Upgrade the Thesaurus
The Problem:
Word's Thesaurus feature is so lame. If it were a horse, I'd have to shoot it.
The Solution:
Get out the captive bolt, then. The only fix is to use a better thesaurus. For a quick fix, turn to the Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus (http://www.m-w.com). For a more comprehensive and local solution, check out the free WordWeb (http://wordweb.info) or the $19 WordWeb Pro, a powerful dictionary, thesaurus, and word-finding program.