1. important =crucial (extremely important),significant(amount or effect large enough to be important)
; }6 W0 t) O* y+ Y2 L. b5 a2. common=universal, ubiquitous(if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere)) x( }0 O! m' |( a6 M
3. abundant=ample(enough and usually extra), plentiful(enough for people's needs and wants)+ q7 c' i0 b- B/ ]7 m, m i
4. stick=adhere, cling(hold on something tightly)& b) Q; C/ ? b" |, E6 ?5 ~# i+ z
5. neglect=ignore.(difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.)- N% a- d% f! |' O
6. near=adjacent(twothings next to each other), adjoin(the same as adjacent)
0 J9 u3 j' ~2 \* u2 j0 J7. pursue=woo(man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek(if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL)
5 g& F+ Y& J$ P& g! Q$ @7 i# h# N4 G8. accurate=precise(precise is exact and accurate in all details), exact(correct in every detail)
0 F" l6 B. {: t0 U7 L! E4 ?9. vague=obscure(unknown or known by only a few people)
* \) L9 r& a& F10. top=peak, summit) j6 a2 @- {! R0 a) @* b5 W
11. competitor=rival, opponent(especially in sports and politics)
; [4 T/ _; q5 c. W J8 W s0 G12. blame=condemn(if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable)- D, v; R+ j% c5 S7 _
13. opinion=perspective, standpoint(means looking at an event or situation in a particular way)
- \4 r3 a, Q, Y+ x9 g' E; Y14. fame=prestige(describe those who are admired), reputation% h0 c# z; U8 A, P1 `+ [
15. build=erect(you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL), establish- i1 \' e$ g8 s- [ Y) H7 I! R
16. insult=humiliate(do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid)
- y9 {+ W& ^! r( @5 H' ^: E17. complain=grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way)- k) T9 m0 x7 l0 T
18. primary=radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental8 C9 i& C5 A9 {2 D
19. relieve=alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe)3 \( @0 {% [/ b3 C2 i
20. force=coerces into(coerce means you make someone do something s/he does not want to),compel
; I$ c% g" \* Y, Y* [21. enlarge=magnify(magnify means make something larger than it really is)3 e* |9 k3 X: x$ w9 F6 f) Z
22. complex=intricate(if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details)) \5 u9 Z* O' N; E3 T* L
23. Lonely=solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her)
5 X1 M# P: E: F% e7 j24. small=minuscule(very small), minute+ s4 c" n/ i, d k
25. praise=extol(stronger than praise), compliment(polite and political). @! f7 _5 x. |8 O# _
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