SYNONYMS for IELTS
Important = crucial (extremely important), significant(amount or effects large enough to be important)
Common = universal, ubiquitous(if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be every where)
Abundant = ample (enough and usually extra), plentiful (enough for people’s needs and wants)
Stick = adhere, cling (hold on something tightly)
Neglect = ignore. (difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.)
Near = adjacent (two things next to each other), adjoin(the same as adjacent)
Pursue = woo (man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek (if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL)
Accurate = precise (precise is exact and accurate in all details), exact (correct in every detail)
Vague = obscure (unknown or known by only a few people)
Top = peak, summit
Competitor = rival, opponent (especially in sports and politics)
Blame = condemn (if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable)
Opinion = perspective, standpoint(means looking at an event or situation in a particular way)
Fame = prestige (describe those who are admired), reputation
Build = erect (you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL), establish
Insult = humiliate (do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid)
Complain = grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way)
Primary = radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental
Relieve = alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe)
Force = coerce into (coerce means you make someone do something she/he does not want to), compel
Enlarge = magnify (magnify means make something larger than it really is)
Complex = intricate (if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details)
Lonely = solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her)
Small = minuscule (very small), minute,
Praise = extol (stronger than praise), compliment(polite and political)
Hard-Working = assiduous (someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly)
Difficult = arduous (if something is arduous, it is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of efforts)
Poor (Soil) = barren, infertile (used to describe the soil is so poor that plants cannot be planted on it)
Fragile = brittle, vulnerable (someone who is vulnerable is easily hurt emotionally or physically)
Show = demonstrate (to demonstrate a fact means to make it clear to people.)
Big = massive (large in size, quantity, or extent), colossal (use this word, you emphasize something’s large), tremendous (informal)
Avoid = shun (if someone shuns something, she/he deliberately avoid that something or keep away from it.)
Fair = impartial (someone who is impartial is able to give a fair opinion or decision on something.)
Attack = assault (physically attack someone), assail (attack violently)
Dislike = abhor (abhor means you hate something to a extreme extent for moral reasons), loathe (dislike very much)
Ruin = devastate (it means damage something very badly, or utterly destroy it.)
Always = invariably (the same as always, but better than always)
Forever = perpetual (a perpetual state never changes), immutable (something immutable will never change or be changed)
Surprise = startle (it means surprise you slightly), astound (surprise you to a large degree), astonish(the same as astound)
Enthusiasm = zeal (a great enthusiasm), fervency (sincere and enthusiasm)
Quiet = tranquil (calm and peaceful), serene (calm and quiet)
Expensive = exorbitant (it means too expensive that it should be)
Luxurious = lavish (impressive and very expensive), sumptuous (grand and very expensive)
Boring = tedious (if you describe something tedious, you mean it is boring and frustrating)
Respect = esteem (if you esteem someone, you respect and admire him/her. FORMAL)
Worry = fret (if you fret about something, you worry about it)
