XV. Test on synonymy. Consult Notes on pp. 18 and 201.
1. Prove that the following words are (or are not) synonyms: way — road — path — track — highway — street;
to be anxious — to be sorry — to worry — to trouble — to bother — to be upset;
to want — to be eager — to be anxious.
2. Point out the synonymic dominant of each group. 3. Explain how synonyms of each group differ one from another according to differentiations suggested in Notes on Synonyms. 4. Synonyms within the following pairs differ by style. Point out which of them are bookish, colloquial or neutral. (Consult the context in which they are used in the text.) picture house — cinema to get on in years — to age to endeavour — to try
to sing (perform) — to render desolate — sad to clap — to applaud
