25.03.2013 Views

frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

for inspiration.<br />

creator n. 1 originator, author, initiator, founder, father, inventor,<br />

architect, designer, framer, maker, prime mover: The creator of<br />

this painting must have been a genius. 2 God, Supreme Being,<br />

the Deity: Some day you will have to answer to your Creator for<br />

your sins.<br />

creature n. 1 being, organism, entity, living thing: The hound had the<br />

saddest face I have ever seen on any creature. 2 creature<br />

comforts. (physical or bodily or material or mundane or<br />

superficial or non-spiritual) luxuries: He has the money to<br />

enjoy all the creature comforts.<br />

credit n. 1 belief, faith, trust, credence: I don't give much credit<br />

to what they say. 2 creditation, acknowledgement or<br />

acknowledgment, attribution, ascription: Credit for inventing<br />

the telegraph goes to Guglielmo Marconi. 3 trust, confidence,<br />

faithfulness, reliability, trustworthiness, honesty, probity,<br />

dependability; solvency: Her credit rating at the bank is<br />

excellent. 4 honour, commendation, praise, tribute, acclaim,<br />

esteem, recognition, merit: The team's victory in the finals<br />

has brought credit to the school.<br />

--v. 5 believe, trust, hold accountable, put or place one's<br />

faith or confidence in, have faith or confidence in, rely on,<br />

accept, depend on or upon: If you credit the Bible, the world<br />

was created in six days. 6 ascribe, acknowledge, attribute,<br />

assign; impute: The goal was credited to Barnes.<br />

creed n. tenet, dogma, doctrine, credo, teaching, principles, belief,<br />

set of beliefs: She adheres to the creed of the Golden Rule.<br />

creek n. 1 Brit inlet, bay, cove, harbour: Overnight we moored in a<br />

little creek, sheltered from the sea. 2 US and Canadian stream,<br />

streamlet, brook, rivulet, rill, runnel, run, burn: We used to<br />

fish in the creek behind the house.<br />

creep v. 1 crawl, slither, inch, squirm, wriggle, wiggle: A tiny<br />

lizard was creeping up the wall. 2 crawl, drag: The hours<br />

creep by slowly when you have nothing to do. 3 steal, sneak;<br />

slink, skulk, tiptoe, Colloq pussyfoot: The thief must have<br />

crept in through the kitchen window. Someone is creeping about

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!