http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeSynonymsForYou/blvdr/post.htm#141401Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:36:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:141401miriam0http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeSynonymsForYou/blvdr/post.htm#141401http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-141401.xmlThanks for your response, Jonathan. I have no idea what Limewire is, but I still find some problems with the lists of synonyms and antonyms posted here. I agree with Nona that "That's the problem with synonyms. The meanings are not EXACTLY the same and there are contexts in which only one is appropriate or meaningful." Some examples of this are: succumb and expire: you can succumb (to something/someone) and still be alive. stagnant and fetid: the word stagnant is used in many contexts in which fetid would be a very bad choice. perennial and recurring (there is an adjective "recurrent" which I think should be better): these words have different meanings. Something perennial is something that lasts forever, or for a very long...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeSynonymsForYou/blvdr/post.htm#140504Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:36:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:140504nona the brit1http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeSynonymsForYou/blvdr/post.htm#140504http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-140504.xmlHmmm. That's the problem with synonyms. The meanings are not EXACTLY the same and there are contexts in which only one is appropriate or meaningful. Defray is a highly formal term of 'legal' language so it is only really used in contracts, legislation and other such extremely formal circumstances. It is not appropriate to use it instead of 'pay' in any normal situation. Lucid - ok it can mean clearer but it also has a further nuance. It suggests the antonym of very unclear and confused. The student is actually insulting the teacher by saying the new teaching method is a lot more lucid as it suggests that previous lessons were incoherent, badly run, not explained properly. To me it would be a way of suggesting the teacher had...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeSynonymsForYou/blvdr/post.htm#140363Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:36:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:140363Lulla2http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeSynonymsForYou/blvdr/post.htm#140363http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-140363.xmlHi Jonathan, Thanks for the list. Let me try some, please correct me if I'm wrong. - You're here to work not to fight, that's why I defray you. - If you want this jacket, instead of steeling, defray it. - So this is all about it? It seems more lucid to me now... - A student to its teacher: I loved your new way to conduct the classes, it's a lot more lucid . - The boy is drowning, salvage him!!!http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeSynonymsForYou/blvdr/post.htm#140354Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:36:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:140354jonathan1980tr3http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeSynonymsForYou/blvdr/post.htm#140354http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-140354.xmlI downloaded it through Limewire.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeSynonymsForYou/blvdr/post.htm#138788Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:36:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:138788miriam4http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeSynonymsForYou/blvdr/post.htm#138788http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-138788.xmlHello, Jonathan. I am curious about something: where did you find the synonyms and antonyms lists, please? Miriamhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeSynonymsForYou/blvdr/post.htmWed, 25 Mar 2009 15:36:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:138771jonathan1980tr5http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeSynonymsForYou/blvdr/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-138771.xmlSynonyms Annihilate: demolished Exodus: Flight Reprimand: reproved Stagnant: fetid Servitude: captivity Slapdash: sloppy Accomplice: confederate Succumb: expire Catalyst: stimulus Prattle: chattered Paramount: foremost Hamper: impede Ghastly: Gruesome Defray: pay for Bondage: captivity Intricate: complex Posthumous: postmortem Lucid: clear Tenacious: dogged Doleful: melancholy Taunt: insulting remarks Opaque: cloudy Efface: obliterated Brigand: bandits Deadlock: stalemate Salvage: rescue Spasmodic: fitful Dilemma: predicament Perennial: recurring Muddle: mess Breach: violation Debris: wreckage Alien: unfamiliar Compensate: reimburse...