English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 42

Synonyms
A synonym is a word that is close in meaning to another word. Using synonyms helps you avoid unnecessary repetition of the same word in a paper. A paperback dictionary is not likely to give you synonyms for words, but a good desk dictionary or an online dictionary will. You might also want to own a thesaurus, a book that lists synonyms and antonyms (words approximately opposite in meaning to another word). You can also find a thesaurus online-for example, www.merriam-webster. com will give you access to a thesaurus as well as a dictionary.
Consult a desk dictionary that gives synonyms for the following words, and write the synonyms in the spaces provided.
heavy ___________________________________________________
escape __________________________________________________
necessary _________________________________________________