Balance one influence against an opposing influence.
Obliterate	Remove, Scrape
Outlive	Live, Exist longer than someone or something

 

 

 

 

Synonyms P

Persuasive	Powerful
Pace (Melangkah bolak-balik)
Prank	Play a funny trick
Predate	Backdate
Promptly	Immediately, Punctual, Timely
Principles	Laws
Prompt	Cause, Make something happen
Prior to	Beforehand
Prominent	Distinguished, Eminent
Prevail	Get control or influence
Physical Changes	Hormonal Changes
Processes	Stages, Steps
Precious	Valuable, Gracious, Courteous, Polite
Plausible	Believable, reasonable, logical
Proportion	Percentage, Rate, Figure, Expenditure
Poverty Rate	Level of Poverty, Poverty Level, The Percentage of people who live in poverty
Per person	Per capita
Present Beliefs	Contemporary perception
Potent Chemicals	Pesticides
Prehistoric	Ancient
Patience	Perseverance
Permanent	Enduring, Lasting
Peace	Harmony, Quiet, Tranquil
Quit	Cease, Stop, Withdraw
Pedicab (becak)
Pour (menuangkan)	Put into, Liquid
Plummet	Plunge
Peek	Look at short time
Possess	Own, Have, Belong, Boast
Pat	Touch, Tap, Clap
Peel (Mengupas)
Persist (Gigih)
Profound (Menonjol)
Pave (Mengasphal)
Papillate (Berdebar)
Plague (Menyebabkan Kekhawatiran)
Pierce (Menembus)
Poke (Menyodok)	Thrust, Shovel
Procrastinate	Delay
Peruse	Read, Recite
Purse	Move lips
Preach (Berkhotbah)
Profess	Claim Falsely
Portray	Represent or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work.
Pick	Choose
Pester	Behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly
Perpetuate	Cause something continue
Propel	Push, Move somewhere with a lot of force
Pity	Feel sympathy

 

 

 

Synonyms R

Restrict	Curb, Constrain
Revere	To very much respect and admire someone or something.
Resurface	Cover
Reflect (Merenung)	Ponder, Contemplate
Rainfall	Precipitation
Replication	Reproducing
Research with differing attitudes	Sceptics and Advocates
Remedy	Repair
Reversible	Run backwards
Responsibility	Moral Obligation
Reticence (Malu)	Shyness
Remains	Fragments, Bones
React	Respond
Regular	Continual
Relies on	Draw on
Recognise	Distinguish
Retain	Learn
Recommence	Continue
Reluctant	Unwilling, Hesitant
Remote	Secluded, Isolated, Distant
Reduce	Decrease, Shrink, Diminish, Lessen, Detract, Deplete
Release	Discharge, Launch
Rude	Discourteous
Resist	Oppose, Hold
Ridiculous	Nonsensical, Foolish, Dense, Stupid, Silly, Absurd
Recall	Remember, Reminisce, Memorise	Forget
Rush	Hurry up
Refrain (menahan diri)	Forbear, Avoid
Reckon (Meperhitungkan)	Believe, Think, Perceive
Refine (Menyaring)	Improve, Filter
Reside	Live, Stay
Rehome	Move new home
Revolt	Protest, Refuse, Against
Roost (Bertengger)
Reprimand (Menegur)	Rebuke
Roam	Move around
Rectify	Correct
Relay (Menyampaikan Ulang)	Repeat
Revive (Membangkitkan Kembali)
Rewind	Replay, Go back
Regress	Return, Retrace, Resume
Retreat	Go away, Avoid
Reconcile	Find two things
Roast	Criticise, Cook
Recur	Happen again, Occur many times
Retrieve	Find and bring back
Reverse	Change to Opposite
Revolve	Orbit, Spin
Rear	Care for animal
Roll	Move
Reassure	Comfort someone and stop them from worrying
Relieve	Make better feeling from unpleasant
Rekindle	Make someone have a feeling that they had in the past	The holiday was a last chance to rekindle their love.
Regard	Consider, Have an opinion
Remit	Reduce a period of time that someone must spend in prison

 

 

Synonyms S

Shut out water (Matikan Air)	Sell off from water
Subdue	Reduce the force of something or someone
Stray	Travel along a route that was not originally intended
Sniff (Menghirup)
Stroll	Walk for pleasure
Snip	Cut
Supplementary	Extra
Shade (Menaungi)	Shelter from the heat, Cover
Share	Interchange
Socially disadvantaged (Merampas)	Deprived
Self-Reliance	Independence
Strenuous (Kuat)	Vigorous, Laborious
Stop	Half, Constrain, Close down, Halt, bring, Limit
Sleep disorders	Sleep Disturbance
Shy	Timid
Sparse	Empty
Sharp	Bright
Strict	Severe
Strong	Powerful, Mighty
Scatter (Menyebarkan)	Disperse, Spread
Slow	Gradual, Leisurely
Subsequent	Following, Succeeding
Sensible	Rational
Separate	Disconnect, Detach
Swift	Fast, Speedy, Hasty
Synthetic	Man-made, Artificial
Sloppy	Disorderly
Slim	Slender, Thin
Successful	Thriving, Prosperous, Triumphant
Surplus	Excess, Additional, Extra
Strange	Odd, Weird, Outlandish, Curious, Unique, Exclusive, Irregular
Sales	Turnover, Income, Revenue
Sort	Classify
Stich	Sew	Rip
Swing (berayun)
Smirk (menyeringai, tersenyum bodoh)	Smile, Simper
Splash (memercikkan)	Liquid
Sneak (menyelinap)	Move Secretly
Sip (menyisap)	Drink
Sap	Weaken
Sigh (mengelah Nafas)
Soak (membasahi)	Make wet
Shrug	To raise your shoulders
Scrub (Menggosok)	Rub, Wipe, Scratch
Spoil (memanjakkan, menumpahkan)	Destroy, Treat
Sprain (Patah Tulang Tulang/Keseleo)
Snore (mendengkur)
Smile	Beam, Grin
Smuggle (Menyelundupkan)
Snuggle	Hug
Spy (Mengintai)
Sooth (kesungguhan, kebenaran)
Sloth (kungkang)
Slander (memfitnah)	Malign
Squeeze (memeras)
Shave (mencukur)
Scribble (tulisan cakar ayam)
Seal (menyegel)	Close, Cover
Swelling (benjol)
Swell	Enlarge, Increase, Become Larger
Sway (bergoyang)	Move slowly
Seek	Find, Look For
Scorch	Fire
Strum (Memetik)	Move your fingers across the strings of a guitar or similar instrument.
Soar	Soar rise quickly, Rocket
Suborn (Menyogok)
Stretch (Menggeliat)
Solidify (Mengeras)
Sprang Up	Start, exist suddenly
Shift (Menggeser)
Snooze	Take a nap
Suspect (Mengira)
Secrete	Produce Liquid
Stumble	Speak with hesitation
Squash	Make Flat
Sue (Menuntut Hukum)	Litigate
Sacrifice (mengorbakan)	(Give up)
Summon	Call, Order
Shelve (Mengesampingkan)
Shove	Push, Force
Stretch	Spread, Broaden, Make Longer
Swallow	Throat
Shatter	Break
Steer	Control, Handle, Contain
Spit	Force out
Supersede	Replace, Change
Stir	Mix, Move, Cause Emotion
Slam	(Cause to) move against a hard surface with force
So-Called	Think word
Synchronise	Sync, Move, Happen, Load
Smack	Hit forcefully, Punch
Scold	Speak angrily, Berate, Chide, Rebuke
Snatch	Take hold of something suddenly and roughly
Sorrow	Feel great sadness
Stutter	Speak pausing or difficulty
Squint (Menyempitkan mata)	Close your eyes to see
Shiver (Mengigil)	Shake slightly and quickly because of feeling cold, ill, or frightened
Spurn	Refuse, Not accept
Smooch	Kiss
Slip	Slide without intending
Stun	Shock or surprise
Sparkle	Shine brightly
Scrunch	Make a noise
Stabilise	Level off
Sightsee	Visit interesting places, especially when on holiday
Stain	Leave a mark on something that is difficult to remove
Sink	Go down below
Spawn	Produce eggs
Smudge	Make a dirty, wet, or sticky mark on a surface	She was sweaty and her face was smudged with dirt.
Sneeze (Bersin)
Shame (Memalukan)
Scuff	Make a rough mark on a smooth surface
Spray (Menyemprot)	Spread liquid
Suck (Mengisap)	Pull in liquid or air through your mouth
Savour	Enjoy food or an experience slowly
Scrutinise	Examine something very carefully in order to discover information
Stab (Menusuk)	Injure someone with a sharp pointed object such as a knife
Strive	Try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties
Succumb	Loose the determination to oppose something, accept defeat.
Sprinkle (Menaburi)	Drop a few piece or drops of something over a surface.

 

 

Synonyms T

The folklore	The Local belief
Theatrical	Performing arts
Tradesmen	Merchants
The rapid growth	The spectacular growth
Take gambles	Take Chances
Transport mode	Means of transport
The most important	Major, Main
To give up	Abandon, Leave, Stop
Transmission	Pass along communication channels
Transmit	Sent back, Sent Out
Thin	Skinny
Tragic	Sorrowful
Threat	Endangered
Transport	Deliver, Carry
To decrease	To Fall, Reduce, Go Down, To Drop, Decline, Alleviate
Tick	Short time
Thereby	A result, because of
Tumble	Fall, Flop
Tear	Pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off	A couple of pages had been torn out of/from the book.
Twist	Spin, Turn, Rotate
Trip	Stumble, Make Mistakes
Thrive	Grow, develop, or be successful
Tease (Menjahili)	Make fun of
Take	Grab
Tailor	Tidy up
Threaten (Membahayakan)
Trek	Walk a long distance
Trait (Sifat)	Nature
Tweak	Suit, Be right
Frighten	Terrify
Trickle	Liquid
Tempt	Encourage, Make someone want to have or do wrong something
Torture	Force, Act of causing great physical or mental pain
Tune	Instrument, Change a part of a musical instrument so that the instrument produces the correct sounds when played
Tighten	Become tighter
Twitch	Move slightly, Pull
Tweak	Change Slightly, Pull

 

 

Synonyms U

Uncover	Reveal, Show, Witness, Indicate, Account for, Stand at
Unjust	Unfair
Unpredictably	Erratically
Upset	Find painful, distressing
Unnecessary	Superfluous, Redundant
Unpleasant	Offensive
Unknown	Not renowned
Unsuccessful	Fruitless, Exceptional
Unfit	Unsuited
Unbiased	Impartial, Unprejudiced, Fair
Unite	Join, Combine, Reunite
Unaware	Unconscious
Unnecessary	Optional
Unimportant	Meaningless
Untruthful	Insincere
Usual	Ordinary
Uphill (Menanjak)
Undermine	Make someone less confident, succeed, and power, Weaken
Uproot (Keatas)
Utter	Say, Speak
Undress	Unfasten, Unlock, Untie
Underlie	To be a hidden cause of or strong influence
Undergo	Occur, Experience
Unravel	Know, Understand
Unleash	Suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled
Unearth	Find something in the ground
Undo	Unfasten, Remove effects
Unveil	Make something secret known	The president’s new policy was unveiled at the press conference.
Urge	Strongly advise or try to persuade

 

 

 

Synonyms V

Valuable	Precious
Views	Convictions, Stances, Opinions, Perspectives
Vibrate	Shake, Wobble
Vacant	Unoccupied, Empty
Vague	Unclear, Indistinct, Obscure, Ambiguous
Venture (Berusaha Business)	Risk
Violate	Disobey, Break or act against something

 

 

Synonyms W

Worldwide	International, World
Wider	Greater
Waste	Trash, Rubbish, Dispose, Dump
Wholehearted	Sincere
Wise	Knowing, Smart
Whisper	Speak Quietly
Weak	Frail, Fragile
Work	Labour
Wasteful	Extravagant
Wealth	Prosperity, Assets
Weary	Tired, Fatigued, Lethargic
Wonderful	Incredible, Splendid, Marvelous
Waste Output	The amount of waste
Work of art	Pieces
Wideband (Lebar Pita)
Winter	Snow, Coldest season, often with snow
Wipe (Mengelap)
Wave (Melambaikan Tangan)
Whistle (Meniup)	Blow, Make high Sounds
Wing (Terbang Cepat)
Wince	Show pain in Face
Waddle	Walk with short steps
Widen	make something greater in width
Waive	Not Demand something, Renounce
Withstand	Be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully

 

 

Synonyms Q

Queue (Mengantri)

Make a line

 

Synonyms Y

Yearn	Wish very strongly
Yield	Produce or supply	Favourable weather yielded a good crop.
Yank (Merenggut)	Pull something forcefully
Yap	It makes short, high sounds	She has a horrible little dog that yaps around your ankles.