A1

in English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word in once they have reached the level A1 – Beginner. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning in meaning

What does in mean?

Definitions in simple English

in Preposition

— Used to show that something is inside something else. The cat is in the box.

— Used to show that someone is at home, or is available. Is John in? The Doctor is now in.

— Used to show movement towards the inside. The rain came in through the window.

in

— adverb to or toward the inside of come in smash in the door

— noun (= inch) a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

— adjective holding office the in party

— adjective directed or bound inward took the in bus the in basket

— adjective currently fashionable the in thing to do large shoulder pads are in

In

— noun a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

IN

— noun a state in midwestern United States

Synonyms in synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as in?

In English » English

indium

atomic number 49

in English » English

at

inside

on

into

within

to

among

for

a

per

with

from

by

amid

midst

mid

upon

towards

regarding

of

near

inward

interior

inner

inch

enter

onto

internal

inside of

during

after

aboard

with regards to

while

under

toward

over

exist

beside

as for

wherein

where

through

start from

seek for

on top of

kill for

inwards

inwardly

indicates location of action

IN English » English

Indiana

Hoosier State

Topics in topics

What do people use in to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Fashionable

• What words describe something that is fashionable?
  fashionable be in fashion be the fashion in be the in thing chic cult designer be the latest thing be all the rage trendy be in vogue
• What words refer to something becoming fashionable?
  come into fashion come in make a comeback
• What words refer to making something fashionable?
  set the fashion set the trend bring in

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Enjoy doing something

• What words refer to feeling happy when you are doing something?
  enjoy yourself have a good time have fun have the time of your life have a whale of a time have a blast be in your element live it up let your hair down
• What words refer to enjoying something bad?
  revel in get a kick out of take delight in relish gloat take pleasure in delight in wallow in
• What words refer to enjoying being praised?
  bask in lap something up

Social behavior Relationships Kinship Related by marriage

In-law

• What words refer to people who are related to you by marriage?
  in-law father-in-law mother-in-law brother-in-law sister-in-law son-in-law daughter-in-law

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Put in

• What words refer to putting something inside something else?
  put in put inside move in insert introduce inject implant penetrate pierce inset inlay pack in stuff in load
• What words refer to pushing something into a small space?
  force stuff squeeze jam cram pack wedge in
• What words refer to putting something into a hole or small space?
  put in/into/inside slide something into tuck in/into/under insert

States Time Relative time Before

During

• What words indicate that something happened during some time period?
  during in in the course of during the course of through throughout over by day by night during the middle of in the interim within
• What words indicate that something happened during the time when something else was happening?
  while meanwhile in the meantime

Grammar Case Semantically similar events

With, do with someone

• What words indicate someone who does something with another person?
  with in conjunction with in partnership with in collaboration with side by side with shoulder to shoulder with
• What words indicate someone who does something bad with another person?
  in league with in collusion with in cahoots with hand in glove with

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Limitation of topic

• What words indicate the specific area or topic that is being talked about?
  specify specified specification specifically in regard to with regard to in the case of concerning in the area of in with between...and as touching particular particularly more especially

Person Sense, perceive See

Visible

• What words describe something that can be seen?
  visible show in view in sight seen show up perceptible noticeable observable discernible seeable distinguishable perceivable
• What words indicate that something happens where people can see it?
  in full view of in front of in front of someone's eyes before someone's eyes in the open exposed to view unhidden within view

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Attention

• What words refer to paying too much attention to something?
  be engrossed in be wrapped up in be absorbed in be immersed in immerse yourself in preoccupied
• What words refer to not paying attention?
  not pay attention daydream be miles away your mind wanders inattentive pay very little attention mind is elsewhere ignore take no notice goes in one ear and out the other

Physical actions Move Not moving

Wait

• What words refer to waiting?
  wait wait for wait up for wait on await hang on stand by wait around hang around hold off wait your turn sit something out cool your heels bide your time sit tight sweat it out hesitate hesitation wait and see wait behind lie in wait waiting room waiting list
• What words refer to waiting in a line of people?
  line up queue stand in line cut in line
• What words refer to refusing to wait patiently and going ahead of other people instead?
  cut in line cut in front of someone cut someone off jump the queue push in

Physical actions Arrange

Organize

• What words refer to organizing things?
  organize dispose structure get together get it together get your act together chart marshal put in a chart put in a table put in a matrix sort sort out systematize tabulate
• What tools and methods are used for organizing things?
  table matrix chart organizational chart flow chart grid cubby hole pigeon hole in basket out basket
• What words describe things that have been organized?
  organized ordered well-ordered orderly in order harmonious shipshape structured systematic tidy everything in its place

States Quantity Plural

Many, much

• What words indicate that many people are doing something?
  in large numbers in droves in force in strength thick and fast be dying like flies be dropping like flies
• What words describe something that contains a lot of a particular substance?
  high in rich in

States Time Relative time

Order, sequence

• What words describe a group of things that have been put in order?
  be in order ordered in sequence be the right way round in chronological order chronological consecutive consecutively successive in succession one after another one after the other (three years) running sequential
• What words refer to doing things in order?
  in order take turns
• What words describe a group of things in the wrong order?
  be out of order be in the wrong order be the wrong way round backwards

States Location Here, there

In front of

• What words indicate that something is in front of something else?
  front in front in the front up front forward in the foreground be in front out in front before ahead of
• What words indicate that something is in front of you?
  in front ahead up ahead

Person Life Marriage

Romantic love

• What words refer to loving someone?
  love be in love
• What words refer to starting to love someone?
  fall in love love at first sight be swept off your feet be interested in fancy
• What words refer loving someone very much?
  be madly in love be head over heels in love infatuated have a crush on be mad about be crazy about be besotted

Language and thought Think Opinion

Believe

• What words refer to believing that someone is truthful?
  believe in have confidence in have faith in put your trust in take your word for pin your hopes on give the benefit of the doubt
• What words refer to believing something that is not true?
  illusion fallacy myth delusion mistaken belief misconception live in a fantasy world swallow

Language and thought Think Opinion

Agree with someone

• What words refer to when two people agree?
  agree agreement concur accede think the same think alike hold the same view be of the same mind be of like mind like-minded be in accord be of one accord be united be in the same place be together on something be with someone coincide in our thinking
• What words refer to the act or state of agreeing?
  agreement like-mindedness cooperation unity concord be in congruity
• What words refer to a gesture expressing agreement?
  shake hands shake on it kiss holding hands bow nod in agreement

Language and thought Communication Say Speak with others

Contact

• What words refer to contacting someone?
  get in touch with contact make contact with approach get onto
• What words refer to regularly contacting someone?
  be in contact keep in touch stay in touch keep in contact communicate

Social behavior Conflict War

Win

• What words refer to winning a game or other competition?
  win come first come in first finish first get in first place
• What words refer to a situation during a fight or game when it looks like you will win?
  be winning lead be ahead be in the lead be out in front
• What words refer to the person or group that people think will win?
  frontrunner strong contender be the favorite be in the running

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Push

• What words refer to pushing something with your finger or a stick?
  poke give something a poke prod jab dig someone in the ribs
• What words refer to pushing something into a small space?
  push in squeeze in jam in force stuff
• What words refer to pushing yourself into a small space?
  squeeze into squeeze through squeeze in between

States Quantity Plural

Few, little

• What words refer to a small amount of food?
  a little a drop of pinch dash mouthful in moderation meager
• What words describe something that contains a little of a particular substance?
  low in
• What words refer to a small amount of money?
  next to nothing nominal a drop in the ocean paltry miserly a pittance peanuts
• What words indicate that few people are doing something?
  a trickle in dribs and drabs in ones and twos

States Big Distance

Far

• What words indicate that something is far from something else?
  far far away far off afar far afield far and wide a far cry from far apart far removed distant be distant a long distance in the distance some distance a good distance a ways way off a long way (off) a long ways away a fair way quite a ways nowhere near miles (away) yonder wide of clear off all over asunder at arm's length on the horizon the ends of the earth uttermost parts of the earth
• What words refer to moving away from a person or vehicle behind you?
  leave behind leave in the dust
• What words describe a place that is far away from where most people go?
  remote isolated out of the way off the beaten track secluded miles from anywhere in the middle of nowhere way out backwater backcountry boondocks boonies hicks out in the sticks
• What words indicate that something is farther than something else?
  farther further beyond past on the other side of farthest furthest extreme in the offing background

States Time Relative time Before

After

• What words indicate that something happens after a certain period of time?
  after within in from now
• What words refer to a person who takes a job or position after someone else?
  successor next in line succeed

Grammar Case Primary cases

Way, manner

• What words indicate that something is done in a particular way?
  in a ... way/manner/fashion with like along ... lines as if as though with an air of
• What words indicate the way in which something happened?
  in

Grammar Connected with, related Coordinate relations But

Instead

• What words indicate that something is true of one thing instead of another thing?
  instead rather than in place of in preference to in favor of in lieu
• What words indicate that something is true of one person instead of another person?
  instead in someone's place for on someone's behalf

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Relations involving correspondences

• What words indicate that one thing corresponds to another?
  correspond to correspondence in accordance with in relation to according to in line with in proportion to to apply to to regard as applicable to in keeping with

Person Body condition

Strong

• What words refer to being able to work or run for a long time?
  be in shape be in good condition keep fit stay in shape keep in shape

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Pain

• What words refer to being in pain?
  be in pain be in agony feel pain have a pain in suffer hurt (vi) bear pain endure agonize feel bad feel miserable suffer
• What words refer to moving because you are in pain?
  writhe in pain double up contorted with pain convulse convulsion cramp cramps wince

Language and thought Think Opinion

Approve of something

• What words refer to approving of something?
  approve meet with someone's approval agree with believe in condone endorse be for be in favor of okay (v) give it your okay pass sanction subscribe sustain think something is right uphold value (v) think something is right
• What words refer to approving of something very much?
  be all for be all in favor of be a great believer in be an advocate of

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Happy

• What words refer to feeling happy?
  rejoice feel good be in a good mood
• What words refer to feeling very happy?
  exult delight in ecstasy be on top of the world be over the moon rapture
• What words describe a person who feels good while doing something?
  enjoy take pleasure in be fond of doing
• What words refer to causing someone to feel happy?
  make someone happy cheer someone up comfort console delight gladden please satisfy put someone in a good mood make someone's day raise someone's spirits lift someone's spirits

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Sad

• What words refer to feeling sad?
  be sad feel sad feel down grieve mourn feel sorry for yourself sulk wallow in feel hurt
• What words refer to feeling sad because someone died?
  grief grieve mourn be in mourning
• What words refer to feeling very sad?
  agony anguish desolate despair be in despair disconsolate grief stricken heartbroken inconsolable miserable misery suicidal woe
• What words refer to feeling sad for a long time?
  depressed despondent down be down in the dumps feel blue low mope

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry

• What words refer to feeling angry?
  be angry feel angry bristle miffed take offense resent be in a temper pissed off pissed be worked up be up in arms in a huff be disgusted take something personally take exception to be put out feel put out
• What words refer to feeling angry for a long time?
  boil burn chafe fume fuss mope seethe simmer smolder stew sulk sullen bear a grudge hold a grudge against have something against have it in for hold something against someone there is no love lost between

Language and thought Communication Say Talk about a subject

Be about, subject

• What words indicate what something is about?
  about on concerning on the subject of regarding re with regard to in of

Social behavior Social activity

Humor

• What words indicate the joking manner in which a person acts or speaks?
  humorously jokingly jestingly in jest in sport in play in fun not seriously

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral Patient

Bad-tempered

• What words refer to being bad-tempered for a short time?
  be in a bad mood be in a huff be in one of his bad moods got out of bed on the wrong side got out on the wrong side of the bed
• What words describe someone who refuses to talk because they are angry?
  sullen surly sulky sulk be in a sulk give someone the silent treatment

Social behavior Behavior

Admire someone

• What words refer to admiring a person?
  admire be an admirer of accept approve of esteem (v) hold in someone in high esteem look up to have a high opinion of hold someone in high regard respect respectful think highly of think well of hold in honor

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble

Trouble

• What types of trouble are there?
  be in need be in pain be injured harm be in distress suffer persecution be in danger social unrest anarchy

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Trouble

Suffer

• What words refer to suffering?
  suffer ache for someone be afflicted with agonize endure feel horrible have a hard time be hurting be in pain feel pain feel rotten undergo go through put up with be subjected to be in the grip of be in the throes of
• What words refer to suffering because of something you have done?
  suffer pay for pay the penalty for count the cost cost someone dearly stew in your own juice know to your cost find out to your cost at a cost to

Social behavior Law Punish

Imprison

• What words refer to the action of putting a person in prison?
  put in prison imprison to jail incarcerate lock up confine put in irons send to prison commit put away captivity
• What words refer to the action of restraining a prisoner?
  restrain control to handcuff tie up put in chains to bind put in the stocks to gag

Work and occupation Work Difficult, impossible

Advantage

• What words refer to having an advantage over other people?
  have an advantage be at an advantage have something on your side the odds are stacked in your favor have a head start have everything going for you hold all the cards have the upper hand be in a strong position be in a position of strength
• What words indicate that something gives one person an advantage over others?
  give someone an advantage give someone the edge be to someone's advantage be in someone's favor favor (v)

States Quantity Enough

Need

• What words refer to needing something?
  need be in need of require be a need for could do with have a need be in a pinch be in want
• What words refer to something needing something done to it?
  need be in need of could do with

States Time Relative time Right time

On time

• What words indicate that something happens before it is too late?
  in time just in time in the nick of time not a moment too soon at the last minute at the eleventh hour catch cut it fine cut it too close made it in by a whisker just under the wire

States Time Relative time Right time

Late

• What words indicate that something happens late?
  late (adv) not on time lateness (of the hour) late in life
• What words refer to being late to pay back a loan?
  be behind with overdue be in arrears
• What words indicate that something happens late at night?
  last thing at night in the middle of the night the early hours till all hours
• What words indicate that something is too late?
  too late it's a little late in the day leave it a bit late miss

States Time Aspectual time

Past

• What words refer to the past?
  past before in the past in years gone by in the times of our fathers in our father's/grandparent's/ancestor's time was (being/doing/happening) lately

States Time Aspectual time

Future

• What words are used to refer to the future?
  future (n) soon in the near future in the distant future in our children's time will (be/do/happen) shall would
• What words describe something that will exist or happen in the future?
  future (adj) coming forthcoming upcoming in the offing

States Time Aspectual time Future

Soon

• What words indicate that an event will happen soon?
  soon sooner almost approach close directly imminence imminent impending near presently quickly shortly about to in a little while not long won't be long almost here just around the corner in the near future about to happen any minute (now) in a minute in a moment

States Time Speed

Quick

• What words describe an action that is done quickly?
  fast quick quickly quickness speedy speeding speedily speed hasty hastily haste rapid rapidly rapidity hurry hurried hurriedly in a hurry swift swiftly swiftness rush rush into rush through in a rush express
• What words describe something that happens quickly?
  happen so fast in the twinkling of an eye came and went so quickly it was all over in a minute

States Location

Be at a place

• What words indicate that something or someone is in a particular place?
  be at a place/location be in a place/location be located be situated be localized attendance be present presence sit lie laid occupy be resting
• What words indicate that something or someone is in the correct or expected place?
  in place in the proper place in your place out of place

Grammar General words

Do

• What general words refer to someone doing something?
  do act actuate behave accomplish achieve attain conduct effectuate engage in execute exercise exert function give go about dabble in implement manage perform practice progress undertake up to use utilize work operate be involved in
• What words describe someone who is doing something?
  active in action

Grammar Part of speech

Prepositions, postpositions

• What prepositions are in your language?
  in on at from to away toward about

Grammar Very

Completely

• What words indicate that something is done to a complete degree?
  completely fully totally entirely wholly absolutely utterly positively in every way in every respect in every sense through and through whole-heartedly altogether out-and-out outright perfect perfectly roundly solid solidly thoroughly unmitigated unqualified utter
• What general words refer to all of something's attributes or manners?
  completely in every way

Grammar Case Primary cases

Attendant circumstances

• What words indicate attendant circumstances?
  in

Grammar Case Semantically similar events

In groups

• What words indicate that something is done in groups?
  in by

Grammar Connected with, related Coordinate relations

And, also

• What words indicate that you are adding another thought to a previous one?
  and also too besides besides this as well so do I/so has she/so are they in addition not to mention likewise both...and and also again further in addition to not only...but also some...others first...then let me add
• What words indicate that you are adding another in a list of thoughts?
  first second third firstly secondly thirdly in the first/second/third place first of all to begin with to start with finally lastly to conclude in conclusion last but not least

Person Healthy

Injure

• What words refer to injuring a bone or joint?
  break fracture dislocate crack hamstring jam sprain stub twist wrench do your back in put out your back
• What words refer to a person wounded in war?
  wounded in action purple heart
• What words describe someone who is not injured?
  unharmed unhurt unscathed come to no harm no harm done without a scratch in one piece walk away from

Language and thought Think Mind

Imagine

• What words refer to imagining something that you would like to do?
  daydream (v) dream about dream of fantasize live in a fantasy world
• What words refer to imagining things that do not exist?
  imagine be in the mind be in your mind be seeing things hallucinate

Language and thought Think Opinion Believe

Trust

• What words refer to trusting someone?
  trust believe in put your trust in have confidence in

Language and thought Want Influence

Control

• What words refer to controlling someone or something?
  control be in control manipulate pull strings call the shots be in the driver's seat steer regulate govern dominate monopolize have a monopoly have a stranglehold have a hold over wrap someone around your finger hold sway be the boss be domineering oppress keep someone down repress walk all over
• What words refer to being under someone's control?
  be under someone's control be in someone's power be under someone's spell be at someone's mercy be a doormat

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Upset

• What words refer to feeling very upset?
  deeply hurt deeply distressed distraught be in a state be in an uproar emotions in an uproar torment tormented

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Angry

Annoyed

• What words refer to something that causes someone to feel annoyed?
  annoyance exasperation frustration irritation nuisance pain in the neck pain in the ass pain in the butt pest

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Laugh

• What words refer to laughing a lot or loudly?
  roar with laughter laugh uproariously howl with laughter shriek with laughter hearty laugh peals of laughter laugh helplessly laugh your head off laugh hysterically have hysterics roll in the aisle almost die laughing double up convulsed with laughter split your sides
• What words refer to causing someone to laugh?
  make someone laugh amuse crack someone up have someone in hysterics have someone in stitches tickle ticklish

Language and thought Communication Sign, symbol

Cry, tear

• What words refer to crying?
  cry weep be in tears tearful have tears in your eyes weeping weepy squall
• What words refer to almost crying?
  be close to tears have a lump in your throat fight back tears choke back the tears

Social behavior Relationships

Disunity

• What words describe a group that is disunited?
  disunited divided divided in spirit going in different directions discordant out of tune on bad terms dissenting factious at odds at cross purposes up in arms embroiled torn

Social behavior Social activity Music

Sing

• What words describe how well a person sings?
  beautiful singing voice can't carry a tune in a bucket sing on/off key
• What words describe whether or not people are singing the same thing together?
  sing in unison sing in harmony sing the melody/harmony keep time

Social behavior Social activity

Drama

• What words refer to the most important actor or actress?
  star co-star star in play the lead
• What words indicate that a drama has a particular actor in it?
  star (v) feature with be in appear in

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Chance

Lucky

• What words refer to being lucky on a particular occasion?
  lucky fortunate be in luck have the good fortune to do something fall on your feet be in the right place at the right time luck out
• What words refer to something that seems unlucky but turns out to be good?
  blessing in disguise

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Defend

• What words refer to defending someone from attack?
  defend come to someone's defense in defense of in someone's defense guard protect safeguard shield stand up for stick up for
• What words refer to a place easier to defend?
  fortify entrench dig in

Daily life Fire

Burn

• What words refer to something burning?
  be burning go up in flames go up in smoke be in flames

Daily life Sleep

Go to sleep

• What words refer to getting ready for bed?
  get ready for bed go to bed turn in
• What words refer to getting into bed?
  get into bed crawl into bed curl up in bed get under the covers crawl under the covers fall into bed (exhausted) jump in bed

Work and occupation Finance Dishonest financial practices

Steal

• What words refer to stealing money from your job?
  embezzle misappropriate have your fingers in the till embezzlement corruption abscond with the money skim profits
• What do robbers do in order to steal things?
  break in break down the door case a joint crack a safe pick a lock
• What words refer to the act of stealing?
  banditry break-in breaking and entering embezzlement hold-up jewel heist job misappropriation mugging purse snatching pick pocketing pilferage pilfering racketeering raid robbery snatch stick-up theft

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Walk

• What words refer to walking like a soldier?
  march parade goose-step in step
• What words refer to walking in various manners?
  walk with a spring in your step walk jauntily swagger flounce mince prance saunter strut
• What words refer to stepping on something?
  step on put foot on/in tread on stamp on underfoot

Physical actions Move Pursue

Prevent from moving

• What words refer to preventing someone from moving by getting in their way?
  block check hem in blockade get in the way
• What words describe someone who is being prevented from moving?
  be under restraint bound captive in confinement held limited restricted

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Put in back

• What words refer to putting something in back?
  put in back place in back put behind place in the rear

States Quantity All Exact

Approximate

• What words indicate that a particular number or amount is approximate?
  about approximately roughly give or take at a guess somewhere in the region of an estimated some something like in round numbers close to
• What words indicate that something happens at an approximate place?
  about around in the vicinity of near close to

States Big Distance

Near

• What words indicate that something is near something else?
  near nearby close close to close by not far practically on top of a short distance locally in the vicinity nigh around a stone's throw in the neighborhood
• What words refer to moving nearer to someone or something?
  approach get near get nearer near (v) draw near get close get closer close in on get as close as possible

States Quality

Shape

• What words refer to having a particular shape?
  shaped in the shape of in the form of
• What words describe something like a branch or road that divides into two parts?
  forked bifurcate bifurcated fork branch a Y in the road

States Quality Shape Round

Concave

• What words describe something that is concave?
  concave hollow hollowed out caved in dented indented vaulted
• What words refer to making something concave?
  hollow out carve out dent in indent push in the side

States Quality Type, kind Compare

Same

• What words refer to thinking the same as someone else?
  like-minded be on the same wavelength be in tune with be in harmony
• What words indicate that two things are the same in some way?
  equally of equal equal in just as as...as every bit as even evenly

States Time Relative time Before

At the same time

• What words indicate that two things happen at the same time?
  at the same time together at one time at once simultaneously at the same instant in concert in unison
• What words refer to arranging two events so that they happen at the same time?
  synchronize tie something in with

States Time Aspectual time

Start something

• What words refer to starting something?
  start launch open initiate set in motion get things moving start the ball rolling begin
• What words refer to officially starting something such as a new law or way of doing something?
  introduce bring in phase in

Grammar Very

Partly

• What words indicate that something is done partly?
  partly partially to some extent to a certain extent to a degree to some degree up to a point in part sort of
• What words indicate that something is done one part at a time?
  gradually in stages step by step one step at a time in increments incrementally piecemeal by degrees little by little

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Probably

• What words indicate that something will probably happen?
  probably likely probable be a strong possibility it looks as if it looks like chances are may well be in the cards as likely as not I wouldn't be surprised if I dare say I should think I guess
• What words indicate that something is very probably true
  very probably very likely there is a strong likelihood there is a strong probability almost certain be more than likely in all probability ten to one
• What words indicate that something bad will probably happen?
  be heading for be in for threaten threat

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Uncertain

• What words indicate that something is uncertain?
  uncertain not be certain not be clear it's up in the air there is uncertainty
• What words indicate that something is uncertain, but it is likely that something bad will happen?
  uncertain doubtful be in doubt there is doubt about it's touch and go hang in the balance iffy

Universe, creation

Sky

• What words refer to something being in the sky?
  aloft up in the sky up in the air

Universe, creation Sky

Sun

• What words describe where the sun is shining?
  sunlit be (out) in the sun lit by the sun shine on be in the sunlight sunny (spot)

Universe, creation Sky Sun

Moon

• What words describe where the moon is shining?
  moonlit be in the moonlight lit by the moon shine on
• What words describe the appearance of the moon?
  man in the moon harvest moon

Universe, creation Sky

Weather

• What words are used to describe any kind of weather?
  rain or shine all weather in all weathers
• What words describe the temperature?
  temperature hot warm heat cold chilly crisp mild unseasonably warm/cold scorching heat wave cold spell cold snap frigid freezing be a chill in the air

Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Tide

• What words refer to the tide?
  tide rising tide ebb tide storm tide high tide low tide the tide is in/out neap tide
• What does the tide do?
  rise fall ebb come in go out

Universe, creation Animal Animal actions

Animal movement

• How do birds move?
  fly flutter soar dive swoop bank turn (hummingbird) hover hop roost hang in the air ride the wind alight land
• What words refer to animals moving in a group?
  herd (v) flock (v) swarm (v) herd instinct fly in formation move as a herd

Person Body Head

Ear

• What do people do to their ears so they won't hear something?
  plug your ears cover your ears stuff cotton in your ears stick your fingers in your ears earplugs

Person Sense, perceive See

Appearance

• What words indicate that something looks a particular way?
  look (good/bad) be (dark/young) in appearance (good/bad) looking
• What words indicate that something looks good with another thing?
  go with set off match go together complement matching blend in

Person Sense, perceive Hear

Listen

• What words refer to listening to something?
  listen listen to listen for hear someone out lend an ear tune in audit give an ear to heed pay attention to prick up your ears be all ears attend to get an earful hearken
• What words refer to listen to someone when they don't know you are listening?
  listen in eavesdrop bug tap monitor

Person Healthy

Sick

• What words refer to being sick?
  be sick be ill not be well be in a bad way do poorly
• What words describe someone who is often sick?
  sickly delicate be in poor health be prone to hypochondriac

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Lose consciousness

• What words refer to the state of being unconscious?
  be unconscious fainted passed out coma be in a coma be out insensible
• What causes someone to lose consciousness?
  hit on head be sick be in pain anesthesia

Person Healthy Treat disease

Hospital

• What words refer to being a patient in a hospital?
  go to the hospital have someone in stay in the hospital hospital stay admit discharge

Person Life Stage of life

Old person

• What words describe an old person?
  old elderly aged ancient up in years retired
• What words refer to being too old to do something?
  be past it be over the hill be a bit long in the tooth

Person Life

Die

• What words refer to dying when you are still young?
  die young be cut off in your prime untimely death
• What words describe someone who is almost dead?
  dying be close to death about to die on death's doorstep be at death's door have one foot in the grave

Person Life Die

Mourn

• What words refer to mourning a death?
  grieve be in mourning mourn lament bemoan mourning lamentation grief sorrow
• What special clothes are worn?
  dress in black funeral clothes black veil

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Notice

• What words describe someone who is good at noticing things?
  observant perceptive eagle-eyed have eyes like a hawk have eyes in the back of your head powers of observation
• What words describe someone who is not good at noticing things?
  unobservant unperceptive oblivious can't see the forest for the trees got your head in the clouds

Language and thought Want Request

Refuse to do something

• What words refer to refusing to do something?
  refuse refusal flatly refuse refuse point-blank not agree to will not say no decline shake your head turn down dig your heels in slam the door in someone's face draw the line at have none of

Language and thought Want Ask permission

Give permission

• What words refer to giving someone permission to do something?
  give permission agree to allow authorize consent to give your consent grant permission let permit say someone can do something not stand in someone's way sanction suffer give someone the go-ahead okay something give someone the green light give leave
• What words refer to allowing something to happen by not making any effort to prevent it?
  let allow not stand in someone's way unchecked

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Prefer

• What words refer to preferring something?
  prefer preferably in preference to favor like something better like this more than that have a preference give me something any day! be partial to
• What words refer to preferring to do something?
  prefer to do something prefer doing something would prefer to do something would rather do something would sooner do something be in favor of doing something

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Popular

• What words describe someone that many people like?
  popular well-liked be in favor
• What words describe something that many people like?
  popular be in demand sought-after be big best-seller blockbuster hit

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Interested

• What words refer to feeling interested in something?
  be interested in show interest express interest find something interesting take an interest in be curious about

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Dislike

• What words refer to disliking something?
  don't like dislike (v) take a disliking to take an instant dislike to have a healthy dislike for not be fond of not keen on not be crazy about not think much of not be someone's cup of tea not be to your taste not be to your liking not be your thing not be your type have no time for not take kindly to don't care for look down on turn up your nose at be unhappy with hold in disfavor feel unfavorable toward be displeased with
• What words describe something that people dislike?
  contemptible deplorable despicable displeasing distasteful obnoxious odious offensive unpleasant not very nice leave a bad taste in the mouth morbid

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sorry

Ashamed

• What words refer to feeling ashamed?
  be shamed be ashamed feel ashamed feel disgraced can't look someone in the face lose face
• What do people do to show they feel ashamed?
  hang head cower in shame cringe

Language and thought Communication Say

Criticize

• What words refer to criticizing someone in an unfair way?
  find fault with pick holes in knock run down denigrate put down get at
• What words refer to being criticized by someone else?
  receive criticism come in for criticism be under attack come under attack get a lot of flak take a lot of flak be open to criticism

Social behavior Relationships

Unity

• What words describe a group that is united?
  united unified cohesive joined combined connected undivided one in spirit one in purpose single-minded

Social behavior Relationships

Begin a relationship

• What words refer to beginning a relationship?
  begin a relationship join affiliate associate enlist enroll enter establish fall in with sign up worm your way in hit it off

Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group

Visit

• What words refer to going to someone's place to see them?
  visit pay a visit call call on drop by drop in on go round make the rounds look in on see spend time with stop by

Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group Visit

Welcome, receive

• What words refer to welcoming a person who has just arrived?
  welcome receive greet take in grant asylum open your door to admit
• What greetings are used to welcome a guest?
  Hello. Welcome. Come in.

Social behavior Social activity Social event

Celebrate

• What words refer to celebrating?
  celebrate commemorate honor do something in someone's honor mark in celebration of

Social behavior Social activity Entertainment, recreation Sports

Basketball

• What do the players do?
  play basketball shoot shoot a free throw score a basket three point play assist block a shot dribble pass the ball catch screen set up a play run a play jump rebound hit the boards tip in stuff double dribble walk step out of bounds throw out of bounds foul technical foul charge steal the ball fast break guard play defense play offense substitute huddle up throw the ball in

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Proud

• What words refer to being proud of something or someone?
  be proud of be pleased with be delighted with be thrilled with take pride in pride yourself on
• What words refer to stopping someone from behaving proudly by criticizing them?
  put someone in their place wipe the smile off someone's face cut someone down to size

Social behavior Behavior

Love

• What words refer to loving someone?
  love (v) like attached care about cherish be close feel friendly toward favor hold in favor feel favorable toward be fond of wish someone well hope things turn out well for someone be partial to be enshrined in your heart

Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Enter by force

• What words refer to entering something by force?
  enter by force break in force your way in forcible entry

Social behavior Behavior Honest

Deceive

• What words refer to acting in such a way that someone is led to believe something false?
  deceive fool take in defraud cheat fleece bilk swindle hustle dupe hoodwink foist upon palm off on outwit outmaneuver finagle slip one over on put something over on con lay a trap for lure beguile delude trick entrap ensnare pull the wool over someone's eyes play a trick on play a practical joke on send on a fool's errand make a fool of mislead
• What words refer to someone who pretends to be someone else?
  imposter charlatan fraud fake pretender quack wolf in sheep's clothing

Social behavior Behavior Self-controlled

Mistake

• What words refer to an embarrassing mistake?
  put your foot in it faux pas gaffe boo-boo indiscretion
• What words describe something done by mistake?
  by mistake mistaken mistakenly in error erroneously

Social behavior Authority

Person in authority

• What words refer to a person in authority?
  person in authority authority authority figure person in charge leader boss captain director chairman chairperson head figurehead master

Social behavior Authority

Have authority

• What words refer to having authority?
  have authority be in authority be in charge

Social behavior Authority Status

High status

• What words describe high status?
  high status high rank privilege promote raise in status raise in rank important person aristocracy prominent grand great

Social behavior Authority Status

Low status

• What words are used of lowering someone's status?
  be reduced in status humble reduce in rank bust (in rank) debase degrade demote

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Revenge

• What words refer to getting revenge?
  revenge get revenge take revenge in revenge avenge get back at get even with pay back repay requite retaliate in retaliation retribution wreak vengeance I'll get you for this be out to get

Social behavior Conflict War

Surrender

• What words refer to surrendering to an enemy?
  surrender sue for peace armistice concede defeat accept defeat admit defeat give up give in yield call it quits unconditional surrender lay down arms turn yourself in

Daily life

Sleep

• What words are used of a deep sleep?
  be in a deep sleep be really out sleep deeply sleep soundly sound asleep
• What words refer to talking in your sleep?
  talk in your sleep

Daily life Sleep

Dream

• What do people do while dreaming?
  talk in your sleep walk in your sleep

Work and occupation Work Worker

Expert

• What words refer to an expert?
  expert professional master craftsman specialist old hand old-timer the best we have leader in his field on the cutting edge senior graduate doctor consultant trainer teacher is degreed has a degree
• What words describe an expert?
  the best we have leader in his field on the cutting edge master (craftsman) expert (machinist) leading (scholar) degreed (scholar) foremost (expert) knowledgeable experienced able (seaman) well-trained proficient capable clever skilled skillful

Work and occupation Work Method

Try, attempt

• What words refer to doing something in order to try to do something else?
  try and do something in an effort to do something in an attempt to do something

Work and occupation Work Method Use

Useful

• What words refer to something being useful even though it doesn't seem to be?
  come in handy come in useful have its uses

Work and occupation Hunt and fish Fishing

Fish with net

• What words refer to fishing with a net?
  cast throw pull in bring in mend net dry net

Work and occupation Finance Borrow

Owe

• What words refer to owing money?
  owe be in debt have a debt heavily in debt

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move quickly

• What words refer to moving quickly?
  move quickly hurry haste hasten rush forge ahead charge barrel along move like a bat out of hell make a beeline for boil bolt bustle move along at a good clip dart double-time fast fire flash flat-out fling flit fly gallop move like greased lightning be really hopping kick lickety-split plunge in quick race rapid rapidly rapidity run rush sail scour scud shoot move like sixty skim snappily speed stampede streak sweep swift swiftly swing tear apace tilt vroom whiz wildfire zip zoom at full speed at top speed express make tracks burn up the track
• What words refer to moving quickly for a short time?
  jerk twitch start spasm jump snap nip in shoot spurt dash

Physical actions Move Move in a direction Move down

Fall

• What words refer to a building falling?
  fall down collapse fall in cave in

Physical actions Move

Move toward something

• What words refer to moving toward a place?
  move toward go toward head toward go in the (general) direction of
• What words refer to moving near something?
  approach move near come near move in on

Physical actions Move Move toward something

Move in

• What words refer to moving into an area or space?
  move in go in go into enter

Physical actions Move

Accompany

• What words describe how a person walks with another person?
  arm in arm side by side in step with out of step with single file

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Put in front

• What words refer to putting something in front?
  put in front place in front advance something

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Pull

• What words refer to a vehicle or animal pulling something so that it moves along behind?
  pull tow take in tow draw trail something behind you
• What words refer to something being pulled along behind?
  in tow trailing trailer

Physical actions Move something Handle something

Hold

• What words refer to holding something with the hand open?
  hold in the palm
• What words refer to holding something with the hand closed?
  hold in the fist

Physical actions

Arrange

• What words refer to arranging things?
  arrange align array dispose lay out line up order put in order range set out concatenate
• What words describe things that have been arranged?
  arranged ordered well-ordered be in order regular

Physical actions Arrange

Multiple things moving

• What words refer to more than one thing moving toward each other?
  gather collect form mass congregate converge close (v) close in on concentrate crowd in

States Quantity Number Cardinal numbers

Two

• What words refer to two?
  two second two times two-fold double (v) twins brace dichotomy deuce dual dyad twain yoke in pairs in twos two by two by twos two at a time two apiece two each both either neither

States Quantity Number

Numbered group

• What words indicate that something is done in groups of a certain number?
  singly one by one two by two three by three by ones by twos by threes in pairs in threes one at a time two at a time three at a time

States Quantity Number

Fraction

• What words refer to dividing something into a fraction of the whole?
  halve quarter (v) bisect trisect (divide/cut/fold) in half in two

States Quantity Count

Add numbers

• What words indicate that a particular number is the total?
  altogether in total in all all told

States Quantity

More

• What words indicate an amount that is more than an amount already mentioned?
  more than over and above as well as plus in addition to on top of
• What words indicate that the actual number is more than a particular number?
  more over above beyond greater than in excess of upwards of plus at least

States Quantity More

Increase

• What words indicate that something happens or someone does something more than before?
  increasingly gain ground get more and more become more and more grow in gain in

States Quantity All

Most, almost all

• What words indicate that most of a group is of one kind.
  mostly mainly largely predominantly predominate be in the majority a preponderance
• What words indicate that something happens or someone does something more than anything else?
  mostly mainly in most cases most of the time

States Quantity

Whole, complete

• What words indicate that something is whole?
  complete full whole in full in its entirety be all there all of entire intact undivided united

States Quantity

Enough

• What words refer to not having enough?
  not enough insufficient too little too few scarce inadequate inadequacy shortage lack of be in short supply be short
• What words refer to not having enough of something?
  not have enough be short of be short on go short be running short of deficient be starved of be lacking in

States Quantity Enough

Extra

• What words indicate that there is more than enough of something?
  plenty of more than enough bags of in large quantities plentiful ample abundant an abundance of in abundance copious galore to spare

States

Big

• What words refer to something becoming big?
  get bigger expand grow swell up stretch inflate increase in size swell mushroom
• What words describe something that is not big or small?
  medium average medium-sized average-sized in between

States Big Distance

High

• What words indicate that something is high in the air?
  be high up high above far above way up there sky-high up in the air be aloft
• What words indicate how high something is?
  (100 meters) high be (100 meters) in height

States Big Distance

Deep, shallow

• What words describe something that is deep?
  deep deeply deep-seated in the depths deep down
• What words indicate how deep something is?
  how deep be (ten feet) deep (ten feet) in depth at a depth of (ten feet) plunge (ten feet)

States Quality Type, kind Compare

Like, similar

• What words describe two things that are very similar?
  be two of a kind have a lot in common tantamount
• What words refer to something being like another thing in some way?
  have something in common share something correspond

States Quality Good

Right, proper

• What words refer to something being right for a particular job?
  suit lends itself to be suited to be cut out for be made for fit the bill fit in be right for be the right person for make a good/ideal
• What words refer to something someone does that is right for a particular situation?
  right proper acceptable appropriate apt correct fitting suitable be the done thing be the way it's done in keeping with

States Quality Good

Value

• What words refer to increasing the value of something?
  increase in value inflate inflation appreciate
• What words refer to decreasing the value of something?
  decrease in value debase degrade deflate deflation depreciate

States Time Relative time Order, sequence

Series

• What words indicate that someone does things in a series?
  in succession one after the other one after another straight in a row running alternate

States Time Relative time

Before

• What words indicate that someone does something before a particular event?
  beforehand in advance advance prior
• What words indicate that something comes before another in a series?
  before in front of ahead of

States Time Aspectual time Past

Recently

• What words indicate that something has been happening up until now?
  recently lately in recent weeks/months in the last/past few weeks/months for the last/past few weeks/months

States Time Aspectual time Future

Eventually

• What words indicate that something eventually happened?
  eventually in the end finally end up at last in time

States Time Aspectual time Once

Never

• What words indicate that something that never happens?
  never not ever never once not once never for a moment not for a moment never ever at no time not in a million years never in a million years have never been known to do something

States Time Continue, persevere

Interrupt

• What words refer to interrupting someone or something that is happening?
  interrupt break in stop butt in interruption intermission interlude

States Location Here, there In front of

Behind

• What words indicate that something is in back of something else?
  behind in back way back in the rear background

States Location Be at a place

Absent

• What words indicate that something or someone is not in a particular place?
  be absent not be here not be around be out not be in be away missing be off not be at not be there absence be gone not present be away nowhere to be found out of sight truant absent without leave AWOL missing in action not show up make yourself scarce minus someone be lacking lose elsewhere somewhere else

States Parts of things

Middle

• What words indicate that something is in the middle of a thing or area?
  in the middle at the center
• What words refer to the middle position between two places, times, or amounts?
  in the middle halfway midway midpoint

Grammar General words Be

Exist

• What words are used to indicate that something exists?
  exist existence there is there exists there lives be be found occur be in existence be in operation real

Grammar General words

General adverbs

• What general words can replace an adverb?
  thus thusly so how like this this way in that way in this manner

Grammar Case Semantically similar events

With, be with

• What words indicate a person who accompanied the person who is the subject of the clause?
  with be accompanied by company in someone's company in someone's presence contact along with together with

Grammar Case Patient-related cases

With (a patient)

• What words mark something that is used with another thing?
  with together with combined with in combination in conjunction with alongside along with

Grammar Connected with, related Coordinate relations

Association

• What words indicate association?
  with among together with between...and be one with in common in union with union

Grammar Connected with, related Coordinate relations

But

• What words indicate that something is true in spite of facts or problems that make it seem unlikely?
  but yet still nevertheless even so anyway all the same in spite of this despite this for all that though although
• What words indicate that the opposite of something is true?
  on the contrary contrary to in contrast as opposed to

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations Limitation of topic

In general

• What words indicate that something is generally true?
  in general generally mostly on the whole in most cases

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Purpose

• What words indicate the intended purpose of something?
  for for the purpose of for the sake of with the purpose of to in order to so that to show that
• What words indicate that the purpose is so that something will not happen?
  in order that...not so that...not lest

Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Markers of emphasis

• What words indicate that a phrase or sentence is important?
  then indeed surely so certainly in fact actually how you know really sure just you know don't you that how much more emphatically absolutely without question no way of course obviously you've got to be kidding it is just that the only thing is one thing that in reality only that as it were just as you can see as you know without a doubt don't you remember I am convinced that

Universe, creation Sky Weather

Wind

• What words describe something being blown by the wind?
  be blown by the wind wind blows something blow away waft on the breeze flutter in the breeze be carried by the wind be born along on/by the wind be picked up by the wind

Universe, creation Sky Weather

Snow, ice

• What does the snow do?
  snow (v) fall snowfall drift blow cover (the ground) blanket (v) snow in

Universe, creation World Land

Forest, grassland, desert

• What are the parts of a forest?
  forest canopy forest floor underbrush undergrowth edge (of the forest) deep in the forest backwoods timberland

Universe, creation World Substance, matter

Soil, dirt

• What does dust do?
  raise stir up settle hang in the air fly cling (to clothes)

Universe, creation Water

Movement of water

• What words refer to water moving into something?
  fill flow in inflow infuse infusion run into

Universe, creation Water

Wet

• What words describe something that is very wet?
  soaked soaking wet sopping wet wringing wet awash dripping sodden soggy saturated waterlogged be swimming in drenched doused

Universe, creation Water

Be in water

• What words refer to being in water?
  be in water

Person Body

Head

• What are the parts of the neck?
  neck nape (back of the neck) throat Adam's apple wrinkle fold in skin of neck

Person Body Head

Nose

• What do people do to their nose?
  hold your nose pierce (the septum) put a ring in (the nose)

Person Body functions

Breathe, breath

• What words refer to breathing in?
  breathe in take a breath inhale gasp draw breath whiff

Person Body functions

Sweat

• What words are used to describe a person beginning to sweat?
  break out in a sweat break into a sweat begin to sweat

Person Sense, perceive See Visible

Appear

• What words refer to something appearing?
  appear become visible come into view come into sight come out loom loom up reappear surface materialize assume visible form put in an appearance

Person Sense, perceive Hear

Quiet

• What words indicate that you do something without making any noise?
  without a sound not make a sound in silence noiseless soundless quietly silently

Person Sense, perceive Sense of touch

Comfortable

• What words refer to feeling comfortable?
  comfortable comfort comfy in comfort snug

Person Body condition

Weak

• What words describe someone who cannot work or run for a long time?
  unfit not be in shape be out of condition be out of shape

Person Body condition

Tired

• What words refer to something making someone tired?
  tire out wear out exhaust tire do someone in it nearly killed me take it out of weary fatigue drain tax wear someone down work someone to death

Person Body condition

Rest

• Where do workers rest?
  break room lunchroom in the shade

Person

Healthy

• What words describe a person who is healthy?
  healthy well fine in good health able-bodied hale sound whole

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Swell

• What words refer to swelling in a particular part of the body?
  swollen abdomen swollen muscle hernia swelling in groin

Person Healthy Symptom of disease

Vision, hallucination

• What words refer to the state of being in an unusual state of consciousness?
  be in a trance have a vision hallucinate

Person Healthy Treat disease

Doctor, nurse

• What words refer to working as a doctor?
  practice doctor (v) be in medicine

Person Healthy Treat disease

Medicine

• What words refer to giving medicine?
  medicate apply medicine/ointment give a shot inject someone with vaccinate immunize inoculate administer prescribe medicine apply a bandage massage rub something in

Person Life Marriage

Divorce

• What words refer to divorcing your wife or husband?
  get divorced divorce (v) get a divorce end in divorce dissolution dissolve

Person Life

Sexual relations

• What words describe someone who wants to have sex?
  amorous aroused in the mood turned on

Person Life Sexual relations

Attract sexually

• What words refer to being sexually attracted to someone?
  be attracted to fancy be interested in want lust after take a fancy to

Person Life Birth

Unusual birth

• What words refer to a mother who dies while giving birth?
  die in childbirth

Person Life Stage of life Baby

Care for a baby

• What words refer to carrying a baby?
  carry in arms carry on back

Person Life Stage of life

Youth

• What words refer to the time period when a person is a youth?
  youth adolescence in your teens teenage years

Person Life Stage of life

Grow, get bigger

• What words refer to growing bigger?
  grow get taller bet bigger develop increase in size mature grow up

Person Life Die

Kill

• What words refer to a person killed in war?
  killed in action casualty casualty of war civilian casualty collateral damage

Person Life Die

Funeral

• What words refer to something that is made or done to remind people of the person who died?
  memorial monument in memory of

Language and thought Soul, spirit Mental state

Ignore

• What words refer to ignoring something bad that is happening?
  overlook let it pass turn a blind eye shut your eyes to close your eyes bury your head in the sand

Language and thought Think Mind

Think about

• What words refer to thinking about something for a period of time?
  think about brood cogitate consider give consideration to contemplate meditate muse mull over occupy your mind ponder reconsider reflect reflection ruminate speculate study weigh wonder go around in your mind do some thinking keep your mind on have something on your mind deduce deduction induction inductive logic apply yourself pay attention bethink conclude observe process reason theorize

Language and thought Think Mind

Stupid

• What words describe a person who does not think well?
  asinine blind brainless crass crazy daft delirious demented dense dim dizzy doltish dull dull-witted dumb fanatical fatuous foolish harebrained idiotic inane ingenuous insane insensitive irrational lumpish moronic naive nonsensical obtuse retarded senile senseless silly simple slow slow-witted stupid thick thickheaded undiscerning unimaginative unperceptive unsound witless lacking in intelligence mentally lazy

Language and thought Think Learn

Evaluate, test

• What words refer to choosing which of two or more things is better?
  differentiate differentiation discriminate distinguish rank rate rating separate hold in esteem hold up

Language and thought Think Learn

Realize

• What words refer to realizing something?
  realize occur to dawn on become aware that strike hit sink in wake up to the fact that it clicked

Language and thought Think Understand

Mysterious

• What words describe an unclear connection between two things?
  obscure shrouded in mystery mysterious

Language and thought Think Opinion

Disbelief

• What words refer to not believing something or someone.
  not believe disbelief unbelief lack faith in fail to believe refuse to believe

Language and thought Think Opinion

Doubt

• What words are used of being unsure of the truth of something?
  doubt doubt the truth of have doubts debate in your mind be skeptical mistrust suspect harbor suspicions take with a grain of salt

Language and thought Think Opinion Agree with someone

Protest

• What words refer to many people protesting in a group?
  protest demonstrate march boycott riot in protest

Language and thought Think Opinion

Extreme belief

• What words describe strong opinions and beliefs, which most people regard as extreme?
  extreme hard-line far-left far-right idealistic out in left field

Language and thought Think Opinion

Change your mind

• What words describe a person who refuses to change his mind?
  closed close minded rigid inflexible entrenched reactionary diehard intransigent have fixed ideas stick in the mud

Language and thought Think

Remember

• What words refer to remembering something?
  remember recall remind oneself call to mind bring to mind think of recognize recognition recollect review come (back) to mindful heed think in retrospect

Language and thought Think

Tendency

• What words indicate that the speaker thinks that something tends to be a certain way?
  tend have a tendency lean a certain way apt to prone to proclivity predilection bent bias leaning penchant inclination propensity susceptibility likelihood liable to trend drift conducive to leads in the direction of dispose incline toward gravitate toward likely

Language and thought

Want

• What words refer to wanting to do something?
  want to wish you could aspire to feel like hope you can interested in raring to have an urge to

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Cast lots

• What kind of decisions are made by these methods?
  deciding who goes first in a game deciding who is guilty

Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Determined

• What words refer to persevering in a task?
  persevere give it your best keep on hang in there endure persist plod plug

Language and thought Want Request

Agree to do something

• What words refer to agreeing to do something after first refusing?
  give in bow to accede to

Language and thought Want Ask permission

Prevent

• What words refer to preventing someone from doing something.
  prevent someone from keep someone from avert avoid check frustrate nip in the bud obviate pre-empt pre-emption prevention prohibit stave off stop stopping constrain impose hinder impede limit overcome prevail

Language and thought

Emotion

• What words describe a person whose emotions are so strong that they lose control?
  hysterical have hysterics go to pieces fall apart break down have an emotional breakdown go berserk snap crack crack up give in to get carried away have a fit

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Like, love

• What words refer to liking someone?
  like be fond of be attached to have a soft spot for see something in someone a man/woman after your own heart

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Like, love

Pleased with

• What words refer to being pleased with someone?
  be pleased with happy with satisfied with approve of delight in be favorable toward impressed with thrilled with tickled with respect

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Surprise

• What words refer to feeling surprised?
  be surprised wonder be in awe

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Enthusiastic

• What words refer to not feeling enthusiastic?
  not enthusiastic unenthusiastic lack of enthusiasm half-hearted lukewarm muted your heart's not in it

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Obsessed

• What words refer to feeling obsessed with something?
  be obsessed with be fascinated by can't get something out of your mind have a thing about have an unhealthy interest in have a one-track mind

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Attract

• What words refer to something attracting someone's interest?
  attract tempt seduce pull draw bring in lure appeal to

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Interested

Uninterested, bored

• What words refer to feeling uninterested in something?
  not be interested lack interest be bored (with) be fed up with be tired of don't care (about) can't be bothered your heart's not in it be cool towards show no interest express no interest leave someone cold

Language and thought Emotion Feel good

Confident

• What words refer to feeling confident?
  feel confident sure of yourself think positively secure in yourself

Language and thought Emotion

Feel bad

• What words refer to feeling bad for a long time?
  bad attitude be in a bad mood

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Disgusted

• What words refer to feeling disgusted by something?
  be disgusted execrate feel awful feel revolted feel sick shudder at the thought shudder to think turn away in disgust be disgusted be grossed out can't stand can't bear

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Shock

• What words refer to being very shocked or shocked for a long time?
  be in a state of shock traumatized shattered

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sorry

Embarrassed

• What words refer to feeling very embarrassed?
  mortified never felt so embarrassed in my whole life

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Afraid

• What words refer to feeling afraid for a long time?
  phobia have a phobia about live in fear dread (n) dread (v)

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Worried

• What words refer to not being worried?
  not worried unworried not concerned unconcerned unperturbed not lose sleep over don't care without a care in the world carefree philosophical

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Afraid

Nervous

• What words refer to feeling very nervous?
  agitated be a bundle of nerves excited have the jitters be jittery jumpy nervous wreck panicky be in a state

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Confused

• What words refer to feeling confused?
  be confused be in a muddle

Language and thought Communication Say Voice

Shout

• What words refer to speaking loudly?
  shout speak loudly yell scream talk in a loud voice holler call out project your voice aloud exclaim exclamation vociferate

Language and thought Communication Say Talk about a subject

Explain

• What words do people use when they start to explain something?
  in other words let me explain that is to put it another way put it like this put it this way let me rephrase that

Language and thought Communication Say Talk about a subject

Introduce

• What words refer to what is said when you introduce something?
  introduction lead-in introductory

Language and thought Communication Say

True

• What words indicate that a statement agrees with reality?
  true truth accurate in fact right correct

Language and thought Communication Say True

Tell the truth

• What words refer to telling the truth without hiding anything?
  honest to be honest in all honesty frank candid direct straightforward tell someone straight

Language and thought Communication Say True

Contradict

• What words refer to contradicting what someone has said?
  contradict speak in opposition to disagree with speak against deny dispute argue against

Language and thought Communication Say True

Expose falsehood

• What words refer to exposing falsehood?
  testify expose falsehood catch in a lie contradict enlighten substantiate provide evidence call a liar

Language and thought Communication Say Speak with others

Speak in unison

• What words refer to many people speaking in unison?
  speak in unison speak at once congregational reading

Language and thought Communication Say Ask

Disclose

• What words describe something that is not hidden?
  open openly in the open for all to see

Language and thought Communication Say

Debate

• What words refer to saying something in reply to something someone said?
  reply contradict say in rebuttal rebuttal refute rejoinder

Language and thought Communication Say Praise

Thank

• What words refer to thanking someone?
  thank say thank you express your thanks acknowledge (a gift) appreciate show your appreciation express your gratitude show gratitude recognize in recognition of

Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Gossip

• What words refer to gossiping?
  gossip talk about someone behind their back bitch about slag off bad-mouth start a whispering campaign tattle stab in the back tell tales start a rumor spread rumors spread an evil report slander

Language and thought Communication Reading and writing

Publish

• What words refer to making books?
  publish engrave in print out of print copyright censor censorship desktop publishing

Language and thought Communication Mass communication

Movie

• What words refer to a place where movies are shown?
  theater cinema movie house movie theater drive-in box office ticket office auditorium aisle screen projector

Social behavior Relationships

Neighbor

• What words indicate that someone lives nearby?
  be neighbors live next to each other live near each other live in the same neighborhood live on the same street live nearby

Social behavior Relationships Neighbor

Social class

• What words refer to moving into a higher social class?
  move up in the world upwardly mobile social climber

Social behavior Relationships Disunity

Alone

• What words refer to doing something alone?
  all by yourself single-handed solo in isolation self-made

Social behavior Relationships

Kinship

• What words refer to a member of your family or larger kin group?
  relative in-law kinsman relation distant relation distantly related extended family folk house household kin kindred kinfolk kinsman kinswoman

Social behavior Relationships Kinship

Related by birth

• What words refer to inheriting physical traits from your ancestors?
  genetics inherit heredity run in the family pass on take after bad blood genes breeding

Social behavior Relationships Kinship

Family, clan

• What words describe something about your family?
  family domestic run in the family

Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group

Participate

• What words describe a person's participation in a group?
  full complete enthusiastic whole-hearted with reservations half-hearted hesitant reserved doesn't have his heart in it involved

Social behavior Social activity Come together, form a group Organization

Belong to an organization

• What words refer to belonging to a group?
  belong to a group be a member belong in something be on something

Social behavior Social activity Music

Play music

• What words refer to adjusting an instrument so that it plays correctly?
  tune in tune out of tune sharp flat warm up

Social behavior Social activity Entertainment, recreation

Sports

• What do athletes do?
  play compete competition struggle engage in a sport/contest participate exercise physical exercise train training calisthenics warm up workout break the rules pull ahead

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral

Bad, immoral

• What words refer to doing something bad?
  sin (v) behave badly misbehave do wrong be up to something get into indulge in commit stoop

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Despise someone

• What words refer to despising someone?
  despise disdain disregard rebuff reject repudiate scoff scorn shun slight sneer at snub spurn be contemptuous of hold in contempt feel contempt for feel superior think someone is worthless think poorly of feel superior to look down on spit on be cliquish turn up your nose at

Social behavior Behavior Love

Hate, ill will

• What words refer to hating someone?
  hate wish evil on wish one ill want revenge have it in for

Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Do evil to

• What words refer to doing evil to yourself?
  harm yourself cut your own throat be your own worst enemy shoot yourself in the foot rebound on come back to haunt you

Social behavior Behavior Do good to Help

Hinder

• What words refer to opposing someone?
  hinder hinder someone from oppose opposition stand in opposition to be antagonistic

Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Share with

• What words refer to two or more people doing something, first one person doing it, then another person doing it?
  take turns take it in turns share alternate

Social behavior Behavior Do good to

Meddle

• What words refer to meddling in someone's affairs?
  meddle bother butt in eavesdrop encroach infringe interfere intervene intrude pry snoop tamper

Social behavior Behavior Do good to Meddle

Spoil

• What words refer to spoiling someone's work?
  spoil mess up undermine sabotage throw a wrench in the works pour cold water on

Social behavior Behavior Self-controlled

Lack self-control

• What words refer to a lack of self-control?
  lack self-control indulge overdo permit do something to excess lose control get carried away break down give in to

Social behavior Behavior Self-controlled

Tidy

• What words refer to making something tidy?
  tidy tidy up clean up clear up straighten straighten up get the place straight put something straight put something in order put something away

Social behavior Behavior Self-controlled

Untidy

• What words describe something that is untidy?
  untidy messy be a mess bedraggled careless cluttered disheveled frowzy rumpled slatternly slovenly be all in a muddle

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Trouble

Accident

• What words refer to having an accident?
  have an accident be involved in an accident crash

Social behavior Prosperity, trouble Respond to someone in trouble

Save from trouble

• What words describe someone who is safe?
  safe clear found free guarded immune impregnable intact invulnerable protected secure security sheltered unharmed unhurt unscathed untouched welfare be out of danger at a safe distance be in good hands safe and sound with a whole skin

Social behavior Government

Ruler

• What words refer to when a ruler begins to rule?
  take the throne crown (v) swear in take the oath of office

Social behavior Government

Rule

• What words refer to ruling?
  rule reign be in power

Social behavior

Law

• What words describe something that agrees or disagrees with the law?
  in accordance with just lawful legal legality

Social behavior Law

Court of law

• What words refer to the time when the court is in session?
  session the court is now in session

Social behavior Conflict

Fight

• What words refer to enemies fighting?
  fight have a fight get into a fight fighting battle brawl bully clash come to blows confront duel engage (the enemy) face (an enemy) feud jostle joust oppose scuffle set-to spar skirmish squabble strive struggle tussle war wrestle be in the fray go on the warpath

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Fight against something bad

• What words refer to fighting against someone who is trying to do something bad?
  fight fight against fight back put up a fight resist resistance put up a resistance meet with resistance stand up to make a stand take a stand hold out against hold your ground not be moved be unyielding not give in defend your ground oppose opposing opposition react withstand

Social behavior Conflict Fight Attack

Ambush

• What words refer to ambushing someone?
  ambush ambuscade bushwhack jump lie in wait for mug pounce strike turn on waylay

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Riot

• What words refer to rioting?
  riot (v) loot disturb the peace go on a frenzy go on a rampage be in an uproar run amuck

Social behavior Conflict Fight

Betray

• What words refer to betraying someone to his enemies?
  betray double-cross stab in the back sell out sell someone down the river

Social behavior Conflict

War

• What words refer to someone who is hurt or killed in a war?
  casualty missing in action

Social behavior Conflict War Military organization

Fort

• What words refer to making a fort?
  fortify entrench strengthen dig in

Social behavior Conflict Peace

Appease

• What words refer to someone giving something to another to cause him to do something?
  bribe appease pacify give in to demands

Daily life Food Eat

Meal

• What do people say at the beginning of a meal?
  Let's say grace. Let's thank the Lord for the food. Let's eat. Dig in.

Daily life Clothing

Wear clothing

• What words refer to putting clothing on?
  to dress get dressed put on clothe get into throw on jump into don tuck in button zip tie

Daily life Clothing

Style of clothing

• What words describe the style of your clothing?
  style stylish in style fashion out of fashion modern traditional old-fashioned

Work and occupation Agriculture

Harvest

• What words refer to harvesting?
  harvest reap gather in the harvest

Work and occupation Agriculture Process harvest

Store the harvest

• What words refer to storing the harvest?
  store the harvest store food put in sacks tie together heap of grain haystack sheaf of grain

Work and occupation Animal husbandry

Domesticated animal

• What words describe an animal that has been domesticated?
  domesticated tamed broken in

Work and occupation Hunt and fish

Hunt

• What words refer to hunting animals?
  hunt (v) hunt (n) lay in wait blind decoy animal call bag an animal strike to cause injury strike hard kill flush an animal out of hiding to suddenly come out of hiding search hide capture chase away aim miss target shoot hit target nick

Work and occupation Working with buildings Building materials

Building equipment and maintenance

• What words refer to a building falling down?
  fall down collapse in ruins

Work and occupation Working with buildings Infrastructure

Road

• What words are used to describe a bad road?
  pothole road gone to pot rutted washboard dusty rough broken pavement cracked pavement worn pavement full of holes in need of repair

Work and occupation

Occupation

• What is a person called who is very good at his job?
  expert skilled worker master craftsman leader in his field specialist

Work and occupation Occupation

Working with wood

• What words refer to working with wood?
  carpentry to saw to plane to hammer to nail to chisel sharpen fit carve drive a screw to screw hollow out a log chop in pieces

Work and occupation Occupation Working with water

Plumber

• What words refer to working on the plumbing?
  put in plumbing fix a pipe fix a leak to thread a pipe

Work and occupation Finance Accumulate wealth

Make profit

• What words refer to making a profit?
  make a profit profitable make a killing take in gain

Work and occupation Finance Accumulate wealth

Earn

• What words refer to earning a lot of money?
  make good money be highly paid be well paid make a fortune rake it in

Work and occupation Business organization

Work for someone

• What words refer to working for someone?
  work for be employed have a job be in the employ of

Physical actions Posture

Bow

• What words indicate the significance of the bow?
  obeisance worship bow in submission/reverence/greeting

Physical actions Posture

Move a part of the body

• What words refer to moving your torso?
  sway (hips) rotate (hips) suck in (stomach) stick out (chest) straighten (back) bend (back) bow (at the waist) double up twist curl up

Physical actions

Move

• What words describe something that is moving?
  moving be in motion

Physical actions Move Manner of movement Graceful

Clumsy

• What words describe someone who is clumsy and often has accidents?
  clumsy klutz be all thumbs accident-prone ham-fisted bungling bumbling bull in a china shop butterfingers

Physical actions Move Move in a direction

Move back

• What words refer to moving backwards while still facing forward?
  move back back up move backwards move in reverse

Physical actions Move Move in a direction

Move in a circle

• What words refer to moving around in a circle?
  move in a circle curve circulate turn around swing cycle

Physical actions Move Move in a direction

Move straight without turning

• What words refer to moving straight?
  go straight in a straight line direct as the crow flies

Physical actions Move Travel Travel by water

Dive

• What words refer to diving into water?
  dive plunge belly flop jump in

Physical actions Move Travel

Move to a new house

• What words refer to moving to a new house?
  move move in

Physical actions Move Accompany

Go first

• What words refer to going ahead of someone?
  go first come first precede lead lead the way blaze a trail be in the van forerun

Physical actions Move

Pursue

• What words refer to pursuing someone?
  run after chase in pursuit pursue be on someone's heels chase after go after give chase come after be after hunt

Physical actions Move Not moving

Stay, remain

• What words refer to someone not moving?
  stay stay behind stay back remain remain behind stay where you are stay put remain in place hold your place hold still freeze stationary standstill stand around stand still linger tarry abide

Physical actions Move something

Carry

• What words refer to carrying something in a particular manner?
  pack carry in the arms carry on the shoulders shoulder (v) carry on a pole cradle

Physical actions Move something Carry

Throw

• What words refer to throwing something high in the air?
  lob throw up in the air

Physical actions Arrange Join, attach

Add to something

• What words refer to adding something to something you are cooking?
  add put in

Physical actions Arrange Join, attach

Remove, take apart

• What words describe something after it has been taken apart?
  apart detached disassembled dismembered be in pieces

Physical actions Arrange Organize

Disorganized

• What words describe things that are disorganized?
  disorganized arbitrary chaotic confused in disarray haphazard helter-skelter jumbled messed up messy nonsystematic random unarranged unsorted unmethodical unordered unorganized unsystematic

Physical actions Physical impact

Kick

• What words refer to kicking something?
  kick give something a kick kick in (a door) boot punt stamp stomp on stub your toe on something

Physical actions Divide into pieces

Break

• What words describe something that has been broken?
  broken smashed crushed pulverized (be) in pieces busted

Physical actions Divide into pieces

Cut

• What words refer to cutting something with one slice?
  slice cut once cut in one movement

Physical actions Divide into pieces

Make hole, opening

• What words refer to making a hole in something?
  make a hole make an opening pierce put a hole in bore drill stab broach

Physical actions Divide into pieces

Dig

• What words refer to digging?
  dig mine excavate tunnel burrow unearth undermine cave in bulldoze shovel out scoop scratch out scrape drill dredge sink (a hole)

Physical actions Break, wear out

Damage

• What words refer to a person who damages things?
  vandal saboteur bull in a china shop

Physical actions Break, wear out

Destroy

• What words describe something that has been destroyed?
  destroyed ruined wrecked be in ruins

States Quantity More

Less

• What words describe something that is less than another thing in number or amount?
  less fewer not as much not so much not as many not so many lower to a lesser degree to a lesser extent be in the minority fewer and fewer less and less not more than at the most

States Quantity

All

• What words refer to all of something?
  all whole entire the lot every bit of every inch of every drop of in its entirety from start to finish the whole of totality

States Quantity Enough

Lack

• What words refer to not having enough?
  lack suffer lack be lacking in have insufficient be insufficient don't have enough ill-furnished ill-provided deficient

States Quantity Enough

Remain, remainder

• What words refer to something remaining?
  left remain be left over survive be still standing to spare to go in hand

States Big

Small

• What words refer to something becoming small?
  get smaller shrink shrivel shrivel up contract decrease in size reduce wither

States Big

Long

• What words indicate how long something is?
  is measure (v) long in length how long be (two inches) (too) long

States Big Long

Tall

• What words indicate how tall something is?
  how tall be (six feet) tall be (ten meters) high be (six feet) in height

States Big

Big area

• What words indicate how big an area is?
  how big be (ten acres) in size cover extend over

States Big Big area

Big container, volume

• What words indicate how big a container is?
  how big be (ten liters) in volume hold be (ten) cubic inches be two by two by two

States Big

Fit, size

• What words refer to something fitting?
  fit dovetail go in go on

States Big Fit, size

Wedged in, stuck

• What words describe something that is stuck?
  wedged in stuck

States Big

Weigh

• What words indicate that something is a particular weight?
  is weigh how heavy weigh in at

States Quality Shape

Bend

• What words refer to bending something?
  bend bow flex curve put a kink in

States Quality Texture

Furrow

• What words refer to making a furrow?
  furrow plow incise score cut seam cut a channel engrave etch bite in

States Quality Light

Shine

• What words describe something that shines dimly in the dark?
  luminous fluorescent glow in the dark glimmer

States Quality Light Dark

Shadow

• What words describe something in the shadow of something else?
  in the shade shaded shady shadowy

States Quality Light

Color

• What words describe something, such as a photograph, that has been made with color?
  color (photograph) in color

States Quality Light Color

Change color

• What words refer to changing the color of something?
  color (v) color something in blacken bleach denigrate dye discolor emblazon imbue ingrain paint (v) redden shade (v) stain tinge tint add color mix colors tone down whiten

States Quality

Made of, material

• What words refer to something having some material in it?
  have something in it contain

States Quality Good Right, proper

Wrong, unsuitable

• What words refer to something being unsuitable for a particular place?
  be out of place be out of keeping not be in keeping incongruous

States Quality Good Right, proper

Convenient

• What words describe something that is convenient?
  convenient handy suit fit in with be good for a good time no trouble no problem

States Time Period of time

Day

• What words refer to an indefinite day?
  someday one day a certain day the other day some day in the future one day long ago

States Time Period of time Day

Night

• What words indicate that something happens during the night?
  at night during the night in the night by night

States Time Period of time Day

Time of the day

• What words refer to the time between sunset and when you go to sleep?
  evening early evening late in the evening tonight eventide vesper late night

States Time Take time

A short time

• What words indicate that something happens for a very short time?
  moment instant point in time instantaneous instantaneously

States Time Take time

Forever

• What words are used to indicate that an event or state that will continue forever?
  forever always ever eternally incessantly unceasingly forever and ever in perpetuity for all eternity for all time

States Time

Relative time

• What general words refer to one time in relation to another time?
  relative to in relation to before or after

States Time Relative time Order, sequence

First

• What words indicate that something is the first in a list of things that you will talk about?
  firstly first of all to start with to begin with in the first place

States Time Relative time Order, sequence

Regular

• What words indicate that something happens sometimes but not regularly?
  intermittently intermittent on and off off and on in fits and starts sporadic

States Time Relative time Order, sequence

Alternate

• What words refer to two or more people doing something in alternate turns?
  alternate take turns take it in turns share spell each other go back and forth

States Time Relative time Right time

Early

• What words indicate that something happens early?
  early (adv) ahead of time ahead of schedule in good time

States Time Aspectual time Start something

Beginning

• What do people say when they want someone else to start?
  go dig in have at it let's go let's do it move it let's get going "on your marks get set go" "ready set go"

States Time Aspectual time Future

Immediately

• What words indicate that someone does something immediately?
  immediate right away in no time at all

States Time Aspectual time Age

New

• What words describe a new idea or way of doing something?
  new new-fangled avant-garde contemporary forward-looking fresh futuristic go-ahead be in its infancy innovative inventive modern ultra-modern move with the times novel original originality pioneering present-day progressive revolutionary up-to-date up-to-the-minute ahead of your time

States Time Aspectual time Age

Old fashioned

• What words describe someone who is old fashioned in the way they think or act?
  old fashioned be behind the times be living in the past reactionary straitlaced

States Time Aspectual time Once

Sometimes

• What words indicate that an event happens sometimes?
  sometimes occasionally every so often once in a while at times now and again now and then from time to time

States Location

Here, there

• What words refer to a place near the speaker?
  here hereabouts hither in this place on this very spot around here

States Location Here, there

Inside

• What words indicate that something is in something else?
  be in inside inner within

States Location Here, there

Touching, contact

• What words refer to two things touching each other?
  contact be in contact touch rest against up against together end to end

States Location

Spatial relations

• What words indicate that a situation happened at the same place as another situation?
  where in the same place as at the same place as

Grammar General words Be

Become, change state

• What words are used of causing or producing a state?
  produce cause to be make to be make make into result in bring upon bring about

Grammar General words Be

Attribution

• What words are used to indicate an attribute of something?
  found to be discover to be turn out to be be in many ways

Grammar General words Thing

Situation

• What words indicate that something must happen or cannot happen because of the situation?
  under the circumstances in the circumstances given the circumstances given the situation as it is as things stand force of circumstances the way things are

Grammar Part of speech Pronouns

Personally

• What words are used to indicate that you do something yourself, rather than through someone else?
  personally in person direct

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Tense and aspect

Aspect--dynamic verbs

• What do people say when they want someone else to start?
  go dig in have at it let's go let's do it move it let's get going "on your marks get set go" "ready set go"

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Certainly, definitely

• What words indicate that something will certainly succeed?
  can't go wrong be a dead cert it's in the bag it's a safe bet it's a sure bet foolproof

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Epistemic moods

Impossible

• What words indicate that your situation makes it impossible for you to do something?
  impossible not have a hope not stand a chance can't possibly that's out with the best will in the world do the impossible

Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Evidentials

Evaluator

• What words indicate who is evaluating the proposition?
  to in my opinion

Grammar

Connected with, related

• What words indicate that two things or situations are connected somehow?
  be connected (with) be related (to) be linked (with) be associated (with) there is a link between there is a connection between be bound up with go hand in hand relate relation be a relationship between relationship have something to do with be something to do with be intertwined tied pertain be relative to

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Derivation

• What words express the fact that something is derived from another?
  derive derived from derivation rooted in the past

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Basis

• What words indicate that one thing is the basis for another?
  basis foundation on the basis of in view of by virtue of be the basis of form the basis of on what basis? What do you base your...on?

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Result

• What words indicate the result of something?
  result outcome end to result in to lead to wages to end up being have as a consequence therefore so then consequently as a result for this reason with the result that so that as a result to cause which caused so that that accordingly then hence and so yield has the effect of

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations Result

Without result

• What words indicate that something had no result?
  without result without effect in vain to no avail with no result have no discernable effect pointless useless worthless be left with nothing not yield

Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations Purpose

Without purpose

• What words indicate that there is no purpose to an action?
  without purpose for no purpose in vain purposeless senseless chance indiscriminate meaningless pointless undirected

Grammar Name

Name of a thing

• What words describe something that has the name of something but not its qualities?
  nominal in name only

Examples in examples

How do I use in in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I was in the mountains.

Education in this world disappoints me.

You're in better shape than I am.

You are in my way.

You'd be surprised what you can learn in a week.

How do you say that in Italian?

Rome wasn't built in a day.

In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.

In life there are ups and downs.

Everyone must learn on their own in the end.

If the world weren't in the shape it is now, I could trust anyone.

Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.

In order to do that, you have to take risks.

I do not have an account in these forums.

Can it be phrased in another way?

Next thing you know, you'll be in the papers.

How do you find food in outer space?

Communism will never be reached in my lifetime.

In the 1950's, the Finns were cited as having one of the least healthy diets in the world.

For once in my life I'm doing a good deed. And it is useless.

Movie subtitles

I'll go and place you in luxury.

In your head.. there's still a bullet there.

No, it's not mine. We just live in the basement for rent.

Your mom was a famous movie star a long time ago. And your brother is one of the top singer in our country. Killer, huh?

With that money, she can buy all the milk in the world and raise 1000 children!

Your mom is that kind of lady. Anything that gets in her way, children or else?

Is she in another accident?

I'm going to put it in the jajang sauce.

It's not in your fridge?

Have you no idea what you want in a women?

These girls need to be in jail and eat bean rice to wake them up.

With just this one shirt, I can feed 5 people in my family.

All the guys in my family and neighborhood have been drooling over her.

If you don't put her in jail, I'll going to bring my lawyer!

Sorry, I'll have you accompany me in finishing it. No need. Your section has been secured.

I thought that you might have been caught up in the chaos that person named Zero caused.

Thanks to that, the cooperation with the police and unions are in shambles.

Thanks to Zero, Britannia is in a state of confusion!

It's the same with those who had their Sutherlands stolen in Shinjuku.

When we're like this, it doesn't seem too different from being in Britannia.

I won't do anything that would put us in a disadvantegous situation.

Don't get in the way!

In order to use the Geass, one must look directly into the opponents' eyes.

After having the Geass cast on them, or when it's in effect, there is a noticeable gap in memory.

You sure have studied it a lot in such a short amount of time.

But if I stop aiming for something, my father will have died in vain.

In that war, my father HAD to die!

Kids can get pretty much anything they want in the yard, as long as they can afford it.

I found them in the garbage.

Peanuts are strictly forbidden in the yard.

Then I package them and get them ready for distribution to all the hungry kids in the yard the next day.

Now, every once in a while, a kid gets busted.

The catchers know that going in.

Suspended on the spot, get sent home, your parents freak out, and that's why I won't let anybody in my crew touch the stuff.

You know, in case a teacher sees or something. But you got this invisibility ring, right?

I'll do it if you let me put my hand in your back pocket for 15 seconds.

All I could think about was putting my hand in her back pocket.

You should have looked in the bag before you gave her the money.

So I heard you spent my 40 bucks in peanut money on a bag of tampons.

Come on! I only eat bugs when I'm really hungry, like when my mom sleeps in and forgets to pack my lunch.

I'm talking about, it's easy for kids to get sucked in 'because it seems like easy money.

News and current affairs

One successful gold investor recently explained to me that stock prices languished for a more than a decade before the Dow Jones index crossed the 1,000 mark in the early 1980's.

So what could justify another huge increase in gold prices from here?

Even the United States abrogated indexation clauses in bond contracts during the Great Depression of the 1930's.

Some have argued instead that gold's long upward march has been partly driven by the development of new financial instruments that make it easier to trade and speculate in gold.

After all, medieval alchemists engaged in what we now consider an absurd search for ways to transform base metals into gold.

In my view, the most powerful argument to justify today's high price of gold is the dramatic emergence of Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East into the global economy.

So, yes, there are solid fundamentals that arguably support today's higher gold price, although it is far more debatable whether and to what extent they will continue to support higher prices in the future.

If you are a high-net-worth investor, a sovereign wealth fund, or a central bank, it makes perfect sense to hold a modest proportion of your portfolio in gold as a hedge against extreme events.

NEW YORK - On May 8, 1945, when World War II in Europe officially ended, much of the world lay in ruins.

That is why the war's great hero, Winston Churchill, was voted out of office in the summer of 1945, even before Japan surrendered.

There was talk of revolution in countries such as France, Italy, and Greece.

Stalin was content to settle for an empire in Eastern Europe.

But even Charles de Gaulle, a resistance leader of the right, had to accept Communists in his first postwar government, and he agreed to nationalize industries and banks.

Even the United States abrogated indexation clauses in bond contracts during the Great Depression of the 1930's. So it can happen anywhere.

Even so, the fact that very high inflation is possible does not make it probable, so one should be cautious in arguing that higher gold prices are being driven by inflation expectations.

Today, with interest rates near or at record lows in many countries, it is relatively cheap to speculate in gold instead of investing in bonds.

Most economic research suggests that gold prices are very difficult to predict over the short to medium term, with the odds of gains and losses being roughly in balance.

But, despite gold's heightened allure in the wake of an extraordinary run-up in its price, it remains a very risky bet for most of us.

At the same time, emerging-market central banks need to accumulate gold reserves, which they still hold in far lower proportion than do rich-country central banks.

Europe is being cautious in the name of avoiding debt and defending the euro, whereas the US has moved on many fronts in order not to waste an ideal opportunity to implement badly needed structural reforms.