Synonym 14

Question 1

unfair

Answer 1

unjust, biased
It was unfair that only Tom got cake when everyone else helped.

Question 2

unfamiliar

Answer 2

strange, unknown
The building felt unfamiliar, like stepping into a dream.

Question 3

unfortunate

Answer 3

unlucky
It was unfortunate that the picnic got rained off.

Question 4

uninhabited

Answer 4

deserted, unoccupied
They found an uninhabited island with not a soul in sight.

Question 5

unlike

Answer 5

different, distinct
My drawing was very unlike the example, but I liked it.

Question 6

unpleasant

Answer 6

nasty, awful
The soup had an unpleasant smell – like old socks.

Question 7

update

Answer 7

revise, correct
Please update your answers if you’ve changed your mind.

Question 8

upset

Answer 8

unsettle, disconcert
Losing the game really upset him.

Question 9

urgent

Answer 9

crucial, pressing
It’s urgent! The puppy needs to go outside now.

Question 10

useless

Answer 10

futile, pointless
Trying to glue jelly to a wall is useless.

Question 11

usual

Answer 11

normal, routine
He woke up at the usual time – far too early.

Question 12

vacant

Answer 12

empty
The house looked vacant, with no curtains or lights.

Question 13

value

Answer 13

merit, worth
She knew the value of friendship.

Question 14

vanish

Answer 14

disappear
The magician made the coin vanish!

Question 15

variable

Answer 15

fluid, changeable
British weather is very variable.

Question 16

vicious

Answer 16

brutal, savage
The cat gave a vicious scratch when it was scared.

Question 17

victorious

Answer 17

triumphant, champion
She was victorious in the spelling contest.

Question 18

view

Answer 18

sight
The view from the mountain was stunning.

Question 19

visible

Answer 19

noticeable
The stain was clearly visible on his shirt.

Question 20

vivid

Answer 20

clear, detailed
He had a vivid dream about flying.

Question 21

vow

Answer 21

oath, promise
He made a vow to tidy his room – and meant it.

Question 22

wait

Answer 22

pause, delay
We had to wait ages for the ice cream van.

Question 23

wallow

Answer 23

bask, delight
He liked to wallow in the warm bath.

Question 24

wander

Answer 24

ramble, saunter
We went to wander in the woods.

Question 25

wane

Answer 25

decrease, diminish Her excitement began to wane after an hour.

Question 26

warrant

Answer 26

permit, licence He had no warrant to enter the house.

Question 27

wasteful

Answer 27

careless, profligate Using ten paper towels is a bit wasteful.

Question 28

watchful

Answer 28

careful, cautious The cat was watchful, ready to pounce.

Question 29

weak

Answer 29

frail, feeble After the flu, he felt very weak.

Question 30

wealth

Answer 30

riches She dreamed of great wealth and a gold car.

Question 31

weary

Answer 31

tired, exhausted He looked weary after the long hike.

Question 32

weep

Answer 32

cry She began to weep during the sad film.

Question 33

welcome

Answer 33

greet, hail They gave the visitors a warm welcome.

Question 34

whim

Answer 34

urge, impulse On a whim, we had breakfast for dinner.

Question 35

wicked

Answer 35

wrong, mean The wicked witch turned the prince into a frog.

Question 36

widespread

Answer 36

extensive, sweeping There was widespread confusion during the fire drill.

Question 37

winner

Answer 37

victor, champion She was the clear winner of the race.

Question 38

wise

Answer 38

clever, shrewd The wise owl gave great advice.

Question 39

withdraw

Answer 39

remove, extract He chose to withdraw from the competition.

Question 40

withhold

Answer 40

retain She decided to withhold her opinion.

Question 41

withstand

Answer 41

oppose, confront The tower could withstand strong winds.

Question 42

wonderful

Answer 42

delightful, amazing The cake was wonderful – and huge!

Question 43

work

Answer 43

labour He had a mountain of work to do.

Question 44

worth

Answer 44

value, use Is it really worth the money?

Question 45

wrench

Answer 45

pull, twist He gave the jar lid a mighty wrench.

Question 46

wrong

Answer 46

incorrect, mistaken The answer was wrong, but he tried.

Question 47

yearly

Answer 47

annual We have a yearly family picnic.

Question 48

yell

Answer 48

shout, bellow He had to yell over the noise.

Question 49

yield

Answer 49

submit, relent She refused to yield in the argument.

Question 50

young

Answer 50

juvenile, junior The young fox was just learning to hunt.

Question 51

zest

Answer 51

enthusiasm, gusto He tackled homework with unexpected zest.

Question 52

zoom

Answer 52

race, rush She zoomed down the hill on her scooter.