It doesn't seem to matter how many times I teach synonyms, my students, especially my ESL students, seem to be addicted to certain words. I tried many different ways to convince them of the need to branch out and expand their vocabulary with synonyms, including the traditional “Banned Words” and “Dead Words” lists. This bulletin board activity was the first thing that worked and I believe it is because it does more than remove words from their vocabulary, it provides them with immediate replac