Synonyms

'You ought to take an umbrealla' =Must?Should?Could?Must not?

Last week we looked at antonymns (opposites).  Today we look at synonyms: words which have similar meanings.

Read through the example sentences and choose the word which is the best match. 

• Immediately:'We should leave immediately'.
  
  later
  now
  quietly
  soon
  
  
• Massive: 'The city is full of massive buildings'.
  
  huge
  old
  stylish
  modern
  
  
• Display:'She doesn't usually display emotion'.
  
  understand
  show
  use
  like
  
  
• Ought to:'You ought to take an umbrella. It looks like rain'.
  
  must
  could
  should
  must not
  
  
• Retain: 'Saying something three times helps you to retain it'.
  
  pronounce
  stay
  keep
  forget
  
  
• Stuff:'Someone left their stuff in the car'.
  
  food
  things
  money
  clothes
  
  
• Ambition:'My ambition is to start my own business'.
  
  need
  plan
  decision
  goal
  
  
• Required:'All passengers are required to show their passports'.
  
  taken
  asked
  delivered
  taught
  
  
• Prevent:'To prevent accidents, helmets must be worn'.
  
  before
  slow
  stop
  encourage
  
  
• Frequently:'I frequently drink orange juice'.
  
  never
  sometimes
  rarely
  often