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Vocabulary Building


1. Target
There are several ways to replace ‘target’ with the following words.
These are all words for something that you are trying to achieve.
objective
goal
object
end
* “target” is something that you try to achieve:
EX:
Set targets in your life
“objective” (rather formal) something that you are trying to achieve:
EX:
What is the main objective of this project?
“goal” is something that you hope to achieve:
EX:
She pursued her goal of becoming a pilot.
2. Option
Some synonyms can be used in various contexts instead of ‘option”
choice
alternative
possibility
These are all words for something that you choose to do in a particular situation.
“option” something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what
you do:
EX:

The best option would be to cancel the trip altogether.
There are various options open to someone who is willing to work hard.
They didn't leave him much option - either he paid or they'd beat him up.
“choice” the freedom to choose what you do; something that you can choose to
have or do:
EX:
If the product doesn't work, you are given the choice of a refund or a replacement.
It's a difficult choice to make.
It's your choice/The choice is yours (= only you can decide).
It was a choice between pain now or pain later, so I chose pain later.
Now you know all the facts, you can make an informed choice.
I'd prefer not to work but I don't have much choice (= this is not possible).
He had no choice but to accept (= he had to accept).
“alternative” something that you can choose to have or do out of two or more
possibilities:
You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly: those are the two
alternatives.
“possibility” one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation:
We need to explore a wide range of possibilities.
The possibilities are endless.