Module 27: Nominal Vocabularies

Nominal Vocabularies

 

Notes:                                          

Colum 1: Vocabularies

Colum 2: Synonyms

Colum 3: Example Sentence  

 

Synonyms A

Accident	Incident, Injury, Collision
Abdomen	Organs in stomach
Arrival	The fact of arriving somewhere
A few	A handful of
Antagonise	Provoke, Embitter
Awkward	Clumsy, uncoordinated
Amusing	Funny, Humorous, Hilarious
Active	Energetic, Animated, Lively
Ailment	An illness
Autumn (BE)	Fall (AE)
A prevailing wind	Against the wind
Animals	Livestock, Cattle
Agencies	Jurisdictions
A sense of duty	Moral obligation
A psychological illness	A mental disorder
Array	a large group of things or people	There was a splendid array of food on the table.
Accented	Influenced by pronunciation	Her lightly accented English is almost perfect.
Almighty	Unlimited Power
Anti-poaching	Catching and killing of animals without permission
Albeit	Despite, In Spite Of, Notwithstanding
Alumnae plural of Alumna (Alumni Perempuan)	Alumni plural of Alumnus (Lulusan baik laki-laki dan perempuan)
Aggregate	Total
Artificial	Synthetic, Fake
Ally	Supporting another one
Abs	Muscles
Anthem	National Song
Around	Round
Acorn	Oval Nut
Abrupt	Sudden, Unexpected
Altogether	In total, Completely
Astray	Incorrectly, Away from the correct
Ashamed	Guilty, Embarrassed
Affair	Matter, Thing, Event, Relationship
Arbitrary	Chance
Adolescent	Teen, Young People, Teenage, Youngster
Arid	Very dry
Alibi	An excuse for something bad or for a failure
Aqueduct	A structure for carrying water across land
Auction	A usually public sale of goods or property
Ado	Unnecessary activity, Flus
Alliance	Group
Airline (Maskapai)
Adjacent	Very near, next to, touching
Aristocracy	A class of people of high social rank
Apathetic	No interest, Unwilling
Attire	Clothes
Aisle	Lorong, Gang
Aging	Being or appearing old
Aboriginal (Pribumi)	Indigenous
Altitude	Height above sea level	We are currently flying at an altitude 0f 15,000 metres.
Ankle (Dengkul Kaki)
Adornment	Decorating, Decoration
Asshole (Bajingan)
Attainment	Achievement
Absence	Not Being Present
Appetizer	Opening Food
Appliance	A device, machine, or piece of equipment, especially an electrical one
Adorable	Charming, Attractive, and easily loved
Appetite	Feeling to eat food
Arson	The crime of intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy  something.
Arbitrary	Chance, arbitrary decision-making
Apparent	Able to be seen
Acclaim	Public approval and praise, Acclamation, Plaudit
Angle	Position
Attribute	Quality characteristic
Accomplishment	A successful effort
About	Around / Approximately
Avant-garde	Artists
Ambiance	Atmosphere
Aside	To one side
Anymore	Any longer
Arduous	Difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy
Adversity	A difficult or unlucky situation or event
Abusive	Using rude and offensive words
Aspiration	Hope
Attic (Loteng)	The space or room at the top of a building fig
Affection	A feeling of liking for a person or place
Appearance	Physiognomy
Abandoned	Derelict
At risk	Vulnerable
Arrogant	Haughty, Selfish

 

 

Synonyms B

Burp (Sendawa)	Belch
Brash	Too much confidence and too little respect
Bow (Busur)
Blade	The flat part on a knife
Bowed	Curved
Banging	Very good or enjoyable
Belly (Perut lemak)
Bagel	Sandwich, Donut
Babysitter	Nanny
Backache	Pain in Your Back
Bulb	Plant, Bush, Crop
Bulk	Large amounts
Blob (Gumpalan)
Bend	Curve
Booth	Stan, Tent
Bleacher	Seats at a sport
Bizarre	Very Strange, Unusual
Beast	An animal, especially a large or wild one
Analgesic	Painkiller, Pill, Medicine
Bay (Teluk)
Blanket (Selimut)	Wool Cover
Bare	No clothes, Basic, Empty
Buffer (Penyangga)
Bashful	Shy
Burial	Cemetery, Graveyard
Bias	Unfairly Influences, Preference
Bean	Grain, Seed, Plant
Bushfire	Burning wild land
Blunt	Honest
Loaf	Bread
Bummer (Gelandangan)	A rude word for something
Barrier	Obstacle, Fence
Bullet (Peluru)
Boundary	Limit
Border	Division, Edge, Line
Burglar	Stealer
Bog	Wetland, Boggy, Wet area
Bound	Certain
Bandage	A band-aid
Bruise	Contusion, Injury
Brake (Rem)
Brass	Yellow Metal
Buns	The Buttocks
Boredom	The state of being bored
Bench (Kursi Panjang Garden)
Blockbuster	A book or film that is extremely successful
Beard (Jenggot)
Blind	Covering for windows
Basis	Important Facts, Ideas
Berry (Otot Perut)	Stomach
Blackmail	The act of getting money from people or forcing them to do something by threatening to tell a secret of theirs or to harm them
Backaches (Sakit Punggung)	A pain in your back
Breadth	The distance from one side to another
Bunch	Group, Team
Bungee (Tali Pengait)
Beforehand	Earlier (than a particular time)
Bottom	Lowest Place
Beak (Paruh Burung)	Bird’s mouth
Broom (Sapu)
Brooch	Pin
Bastard	An unpleasant person
Bride	A woman who is about to get married

 

Synonyms C

Clerical	Office Work	A clerical job
Couch	Sofa, Seat
Cinnamon	Brown powder (a spice)
Catering	Any job making or serving food
Cape	Coat
Crayon	Coloured wax used for drawing
Concrete	Beton, Cement
Cavities	Holes
Charm	Attraction
Crickets	Insects, Bugs, Sport game
Clothes	Wardrobe, Custom, Uniform, Outfit
Chewy (Kenyal)
Cloakroom	Locker, Checkroom
Coke	Fuel, Cola-cola
Cord	Rope, Wire
Cursive	Cursive writing is written with rounded letters that are joined together.
Cardio	Heart Exercise
Clown (Badut)
Counter	Surface, Flat
County	Region
Culprit	Doer, Actor
Chamber	Room
Cuisine	Food, Meal
Champagne	Wine
Ceiling	Top of a room
Cucumber (Timun)
Confetti	small pieces of coloured paper that you throw at a celebration
Closet	Furniture, Cupboar d, Storage
Creepy	Frigthened, Afraid, Starnge
Cart	A vehicle with either two or four wheels
Crown	Tiara
Cone	Ice Cream Cone, Cornet
Clogged	Blocked
Conviction	Crime
Claw	Curved nails, Paw, Hoof
Clerk	Staff, Worker
Coastal (Pesisir)
Caterpillar (Ulat)	Maggot
Clue	Hint, Insruction
Cavity	Hole, Empty Space
Commerse	Trade, Business, Enterprise
Cliché	Overused, Unrealistic
Clingy	Stick Always
Cramp	Sudden painful tightening in a muscle
Chimney (Cerobong asap)
Captive	Prioner, Inmate, Detainee
Cleft	Crack, Chick, Breach
Canine	Relating dogs
Collar  (Kerah Baju, Kaling Hewan Peliharaaan)
Cabbage (Kubis)
Concise	Short and Clear
Curl (Rambut Ikal/keriting)
Celery (Sayur Seledri)
Custody (Hak asuh)
Canary	A small, yellow bird that is well known for its singing
Cider	An alcoholic drink made from apples
Cabinet	Furniture, Government
Cliff (Jurang)
Constellation (Rasi Bintang)
Converse	Opposite
Canyon (Tebing)	A large valley
Craft (Kerajinan)
Cube	(Shape, Form)
Compulsory	Mandatory
Chaperone (Pendamping)
Coves (Teluk Kecil)
Cottage (Pondok/Gubuk)
Candle (Lilin)	Long Sticks Of Wax With A Wick To Burn
Courtyard (Halaman Utama Dengan Sekitarnya Bangunan)
Charades	A team game in which each member tries to communicate to the others a particular word or phrase that they have been given, by expressing each syllable or word using silent actions
Calf	Calves, A young cow, or the young of various other large mammals such as elephants and whales
Cyclist (Pesepeda)
Cage (Sarang)	Den
Cliffhanger (Akhir Cerita Yang Menegangkan)
Conveyance	Transportation
Charred	Burned and black
Complement	Subject or Object
Church	A building for Christian religious activities
Compost	Decaying plant material
Contemplative	Involving quiet and serious thought for a period of time	Her mood was calm and contemplative.
Carousel (Mesin Komedi Putar)	Amusement
Chainsaw (Mesin Gergaji)
Cos	Because, As, Since
Cheek (Pipi)
Clove	Garlic

 

Synonyms D

Defendant (Terdakwa)	Illegal Actor
Discrepant	Showing a difference between two things that should be the same
Discreet (Tidak mencolok)
Desertification	The process by which land changes into desert
Dense	Tight, Thick, Heavy
Defiance	Challenge
Druids	Wizards
Dweller	Inhabitant
Decent	Socially acceptable or good
Distinct	Different, Diverse
Dubious	Doubtful
Dirty	Messy
Dam (Bendungan)	Wall
Dyspraxia	Difficulties with physical movement and memory
Dyslexia	Difficulty with reading and writing
Disgust	Feeling  Disapproval
Delicate	Easily Damaged
Detention	Detaining
Dough (Adonan)	Batter
Descendant (Leluhur)	Ancestor
Detrimental	Harm
Ditch (Parit)
Drought	Dry, Hot Temperature
Due	Deadline
Dim	Not Clear, Not Clever
Deli	Bakery, Cake Store
Dummy	Model, Figure, Pacifier
Dizzy	Feeling that you are not able to balance and may fall over
Dice (Dadu)
Deed	Action, Intentional acts.
Donor	A blood donor
Decree	An official statement
Dim	Not clear, Not giving or having much light
Diorama	Model Figure
Drool	Allow Saliva to flow
Disgusting	Very gross
Obstruction (Penghalang Jalan)
Dent	Crack
Dozen	Twelve
Dairy	Food from milk
Deviation	Different
Dodgeball (Permainan Bola Lempar)
Discretion	Authority
Descent (Keturunan)	Relation, Bond
Debris (Reruntuhan)	Detritus, Broken or torn pieces of something larger
Dick	Penis, A rude word for a person, especially a man, who is considered to be stupid or unpleasant
Disparity (Kesenjangan)	A lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair.
Disco	Dance
Damp	Moist, Wet
Defect	A fault or problem
Dumbbells	Weights
Denial	Rejection
Divine	God-like
Drowning	Death caused by being underwater and not being able to breathe
Dabbing	A way of dancing
Dean	Leader

 

 

Synonyms E

Expectancy	Hoping, Willing
Endowment	Money is given to a college, hospital, etc
Excursion	Vacation
Embedded	Existing or firmly attached within something or under a surface.	A threat is embedded in the language of the statement.
Envelope	Amplop
Erratic	Moving or behaving in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected
Eclipse (Gerhana)	Cover
Extinguisher	Fire Hydrant
Eloquence (Kelancaran berbicara)
Excuse	Reason for Wrong
Entity	Something that exists apart from other things
Extent (Cakupan)	Area, Length, Amount
Empire	Kingdom
Essence	Basic, Most Important, Simply
Edge	Outer Point
Earthworm (Cacing Tanah)
Errand	Assignment, Task
Endurance (Daya tahan)	The ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant, or painful for a long time.
Elbow (Siku lengan)
Earache	A pain inside your ear
Edgy	Nervous, Not Calm
Estate (Perkebunan)
Entrant	A person who becomes a member of a group or organization
Existential	Relating to a philosophy
Exasperated	Annoyed, especially because you can do nothing to solve a problem
Enclave	A part of a country that is surrounded by another country
Enviable	Envy, Jealousy
Eloquent	Giving a clear, strong message
Equity	The value of company
Etiquette	the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social groups or social situations.
Explicit	Clear and Exact

 

 

Synonyms F

Flesh	Meat
Ferocious	Frightened and violent
Finely	Thinly
Fave	Favourite
Flame	Fire
Faucet	Control Liquid Flow
Former	Past, Earlier Time, Before
Foyer	Loby, Hall
Fort (Benteng)	Fortress
Famine	Hungry, Starving, Hunger
Feather	Fur
Fleet	Ship, Caravel
Foolish	Silly, Frivolous
Feminine	Female
Fare	Price, Bill, Cost
Fabric	Cloth, Cloth Materials
Fate	Destiny
Forest	Jungle
Footwear (Alas Kaki)
Finite	Limited
Fuss	Much Feeling, Attention
Folk	People Group, Someone’s Parents, Traditional Music
Fruitful	Producing good results
Foggy	Cloudy, Weather, Mist
Ferris Wheel	Big Wheel
Firm	Hard, Not Soft
Fur seal (Anjng laut)
Farther	Further
Fart (Kentut)
Flock	Group
Flipping	Anger, Emphasize
Frost (Embun air)
Flavour	Taste
Feud	An argument that has existed for a long time between two people or groups, causing a lot of anger and sometimes violence
Floral	Made of flowers, or decorated with pictures of flowers
Fluff	Soft mass
Fame	Famous, Well-Know, Renown
Fond	Happy, Thrilled
Fetching	Winning, Pleasant, Attractive
Fraternal (Persaudaraan)	Relating to brothers
Fountain (Air mancur)	Waterfall
Faint (Pingsan)	Not strong or clear, Slight
Forthcoming	Happening Soon
Faucet (Kerang air)	Spigot
Fertiliser (Pupuk)
Farmyard (Peternakan)
Furnished	Containing furniture
Freak	Strange, Unusual, Unnormal
Fiance (Pengantin Laki-laki)	The man who someone is engaged to be married to
Fry (Anak Ikan)
Flair	Natural ability to do something
Floss	Dental Floss
Fatigue	Tiredness, weakness
Frantically	Hurriedly
Flats	Shoes, Land
Fierce	Physically violent and frightening, Dangerous
Fleeting	Short or quick	This is just a fleeting visit.
Fabulous	Very good, Wonderful
Foul	Extremely unpleasant
Ford	An area in a river or stream that is not deep and can be crossed on foot or in a vehicle.
Foolish	Unwise, stupid, or not showing good judgment
Familial	Family
Flies (Lalat)
Forehead (Jidat)

 

 

Synonyms H

Hassle	Difficulty or trouble, or a situation that causes this
Halo (Haloes)	a bright circle of light around something	The halo around the moon
Hereby	With these words or with this action	I hereby pronounce you man and wife
Hors D’oeuvre	Small Food Before Meal
Harsh	Unkind, too strong
Hut	Shack, House, Shanty, Hovel, Hut
Hollow	Empty, Not Sincere
Hallway	A hall
Hooked	Cannot stop due to enjoying
Horizon	Knowledge
Haze (Kabut)	Fog
Handkerchief	Cloth Paper
Hip (Panggul)
Hideous	Extremely ugly or bad
Heel	The rounded back part of the foot
Hippie	Flower Child
Hotspot	Fighting Place, Exciting Place
Horn (Tanduk)	Antler
Hood (Kap)
Heredity (Keturunan)
Hick (Orang Kampungan)
Household	Chores
Hockey	Hoki
Hose (Selang)	Pipe
Husk (Sekam)	Outer covering of some seeds
Hedge	A line of bushes or small trees planted very close together
Humility
Handful	Amount

 

 

Synonyms I

Itinerary	Detailed Plan, Detailed Journey
Incision	an opening (hole) is made with a sharp tool
Interpretive	Explaining
Intensive	Involving a lot of effort in a short period time
Implicit	Not communicated directly
Incident	Accident, Collision
Increment	Increase, Growth
Indicisive	Indecision
Inclusion	The act of Including
Inferior	Something not good
Inn	Hostel, Hotel, Dormitory
Inherent	Existing as a natural or basic part of something
Inert	Not Moving
Hushed	Quiet, Muted, Subdued
Heedless	Not paying attention
Innocent	Not Guilty
Irish	The people of Ireland
Ink	Coloured Liquid
Ill	Sore, Sick
Impeccable	Perfect, with no problems or bad parts.
Impostor (Penippu)	Imposter
Inevitable	Undeniable
Inhumane	Barbaric, Cruel
Inherent	Existing as a natural or basic part of something, Quality
Improbable	Not likely to happen
Inclination	A feeling that you want to do a particular thing
Immense	Extremely large in size or degree
Impairment	Deterioration
Intruder	someone who is in a place or situation where they are not wanted. Someone who enters a place without permission in order to commit a crime
Intimate	Expert	Intimate Knowledge
Impulsive (Ceroboh)	Do things suddenly without any planning and without considering the effects
Influx	The fact of a large number of people or things arriving at the same time.
Insurmountable	Cannot be dealt
Invasive	Harmful effect on animals, plants

 

 

Synonyms J

Jackal	Wolves
Jawbone	Bone forms the shape of the lower face
Jewel	Valuable Stone
Jaw (Dagu)
Jam (Selai)

 

 

Synonyms G

Germ	Organism, Creature
Gist	The most important pieces of information
Grave	Burying place
Grace	Movement
Gale	Strong Wind, Gust
Gown	Long Dress
Gnome	a model of a gnome used as a garden decoration
Greedy	A very strong wish, Stingy
Glare	Look, a long, angry look
Gala	Big Party, Celebrating party
Grape (Anggur)	Purple or pale green fruit
Glorious (Sangat Bagus Kualitas)	Splendid, Magnificent, Superb, Excellent
Good luck	Fortune, Break a leg
Gigantic	Really Big
Goosebumps (Rambut bulu halus kulit)	Goose Pimples
Gourmet	Food very high quality
Grounded	Unable to move
Galactic	Relating to the galaxies or other galaxies
Gluten (Protein Biji-bijian)
Gig	A Single Performance, Job, Vehicle
Gripping	So interesting or exciting
Ground Rules	Basic Rules
Grower	A person who grows large amounts of a particular plant or crop in order to sell them
Garland (Mahkota bunga)	Wreath
Granary (Lumbung padi)	Barn
Gut (Usus)
Gesture (Sikap)	Movement
Grid	Electricity, Pattern, Structure
Goofy	Stupid, Foolish, Folly
Guardian (Wali)
Gourmet	Delicious Food
Gecko (Tokek)
Groove	Narrow Space
Gummy	Mouth, Showing the gums
Googly	A way of bowling
Grin	A wide smile
Gothic	Strange story
Grazing (Animals)	Land where farm animals can feed on grass
Gig	Single Performance

 

 

Synonyms K

Kiln (Tungku Pembakaran bata	Organism, Creature
Kiddo	Used as a friendly way of speaking to a child or young person	Careful, kiddo, stay close to me.
Kindred	Similar or related.
Kale	Cabbage with green or purple tightly curled leaves
Kayak	Canoe, Small Boat
Keel	The long piece of wood or metal along the bottom of a boat that forms part of its structure and helps to keep the boat balanced in the water
Ketchup (Saus Tomat)
Knot (Simpul)	Fastening
Kazoo (Flute)	a small musical instrument consisting of a plastic or metal tube with a small piece of paper inside.

 

 

Synonyms L

Lawn	Grass Yard
Lounge	A room where people can relax or wait.
Legacy (Warisan)	Money or property that you receive from someone after they die.
Lad	A boy or you man	He is a nice lad
Lump	Piece, a sugar lump
Lane	Single Road, Path
Landmark	Tourist Attraction
Ladder	Stair, Step
Livelihood	Bread and Butter
Liar (Pembohong)	Lier
Limo	Large-Long-Expensive Car
Lush	Plant, Verdant, Weed
Loot (Rampasan)	Burgle
Landlord	Land owner
Leash	A piece of rope, Chain
Levy	Tax
Loose	Not held together or attached
Luddite	A person Opposes new machines
Laundromat	A place where you pay to use machines that wash and dry clothes
Lamb	A young sheep
Lemonade (Lemon)
Leather (Kulit)
Lid (Kelopak Mata)	Cover Container (Tutup Toples), Kelopak Mata
Lungs	Paru paru
Log	Note
Lousy (Lecek)	Bad, Unpleasant
Lullaby (Lagu pengantar tidur)
Layover (Singgah)	Stopover
Leaflet	Brochure, Booklet
Lime (Jeruk, Kapur)	Fruit, Chemical
Lizard (Kadal, Cicak)
Lapse	A temporary failure
Leftover (Sisa)	Remaining
Lap	Racing, Legs
Lopsided	One side bigger, higher
Lactose	A type of sugar that is found in milk
Likelihood	The chance that something will happen
Literally	Simply, Just
Loop	Curved hade
Lenient	Tolerant
Leeway	Freedom
Logging	Cutting trees

 

 

Synonyms M

Measles	Red spot Diseases
Meticulously	very careful and with great attention to every detail	The entire project was meticulously planned.
Mitt	Glove for protecting
Modest	Not large, quiet)
Matriarch	A powerful woman in a family
Mantra	A word or sound that is believed to have a special spiritual power
Munition	Weapon
Mediocre	Not very good
Matrix	Development, Progress
Meticulous	Very Careful, Detail
Masculine	Male
Mustard (Biji Mosterd/Saus)
Mural (Lukisan Dinding)	Large Picture
Mat (Alas kaki)	Floor, Doormat
Mirage	An image, produced by very hot air.
March	Public event, Demo, Soldier’ Walk
Monsoon	The season of heavy rain
Muffin	Cake
Mussel (Kerang)
Myth	Epic, Legend, Saga, Ancient story
Mustache (Kumis)	Moustache
Mansion	A very large, Expensive house
Mortgage	An agreement that allows you to borrow money
Merch	Merchandise
Moss (Lumut)	A very small, green or yellow plant that grows especially in wet earth or on rocks, walls, and tree trunks
Miserable	Unhappy
Merit	Quality
Memoir	a written record of a person’s knowledge of events or of a person’s own experiences
Milestone	Important step
Maid (Pembantu)
Monumental	Very Big
Maze	Labirin
Mischievous	Behaving in a way, or describing behaviour, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm

 

 

 

Synonyms N

Null	Illegal, Invalid
Nerve	Courage, Worry
Nobility	Moral
Novice	Newbie, Newcomer, Beginner, Noob
Nervous	Worry or anxiety about something that is going to happen
Nocturnal	Being active or happening at night rather than during the day
Napkin	A Piece of Cloth Or Paper For Wiping Mouth
Nausea (Mual)
Nutmeg (Pala)
Norm	Accepted Standard
No sooner ... than	used to show that one thing happens immediately after another thing:	No sooner had I started mowing the lawn than it started raining.
Nutshell (Kulit Kacang)
Nonsense	Silly or stupid
Nasty	Bad or very unpleasant

 

 

Synonyms U

Umpire	Referee
Underneath	Under, Below
Unbearable	Intolerable
Undeterred	Still continuing to do something, Enthusiastic
Utensil	A tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or house
Upscale	High Class
Unforeseen	Unexpected
Utopian	Perfect Society
Unforeseen	Not expected

 

 

 

Synonyms P

Pawn	Pion
Permeable (Berpori)
Proverb	A short statement or sentence usually known by many people	A Chinese proverb says that the longest journey begins with a single step.
Pedicab (Becak)
Promenade (Prom)	A path for walking on, especially one built next to the sea.
Prosecution	The act of prosecuting someone
Prince	Male member of a royal family
Proximity	The state of being near in space or time	The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
Parkland	An area of open land with grass and trees
Patron	Supporter
Persevere	Persistence, Resilience
Pearl	Mutiara, Gem
Plain	Simple, Not decorated in any way; With nothing added
Portion	Part
Purse	Container, Wallte
Pet	Vet
Pathetic	Bumded out, Sad, Sympathy, Unsuccessful
Precaution	Action Taken To Prevent
Potholes	Road Holes
Precipitation	Rain
Patio	Terrace, An area outside of house
Port	Town, Harbour
Prime	Most, Main, Major
Prone	Tending
Pedestal	Place for Statue
Puppet	a toy in the shape of a person or animal that you can move with strings or by putting your hand inside
Porcelain	Decoration, Pottery
Pickle (Acara)
Playwright	Dramatist
Passionate	Having very strong
Plea	Request, Appeal
Pulp	Wet Substance, Soft or Wet Mass
Pumpkin (Labu)
Plethora	Many, Profusion
Passenger	Commuter
Pathway	Footpath, Boardwalk
Pottery (Tembikar)
Paradigm	Model, Prototype
Promenade	Walking path
Pride	Satisfaction, Feeling	She felt a great sense of pride as she watched him accept award
Potluck	Anything that is available or is found by chance, Party food
Poacher	Hunter
Prom	Dance Party (American)
Premonition	Feeling something bad is going to happen
Prestige	Respect, Admiration
Paralysed	Unable to move or act
Plumber (Tukang Pipa)
Panel	Senator, Team, Board
Prawn	Shrimp
Prevalent	Predominant, Common, Rife
Premises	Land or Building owned someone	The company is relocating to new premises.
Props	Respect for someone
Pine (Pohon pinus)
Plumbing	A System of Pipes
Peculiar	Strange, Unusual
Pretentious	Appearing more important or clever than you are
Portrait	Landscape, Painting, Drawing
Peas (Kacang polong)
Pitch	Sport Field/Area
Pit (Lubang)	A large hole in the ground, Hole
Puddle (Genangan/Kubangan air)
Peril	Great danger
Pineapple (Nanas)
Prejudice	An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling
Perk	An advantage or something extra	A company car and a mobile phone are some of the perks that come with the job.
Pole	Metal or wood stick
Pep	Energy, or a willingness to be active
Pad	A piece of soft
Punctual	On time, Not late
Picturesque	Beautiful like a painting, (especially of a place) attractive in appearance,
Piglet	A baby pig
Piggy bank (Celengan)	Money box, kitty
Plaster	Plasterboard, Substance
Postulate	Suggested or accepted as a basic principle
Prior to	Before a particular time or event, Ahead
Proverb	A short sentence
Pagoda	Temple Building (Candi)
Phonological	The study in a particular language or in languages
Piety (Kesalehan)	Strong belief in a religion
Pastry (Kue Kering)
Provincial	Local or national people
Pretension	A claim or belief that you can succeed
Peak	Highest Point
Paparazzi	Photographers who follow famous people
Penthouse	An expensive apartment or set of rooms at the top of a hotel or tall building
Porch	A covered structure in front of the entrance to a building.
Poem (Sajak, Syair, Pantun)	A piece of writing in which the words are arranged in separate lines, often ending in rhyme, and are chosen for their sound and for the images and ideas they suggest.
Predecessor	Someone who had a job or a position before someone else
Petticoat (Skirt)	Underwear

 

Synonyms Q

Quirky	Unusual Habit
Query	Enquiry

 

 

Synonyms R

Rickets	Less Vitamin D (Disease)
Redemption	Improvement
Rugby	Rugby Football
Rebel (Pemberontak)	A person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using force
Rationale	The reasons or intentions for a particular set of thoughts or actions	I don’t understand your rationale.
Robe	Bathrobe, Dressing gown
Regal	Very special and suitable for a king or queen
Rotating Savings and Credit Association (ROSCA)	Lotre monthly
Repertoire	All the music or plays
Rusty	Metal, Needing Practice
Ribbon (Pita)
Revenue	Income, Earning, Salary, Remuneration, Income, Wages
Ransom	Money Fine
Ramifications	Consequences, Effects, Impacts, Implications
Regime	Management, System, Method
Rigid	Stiff, Stuffy
Rook (Burung Gagak)	Crow, A black bird.
Ramp	Slope, Road
Robust (Kokoh)
Rep	Reputation
Rubber (Karet)
Reservoir (Waduk)
Reef (Terumbu Karang)
Raging (Amukan)
Reluctance	Unwillingness
Rug	Scarf, Carpet
Reliance/ Reliant	The condition of depending on something or someone
Relief	Happiness, Help
Rally	Public Meeting, Race
Roast (Memanggang)	Cook food in an oven
Revenge	Punishment, Fine
Redundant	Not need, Unnecessary
Respectively	In Turn
Raft (Rakit Bambu)
Reed (Gelagah, Bulu)
Recess (Istirahat)	Pause
Rucksack (Ransel)	Backpack
Race	A series of horse races, Competition
Ranch	Large Farm
Relieved	Feeling less worried
Retrieval	The process of finding and bringing back something
Rigorous	Careful
Riot	An occasion when a large of people behave in a noisy, violent, and uncontrolled way in public, often as a protest.
Reindeer	Deer
Radical	Supporting Changes

 

Synonyms S

Scope	Extension, Range, Scale
Stroke	Illness
Sealed	Closed
Sheath (Sarung)
Sweepstake	A type of gambling, often on a horse race
Stable	Firmly fixed
Shred	Small amount
Stationary	Not moving or not changing
Selfish	Stingy, Smug
Spot	Plot, Polar, Place, Area, Region, Location, Situation, Pit
Storey	Level, Rate
Subtle	Smooth
Shelf	Rack, Stack
Scratchy	Unpleasant Noise
Showy	Dramatic
Solitude	Loneliness
Sewage	waste matter such as water
Spatial	Position
Sting	Hurt
Stem	Central Part
Sea	Ocean, Tide, Lagoon
Sheet (Sprei)
Scarcity	a situation in which something is not easy to find or get
Stall	Shop, Store
Shell	Skin
Spark	Fire, Electricity
Squats	Exercise for Leg
Scarecrow (Orang-Orangan Sawah)
Sorrow	(a cause of) a feeling of great sadness
Shortage	Not enough something
Shrubs	Big Plants
Strain	Pressure, Force
Suspend	Delay
Suspenseful	Excited feeling intention
Spooky	Scare, Afraid
Stack (Tumpukan)	Pile
Spices	Herbs
Summit	Top
Saga	Story
Sovereign	King or Queen, Ruler
Silt	Sand, Soil, Earth from River
Shepherd	Cowboy, Beekeeper, Breeder
Spear (Tombak)
Skit	Short joke, Funny play
Swamps (Rawa-rawa)
Sap (Getah)
Slime (Lendir)
Shame	Bad Luck, Disappointing, Bad feeling	That was a shame
Sunken	Having fallen to the bottom of the sea
Sphere	Round object, area
Severe	Very Serious, Extremely Difficult
Stem	Central Part, Ship, Button watch, (STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
Sleeve (Lengan Baju)	Clothing part
Stake	Share, Risk
Sturdy	Strong, Solid
Sleek	Smooth, Shiny, Satiny
Stale	Not fresh or new
Stoic (Tabah)	Stoicism
Suspicion	Assumption, Feeling
Splinter	Fragment, Similar Material
Scenic	Seeing beautiful natural features.	We took the scenic route home
Stiffly	Straight, Not bending
Scent (Aroma)	Smell
Stain	A dirty mark
Sapling	A young tree
Scuba	The sport of swimming underwater
Silver (Perak)
Scheme (Rancangan, Skema)	Theme, Main Subject
Sausage (Sosis)
Subsidence (Penurunan tanah)
Sanction (Sanksi)
Shady	Slight Darkness, Dishonest
Spare	Extra
Sticky  (Lengket)
Smudge	Mark with no particular shape
Spike (Besi berduri)	Shape, a narrow, thin shape with a sharp point at one end
Spinach (Bayam)
String (Tali)	Rope
Scoop (Sendok Sekop)	Tool
Self-deprecation	The quality of trying to make yourself, your abilities, or your achievements seem less important.
Symptom	Feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease, Syndrome
Sightseeing	The activity of visiting interesting places, especially by people on holiday
Stylet	A very thin metal tool used by doctors to examine inside someone, or a wire that is placed inside a tube in order to guide it inside someone
Steal	Very good value, a good deal price
Seattle	A large city in the northwestern US state of Washington
Stitching	A line or lines of thread that has been sewn in something
Seam	A line where two things join, especially a line of sewing joining two pieces of cloth or leather
Sarcasm	Irony, The use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone’s feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way:
Subliminal	Not recognised, or understood
Spouse	A Person’s Husband or Wife
Stuffed	Full, Replete
Shit	Pup
savagery	(acts of) cruel and violent behaviour
Setback	Delays or Prevents A Process
Sacred	Holy and deserving respect
Silo	Storage Place
Suicide	Death, Murder, Manslaughter
Shaky	Moving with quick
Sequel	A book, film, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc.
Straw (Sedotan, Jerami)	Hay, Tube
Sort	Type, Kind
Seaweed	Samphire
Shore	Beach
Sour (Kecut)	Having a sharp taste
Stern	Severe, Showing Diassproval
Tissues (Jaringan)	Cell
Stork (Burung Bangau)
Slurry (Bubur)	Porridge
Sack (Karung)
Striking	very unusual or easily noticed, unique
Stage fright	Nervousness before performing
Sled (Kereta luncur)
Scuba	Scuba diving
Stubborn (Keras Kepala)	Wild (Liar)
Shed (Gubuk)	A small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things
Stump	Part Left
Span (Jangkuan)	Span Time, Lifespan
State Fairs	An Annual Festival
Spurious	False and not what it appears to be
Somewhat	To some degree, She’s somewhat more confident than she used to be.
Supplement	Something extra to improve
Synthesize	Synthesis, Chemical Production
Supper	Dinner
Sedentary	Inactive, Silent
Solemn	Serious
So as to	In order to	I stood behind the tree so as to avoid being seen.
So long as	As long as	Bring your friends by all means – just so long as I know how many are coming.
Spotless	Clean without messy
Spacious	Large
Slate (Batu Tulis)
Screwdriver (Oben)
Skiing	Ski
Scrutiny	The careful and detailed examination of something
Saute (Ditumis)
Subtle	Not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way
Sensible	Good judgement
Scrapping	Rubbing
Sparkly	Shining brightly
Superintendent	a person who is in charge of work done in a particular department, office.
Silver Lining	And advantage that comes from a difficult or unpleasant situation
Standpoint	A set of beliefs
Severe	Stringent
Scrupulous	Extremely honest
Sentimental	Strongly influenced by emotional feelings
Slang	Very informal language

 

 

Synonyms T

Toast	Short Speech or Celebration, Bread
Townsquare (Alun-alun)
Tram	An electric vehicle that transports people
Terrarium	A glass container
Twister	Tornado, Whirlwind
Timber	Wood
Thorough	Detailed, Careful
Tight	(held or kept together) firmly or closely
Thread	Fibre, Yarn
Throughout	For, During, Whole, Along
Thereby	As a result of this action
Tape	Strip, Recording
Tin (Timah)
Tint	Colour
Tedious	Dull, Banal, Boring
Tranquilliser	A calmer drug
Turtle	Tortoise
Tire	Feel No energy, Ban (Tyre UK)
Tenant	Renter
Through	Via, By, Across
Trough	Container, Low Point
Treaty	Agreement, Pact, Accord
Tray (Baki)	A flat object, usually with raised edges, used for carrying food and drinks.
Tailgate	Party before a sport event, the door or board at the back of a vehicle
Tunnel (Terowongan)
Tarp	Waterproof cloth covering
Thingy	Sometimes used if you can’t remember someone’s or something’s name.
Tactile	Related to the sense of touch
Transcript	Excerpt,Part, Quotation
Turf (Rumput sintentis)	Grass layer
Troupe	A group of performers
Turnover	Employee leaves
Taco (Roti Lipat)
Tusk (Gading Gigi Hewan)
Tangible	Real
Tacky	Low quality, Cheap quality, Bad in style
Tux	Tuxedos, Suit
Tangle	An untidy mass of things
Tapestry (Permadani)	Carpet
Tabby	A cat that has dark-coloured marks on grey or brown fur
Territory	Area
Taboo	A subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons
Toe	Fingers in feet
Tarantula	Large Spiders
Tuition	Teaching
Throne (Kursi Raja)	The special chair used by a ruler, especially a king or queen
Tension	Pressure Feeling
Term	Time
Tundra (Padang Rumput)
Tar (Aspal Jalan)	Apshalt
Terminology	Lists of Word or Expression
Theft (Pencurian)
Tense	Nervous, Get Butterflies in my Stomache
Tick (Tandang Centang)
Tickle (Geli)
Tremendous	Enormous, Very great, Extremely good
Tribe (Suku)

 

 

Synonyms V

Vigour	Strength, Energy, Enthusiasm
Virtuous	Having good moral qualities and behaviour
Vibrant	Energetic, Excited, Fully enthusiasm.
Vision	Sight
Vigilant	Being careful to notice things
Vein	Tube
Vintage	Old, From The past
Vinegar (Cuka)
Villain	Bad person, A criminal
Vessel	Yacht, Big boat, Cruise
Vent (Ventilasi)	Opening
Viable	Able to work
Vest	Undershirt (Us), Waistcoat (Uk), Underwear, Waistcoat
Vicinity	Surround, Around Area

 

 

Synonyms O

Omission	Missing, Omitting
Obselete	Not in use any more
Ore	Rock, Stone, Granite, Marble
Odd	Not happen, Imposible
Obedient	Obeying
Offense (Pelanggaran)	Offence, Crime, Bad feelings
Orphan	A child whose parents are dead
Ornaments	Decorations
Onion (Bawang Merah)
Orchid (Anggrek)
Oaf	A stupid, rude, or awkward person, especially a man
Oak	A large tree
Overrated	If something or someone is considered to be better or more important than they really are
Overdue	Not done or happening when expected
Outskirts	The areas that form the edge of a town or city
Obedience (Ketaatan)
Obscure	(Not known)

 

 

Synonyms W

Wrinkly	Old Person
Wreck
Well-Being	Feeling health and happy
Workload (Beban kerja)
Woolly mammoths	Extinct-large elephant
Wound	Injury, Laceration, Lesion
Whilst	During
Warranty	Guarantee
Width	Wide
Womb (Rahim)
Wagon	Van, Cart, Lorry, Buckboard, Freight Car
Waist (Pinggang)
Worker’s Strike	Work Demo
Waive	Exception
Ward	Hospital or Prion Room
Warmth	Heating
Whistle
Warden	Manager
Wily	Clever, Cunning
Woe	Extreme Sadness, Big problems or Troubles
Wildlife (Margasatwa)	Animals and plants that grow independently of people
Wordy	Long-Winded, Containing too many words
Witch (Penyihir)	A woman who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people
Wax	A solid substance
Wholly	Completely
Wellbeing	The state of feeling healthy and happy
Whore (Pelacur)	A female prostitute
White-Collar (Antonym: Blue-Collar)	Relating to people who work in offices, doing work that needs mental rather than physical effort.
Wellness	Health