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The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

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conspectus, brief, outline, pr‚cis, r‚sum‚: I want a summary <strong>of</strong><br />

the meeting on my desk in the morning.<br />

--adj. 2 abrupt, peremptory, short, quick, brief, laconic,<br />

perfunctory, curt, terse: My simple request for some time <strong>of</strong>f<br />

was denied with a summary, 'No!'<br />

summit n. peak, top, apex, acme, pinnacle, zenith, crown; culmination,<br />

climax: <strong>The</strong> winds at the summit <strong>of</strong> <strong>An</strong>napurna reached hurricane<br />

force. <strong>The</strong>re was no doubt that I had reached the summit <strong>of</strong> my<br />

achievements.<br />

summon v. 1 call, assemble, convoke, convene, send for, invite,<br />

muster, get together, arouse, rouse: Why would he summon us to<br />

the <strong>of</strong>fice at midnight? 2 Often, summon up. call or draw on or<br />

upon, draw up, mobilize, muster (up), work up, gather, invoke:<br />

I had to summon up all my courage to ask Eve to go out.<br />

sumptuous adj. expensive, costly, extravagant, exorbitant, dear, rich;<br />

lavish, luxurious, de luxe, opulent, palatial, royal, majestic,<br />

regal, magnificent, dazzling, splendid, showy, Colloq posh,<br />

plush, ritzy: <strong>The</strong> family treated us to a sumptuous repast to<br />

celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.<br />

sun n. 1 (old) Sol, Helios, Phoebus (Apollo), Ra, Sunna, day-star:<br />

Many early cultures worshipped the sun.<br />

--v. 2 tan, suntan, sunbathe, bask, bake, brown, bronze: <strong>The</strong>y<br />

spent their holidays sunning themselves on the beach.<br />

sundries n.pl. knick-knacks, trinkets, small items, notions,<br />

miscellanea, miscellany, kickshaws, Brummagem, frippery,<br />

bric-…-brac, odds and ends: We might find a button for your<br />

shirt in a shop that sells sundries.<br />

sundry adj. various, varied, miscellaneous, assorted, different,<br />

mixed, diversified, divers: In addition to food, supermarkets<br />

stock sundry other items.<br />

sunken adj. 1 hollow, hollowed-out, haggard, drawn: From her sunken<br />

cheeks the child looked as if she hadn't eaten for weeks. 2<br />

submerged, undersea, underwater, submersed: <strong>The</strong> boat hit a<br />

sunken wreck and foundered. 3 buried, underground, in-ground,

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