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1. Synonyms are words expressing the same notion, but differing by certain additional characteristics. E.g. to look, to stare and to gaze express the same notion of turning one's eyes on something or somebody, but stare and gaze differ by their emotional colourings (see item 1 of Vocabulary Notes) whereas look describes the notion generally, without any additional characteristics. Such a general word in the group of synonyms is called the synonymic dominant.
To glance is another synonym of this group which differs from the rest of them by duration: it means looking at something briefly, passingly, a moment only.
2. Antonyms are words with contrasted meanings. E. g. different — alike; convenient — inconvenient; love — hate; up — down.
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY (I)
Words
chorus n, υ differ υ join υ
comfort n, υ difference n look n, υ
comfortable adj different adj rest n, υ
convenience n gaze n, υ run υ
convenient adj headmistress n stare n, υ
depend υ unite υ
Word Combinations
to fix one's eyes on/upon smb. to keep an eye on smb.
to feel helpless to give (send) a message
to give a smile (a nod, a look, etc.) to turn one's eyes (gaze)
to bear (to have) a strong upon smb./smth.
resemblance to to run across
to motion to smb. to run into
to give out (pencils, leaflets, readers, to run over
workcards, sets of material, etc.) to shout smb. down
to call the register (the roll) to abandon hope
