Tuesday, 24 February 2009

insincere




Ex: He is an insincere person


bland




Ex: a bland diet


bland 1. dull, boring, plain, flat, dreary, run-of-the-mill, uninspiring, humdrum. exciting 2. tasteless, insipid, flavourless, thin...

appealing




Ex: an appealing smile


appealing attractive, engaging, charming, desirable, alluring, winsome. repellent...

alienation




Ex: She was alienated from her sister by her follies.


alienate antagonize, anger, annoy, offend, irritate, hassle, estrange...

adjust




Ex: I adjust the volume of music.


adjust 1. adapt, change, alter, accustom, conform 2. change, reform, alter, adapt, revise, modify, amend, make conform 3. modify, alter...

adapt




Ex: I adapt to life in America.


adapt 1. adjust, change, alter, modify, accommodate, conform, acclimatize 2. convert, change, transform, alter, modify, tailor, remodel.