## MAKING USE OF THE THESAURUS 

A thesaurus can also be very useful. It will help you to find an alternative word ( synonym ) for a word that you have used too much. Words are shown alphabetically and beside each will be a list of words that could replace the word you want to lose. Of course, not all the synonyms will be suitable. It will depend on the context. 

## Adding to your vocabulary 

Using a thesaurus is an excellent way of adding to your vocabulary. It is useful to keep a list of words that you have found so that you can use them again and in this way increase your knowledge. Here is a list of synonyms that could be used instead of the overworked adjective ‘nice’: 

agreeable, attractive, delicious, delightful, enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing 

## Roget’s Thesaurus 

This is the most famous thesaurus; it has two main sections. The second part lists words alphabetically and identifies the parts of speech. After the words are numbers. These refer to the first part where the synonyms for the different parts of speech will be given. 

## Other thesauri 

There are many smaller versions including pocket ones and these can be found in most bookshops. 

