frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

subjects. 2 encourage, inspirit, reassure, hearten: Your
humanity assures us and gives us strength. 3 convince,
persuade, reassure, make (someone) certain; ensure: What can I
do to assure you of my love? 4 assert, state, asseverate,
promise: I assure you that we shall do everything possible to
find your dog.
astonish v. amaze, surprise, shock, astound, stun, stagger, dumbfound or
dumfound, bowl over, floor, stupefy, daze, Colloq flabbergast:
She astonished the audience with her gymnastic skill. I was
astonished when told my wife had given birth to quintuplets.
astonishment
n. amazement, surprise, shock, stupefaction, wonder,
wonderment: I'll never forget that look of astonishment on his
face when he learned he had won.
astound v. surprise, shock, astonish, stun, stagger, dumbfound or
dumfound, bowl over, floor, stupefy, bewilder, overwhelm, Colloq
flabbergast: We were astounded to learn that he had survived
all those years on a desert island. The Great MacTavish performs
astounding feats of magic and levitation!
astute adj. 1 shrewd, subtle, clever, ingenious, adroit, wily,
cunning, calculating, canny, crafty, artful, arch, sly, foxy,
guileful, underhand, underhanded; Rare astucious: He had the
reputation of being an astute businessman. 2 sharp, keen,
perceptive, observant, alert, quick, quick-witted, sage,
sagacious, wise, intelligent, insightful, perspicacious,
discerning, knowledgeable: That was a very astute comment,
Smedley.
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atmosphere
n. 1 air, heaven(s), sky, aerosphere: It is gravity that
prevents the earth's atmosphere from drifting off into outer
space. 2 air, ambience or ambiance, environment, climate, mood,
feeling, feel, spirit, tone: There's such a friendly atmosphere
in the bar of the Golden Cockerel. The atmosphere became very
chilly when she told him she was marrying someone else.