THE LIST OF WORDS AND PHRASES. USED IN THE IELTS READING EXAM. THAT HAVE THE SIMILAR MEANING SYNONYMS/A ‘annual = yearly = per year ‘*a rise =an increase =a growth. ‘ea decrease =a fall = a drop =a decline =a reduction already = not new ‘ea pair of= two ‘sallow = enable ‘avoid = keep safe frot ‘all = every ‘*a preat deal of =a lot according to = depending ‘areas = parts ‘affect = impact ‘anticipate = foreshadow eaid = help ‘audience = viewer ‘abnormal = unusual ‘*actor = performer Uploaded By JAS‘attack = assault ‘* appearance = physiognomy amusing = funny = humorous ‘aspects of life = existence ‘alone = solely ‘anxiety fear ‘*assist their leaning = improve their learning efficiency ‘a strong connection ‘assistant = apprentic autumn (British Engl ‘abandoned = derelict ‘*a prevailing win: ‘average = normal ‘animals = livestock ‘* accidentally ~ only by chance ‘*agencies = jurisdictions ‘ea (wide) variety of = a range of accept = tolerate ‘actively notice = pay attention to ‘ea sense of duty = moral obligation Uploaded By JAS‘*ancient creatures = fossils ‘*a global team = an international working party eat risk = vulnerable ‘auditory problems = hearing loss ‘* achievement = success ‘*a psychological illness ~a mental disorder ‘affect = influence ‘aggressive behavior = frustration ‘ealter= change ‘sa century = 100 ye: ‘* achievement = attainment ‘*admit = acknowledge ‘attempt effort ‘affect the environment= ruin the environment. ‘¢a sharp decrease = a crash =a sudden serious fallin the price or value of something ‘sallow = grant permission ‘saggressive = assertive = pushy Uploaded By JAS= help = assist at the same time = at a time ea few =a handful of achievable = realistic + associated with = closely related to a similar way to = like ambitious = aspiring ‘antagonize = provoke = embitter after = following = next afraid = frightened = seared ealways = forever apparent = obvious & evident accompanied by = together with + ability = skill = aptitude right accurate = correc! awful = dreadful awkward = clumsy = uncoordinated approve = accept = ratify = endorse arrive = reach = come above = overhead sallow = permitachieve = accomplish = attain santifici = fake = synthetic = false amazing = fantasti wonderful astonishing = extraordinary = incredible = fabulous angry = mad = furious active = energetic = animated = lively adequate sufficient = enough = ample ask = question = inquire ‘adjourn = postpone = recess active = energetic answer = reply = respond ‘ask = question = request = inquire = query’ adult = grown-up average = ordinary = fair ‘attraction = spectacular advocate = support = recommend arrogant = haughty after = behind awful = dreadful = terrible = bad = unpleasantSYNONYMS/B ‘* businesses = companies ‘*beneath = under ‘brief = short = concise ‘broad = wide = expansive ‘beautiful = gorgeous = graceful = elegant = pretty = lovely = attractive ‘* begin = start = open = initiate = commence ‘*based on = modelled on —S\ by =via ‘busy = occupied ‘*build = construct ‘*big = enormous = hug great. bri i ck-witted = smart = shining = shiny = brilliant ‘*buy = purchase ‘best = finest blend = combine = mix be put together = be composed ‘be allowed = be entitled ‘beautiful (view) = breathtaking = wonderful = picturesque Uploaded By JAS+ beautiful (person) = attractive = gorgeous = good-looking. base = foundation brave = courageous ‘be predicted to = be expected to be impossible = cannot + building = construction before = prior because = since be given priority = preferential believe = trust = accept ‘be successfil =to prosper = be fortuttate barren = unproductive = infertile below = under = lower + beneficial = helpful = usefll = advantageous become troublesome = interfere with before = prior to brain = mind be able = be capable = be qualified ban = prohibit = forbid before = prior = earlier beginning = start = initiate‘*be raised = be lifted ‘*become aware of = realize ‘* boundaries = frontiers ‘body language = gestures ‘beautiful = pretty = attractive = lovely ‘*bloom = flourish ‘*bones = remains ‘* beyond the point where I sible = oll of sight of land birds in temperate cli ‘build = construct Uploaded By JASSYNONYMS/C ‘located = situated ‘* consumption = use ‘cut = reduce ‘cities = urban ‘* crops = plants which are grown for food components = parts ‘* conscientious = carefull ‘*common = generally ‘screate = form ‘change the direction cannot be replaced ‘*complexity ‘* currently = in more recent ‘s categories = types create = build ‘consistent with = fit «charging = pricing ‘* commitment to = engagement colleague = peer ‘* charming = delightful = appealing = enchanting Uploaded By JAS‘chilly = cool ‘* conditions = factors * copy = reproduction colours = hues ‘certain = sure = definite ‘capture seize = arrest ‘consulted = asked advice ‘collect = accumulate —S contribute to = lead to ‘scare = concer = p careful = cautious = ‘scold = freezing ‘comprehend = underst ‘confuse = misinterpret ‘* coincidental = fortuitous ‘civil = municipal ‘*close = shut = fasten ‘close = near ‘conclude = draw a conclusion ‘*change = shift ‘*calm = quiet = tranquil Uploaded By JAS‘*complete= finish ‘* complex = complicated ‘* cooperation = support and understanding. ‘construction = building ‘city life = urban lifestyles ‘* complex = complicated ~ intricate ‘* competent = capable = qualified ‘*collect information = establish a catastrophic ‘* compress = conden: ‘*conerete = solid ‘sconcur = agree ‘conflict = oppose = dif ‘consecutive = successive = ‘* conservative = cautious = restrained ‘* conscientious = scrupulous = virtuous ‘careless = reckless ‘conflict = fight = battle = struggle ‘cease = stop = discontinue ‘courageous = brave ‘carefully = meticulously Uploaded By JASemotional forces in harness ‘channel their feelings cemetery = burial ground ‘current teaching methods = modern teaching practices characteristics = traits + citizens = residents cognitive = perceptual cut down on = reduce ‘categories = types city = metropolitan conserving energy =spating use of energy reserves comply with = obey cheerful = optimistie ‘cheap = worthless +# courageous = brave = heroit cowardly = fearful contributed to = made a contribution to charging = pricing # contaminate = pollute contented = satisfied = pleased comparatively = relatively come = approach = arrive = reach‘* cool = chilly = cold = frosty = frigid conform = comply conceal = hide ‘cozy = comfortable ‘congested = overerowded = stuffed ‘* continue = persist = persevere eclarit = explain = simplify ‘*connect = join = link = at conscious = aware ‘courteous = polite Ar 1K) considerate = thought ‘constantly = always ual ro S © convenient = handy: ie conventional = customary = ‘correct = accurate = right ‘*cry = shout = yell = seream ‘*cut = chop = reduce ‘crazy = insane = mad cruel = heartless ‘careless = negligent ‘chatting on the internet = chatting online Uploaded By JASUploaded By JASSYNONYMS/D ‘distance = transportation ‘disadvantage = drawback ‘directly = straight decline = downfall dull = banal ‘dominant = overbearing ‘*death rate = mortality rate ¢domestic = home ‘*define = distinguish ‘edense = tight ‘direction ~ regulatio ‘difficult situations: ‘disobey = resist ‘discovered = explored ‘damage = harm = injure ‘divided = split ‘dissuade = deter ‘disputes = disagreement * difficulties = challenges ‘*depart = leave Uploaded By JAS‘disaster = accident ‘*do not have = lack ‘domestic = connected with the home or family ‘difficulty in recognizing = hidden or obscured ‘*drop = discard ‘different = unrelated ‘*discoveries = breakthroughs ‘distinctive = different —S dreadful = terribl ‘dull = blunt * depart = leave = exit ‘deposit = place ¢ devised = formulated SS detecting = locating ‘=dumb = stupid ‘* documentation = written accounts ‘* domestic =in homes edark = black doubt = mistrust ‘* dawn = sunrise ‘* dense = thick = heavy = compressed Uploaded By JAS‘* due primarily to = mainly because of ‘* depend (mainly) on = rely (heavily) on * disclose = eliminate the secrecy ‘declined by 50% = halved destroy = ruin ‘* dangerous ~ hazardous = risky ~ unsafe ‘* dark = shadowy = dim = dusky = black ‘delicate = fragile ‘disagree = differ = dispute ‘dispute = debate = oppose ‘* demolish = destroy ‘delightful = charming = lovely ¢ dissatisfied = unhappy ‘* discontinue = stop ‘* dull = boring = tiring = tiresome = uninteresting = tedious = monotonous Uploaded By JAS‘different = varied ‘* damage = hurt = impair = harm ‘* dangerous = unsafe = hazardous ededuct = subtract ‘sdefend = protect ‘detest = dislike ~ hate ‘divide = separate = split ‘*docile = tame = gentle + difficult = hard = chal ‘diverse = different ‘dirty = messy ‘*destroy = demolish ‘dishonest = untrustwo! dull = uneducated ‘* destroy = ruin = demolish ‘* disagreement = contrast = incompatibility ‘different functions = various features. Uploaded By JASSYNONYMS/E ‘estimate = predict ‘*ecozones = areas where there is a natural community of plants and animals ‘encourage = stimulate ‘emotions = feelings ‘sexperts = biologists ‘enormous = immense extremely high = impressive cach person = each individual ‘*external = outer ‘*extended = longer ‘efficiently = in the quickest way extend = prolonging ‘sencourage = promote = support = urge Uploaded By JAS‘*enemy = opponent = ally ‘effective = works well effects = consequences ‘entirely = wholly ‘sevident = apparent = obvious = clear ‘* expenditure on = spent on ‘seach year = annual ‘established = found ization, a system, ete. express large numb ‘establish targets = s ‘enjoy = like ‘enlarge = expand = ‘* carly part of the process = early phases of development ‘expected ~ predicted ‘* expensive = pricey = costly = dear ‘* exaggerate their claims = overstate their arguments examine analyse ‘excited = turbulent ‘early = soon = premature Uploaded By JAS