NAMANGAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

MUHAMMAD ELYOR YULDASHEV

SYNONYMS
for IELTS

ALTERNATIVE WORDS

REPLACEMENTS

SUBSTITUTES

OTHER WORDS

ALTERNATIVE EXPRESSIONS

NAMANGAN 2022
SYNONYMS/A · aggressive behavior = frustration and anger
· annual = yearly = per year · average-sized = medium-sized
· a rise = an increase = a growth. · agree on = concur on
· a decrease = a fall = a drop = a decline = a · alter = change
reduction · a century = 100 years
· already = not new · associated with = relationship
· a pair of = two · achievement = attainment
· allow = enable · admit = acknowledge
· avoid = keep safe from · attempt = effort
· all = every · affect the environment= ruin the environment.
· a great deal of = a lot of · a sharp decrease = a crash = a sudden serious fall
· according to = depending on in the price or value of something
· areas = parts · allow = grant permission
· affect = impact · aggressive = assertive = pushy
· anticipate = foreshadow · aid = help = assist
· aid = help · at the same time = at a time
· audience = viewer · a few = a handful of
· abnormal = unusual · achievable = realistic
· actor = performer · associated with = closely related to
· attack = assault · a similar way to = like
· appearance = physiognomy · ambitious = aspiring
· amusing = funny = humorous · antagonize = provoke = embitter
· aspects of life = existence · after = following = next
· alone = solely · afraid = frightened = scared
· anxiety = fear · always = forever
· assist their learning = improve their learning · apparent = obvious = evident
efficiency · accompanied by = together with
· a considerable amount = a great deal = a lot · ability = skill = aptitude
· a strong connection = a very close relationship · accurate = correct = right
· assistant = apprentice · awful = dreadful
· autumn (British English) = fall (American · awkward = clumsy = uncoordinated
English) · approve = accept = ratify = endorse
· abandoned = derelict · arrive = reach = come
· a prevailing wind = against the wind · above = overhead
· average = normal · allow = permit
· animals = livestock · achieve = accomplish = attain
· accidentally = only by chance · artificial = fake = synthetic = false
· agencies = jurisdictions · amazing = fantastic = astonishing = extraordinary
· a (wide) variety of = a range of = incredible = fabulous =
· accept = tolerate wonderful
· actively notice = pay attention to · angry = mad = furious
· a sense of duty = moral obligation · active = energetic = animated = lively
· ancient creatures = fossils · adequate = sufficient = enough = ample
· a global team = an international working party · ask = question = inquire
· at risk = vulnerable · adjourn = postpone = recess
· auditory problems = hearing loss · active = energetic
· achievement = success · answer = reply = respond
· a psychological illness = a mental disorder · ask = question = request = inquire = query =
· affect = influence examine.
· adult = grown-up · before = prior to
· average = ordinary = fair · brain = mind
· attraction = spectacular · be able = be capable = be qualified
· advocate = support = recommend · ban = prohibit = forbid
· arrogant = haughty · before = prior = earlier
· after = behind · beginning = start = initiate
· awful = dreadful = terrible = bad = unpleasant · be raised = be lifted
· become aware of = realize
SYNONYMS/B · boundaries = frontiers
· businesses = companies · body language = gestures
· beneath = under · beautiful = pretty = attractive = lovely
· brief = short = concise · bloom = flourish
· broad = wide = expansive · bones = remains
· beautiful = gorgeous = graceful = elegant = pretty · beyond the point where land is visible = out of
= lovely = attractive sight of land
· begin = start = open = initiate = commence · birds in temperate climates = temperate-zone
· based on = modelled on birds
· brave = courageous = fearless · build = construct
· by = via
· busy = occupied SYNONYMS/C
· build = construct · located = situated
· big = enormous = huge = gigantic = vast = large = · consumption = use
great. · cut = reduce
· bright = intelligent = knowing = quick-witted = · cities = urban
smart = shining = shiny = · crops = plants which are grown for food
brilliant · components = parts
· buy = purchase · conscientious = careful
· best = finest · common = generally
· blend = combine = mix · create = form
· be put together = be composed · change the direction of = re-route
· be allowed = be entitled · cannot be replaced = no substitute for
· beautiful (view) = breathtaking = wonderful = · complexity = intricacy
picturesque · currently = in more recent decades
· beautiful (person) = attractive = gorgeous = good- · categories = types
looking. · create = build
· base = foundation · consistent with = fit
· brave = courageous · charging = pricing
· be predicted to = be expected to · commitment to = engagement
· be impossible = cannot · colleague = peer
· building = construction · charming = delightful = appealing = enchanting
· before = prior · chilly = cool
· because = since · conditions = factors
· be given priority = preferential · copy = reproduction
· believe = trust = accept · colours = hues
· be successful =to prosper = be fortunate · certain = sure = definite
· barren = unproductive = infertile · capture = seize = arrest
· below = under = lower · consulted = asked advice
· beneficial = helpful = useful = advantageous · collect = accumulate
· become troublesome = interfere with · contribute to = lead to
· care = concern = protection · courageous = brave = heroic
· careful = cautious = watchful · cowardly = fearful
· cold = freezing · contributed to = made a contribution to
· comprehend = understand · charging = pricing
· confuse = misinterpret · contaminate = pollute
· coincidental = fortuitous · contented = satisfied = pleased
· civil = municipal · comparatively = relatively
· close = shut = fasten · come = approach = arrive = reach
· close = near · cool = chilly = cold = frosty = frigid
· conclude = draw a conclusion · conform = comply
· change = shift · conceal = hide
· calm = quiet = tranquil · cozy = comfortable
· complete = finish · congested = overcrowded = stuffed
· complex = complicated · continue = persist = persevere
· cooperation = support and understanding · clarify = explain = simplify
· construction = building · connect = join = link = attach
· city life = urban lifestyles · conscious = aware
· complex = complicated = intricate · courteous = polite
· competent = capable = qualified · considerate = thoughtful
· collect information = establish a databank · constantly = always = continually
· catastrophic = devastating · convenient = handy
· compress = condense = squeeze · conventional = customary = traditional
· concrete = solid · correct = accurate = right
· concur = agree · cry = shout = yell = scream
· conflict = oppose = differ · cut = chop = reduce
· consecutive = successive = continuous · crazy = insane = mad
· conservative = cautious = restrained · cruel = heartless
· conscientious = scrupulous = virtuous · careless = negligent
· careless = reckless · chatting on the internet = chatting online
· conflict = fight = battle = struggle · criminals = people who commit a crime
· cease = stop = discontinue SYNONYMS/D
· courageous = brave · distance = transportation
· carefully = meticulously · disadvantage = drawback
· channel their feelings = emotional forces in · directly = straight
harness · decline = downfall
· cemetery = burial ground · dull = banal
· current teaching methods = modern teaching · dominant = overbearing
practices · death rate = mortality rate
· characteristics = traits · domestic = home
· citizens = residents · define = distinguish
· cognitive = perceptual · dense = tight
· cut down on = reduce · direction = regulation
· categories = types · difficult situations= challenging activities
· city = metropolitan · disobey = resist
· conserving energy = sparing use of energy · discovered = explored
reserves · damage = harm = injure
· comply with = obey · divided = split
· cheerful = optimistic · dissuade = deter
· cheap = worthless · disputes = disagreement
· difficulties = challenges · defend = protect
· depart = leave · detest = dislike = hate
· disaster = accident · divide = separate = split
· do not have = lack · docile = tame = gentle
· domestic = connected with the home or family · difficult = hard = challenging
· difficulty in recognizing = hidden or obscured · diverse = different = distinct
· drop = discard · dirty = messy
· different = unrelated · destroy = demolish
· discoveries = breakthroughs · dishonest = untrustworthy
· distinctive = different · dull = uneducated
· dreadful = terrible = unpleasant · destroy = ruin = demolish
· dull = blunt · disagreement = contrast = incompatibility
· depart = leave = exit · different functions = various features.
· deposit = place SYNONYMS/E
· devised = formulated · estimate = predict
· detecting = locating · ecozones = areas where there is a natural
· dumb = stupid community of plants and animals
· documentation = written accounts · encourage = stimulate
· domestic =in homes · emotions = feelings
· dark = black · experts = biologists
· doubt = mistrust · enormous = immense
· dawn = sunrise · eyesight = vision
· dense = thick = heavy = compressed · effect = impact
· due primarily to = mainly because of · economic significance = economic impact
· depend (mainly) on = rely (heavily) on · evidence = clue
· disclose = eliminate the secrecy · experiments = studies
· declined by 50% = halved · evidence = indication
· destroy = ruin · environmental = ecological
· dangerous = hazardous = risky = unsafe · extremely high = impressive
· dark = shadowy = dim = dusky = black · each person = each individual
· different = distinct = unlike · external = outer
· documented evidence = data incidence = scale · extended = longer
· decreasing = decline · efficiently = in the quickest way
· doubt = distrust · extend = prolonging
· doubtful = vague · encourage = promote = support = urge
· decay = rot = spoil · enemy = opponent = ally
· delicate = fragile · effective = works well
· disagree = differ = dispute · effects = consequences
· dispute = debate = oppose · entirely = wholly
· demolish = destroy · evident = apparent = obvious = clear
· delightful = charming = lovely · expenditure on = spent on
· dissatisfied = unhappy · each year = annual
· discontinue = stop · established = founded = started or created an
· dull = boring = tiring = tiresome = uninteresting = organization, a system, etc.
tedious = monotonous · express large numbers = deal with large numbers
· different = varied · establish targets = setting goals
· damage = hurt = impair = harm · enjoy = like
· dangerous = unsafe = hazardous · enlarge = expand = magnify
· deduct = subtract · earnings = pay = remuneration
· enormous = vast = immense · forbid = prohibit = ban
· early part of the process = early phases of · forgive = pardon = excuse
development · focus on = emphasize
· expected = predicted · finish = end
· expensive = pricey = costly = dear · feasible = possible = attainable = practical
· exaggerate their claims = overstate their · fabulous = marvelous = amazing
arguments · ferocious = fierce = savage
· examine = analyse · fertile = fruitful = productive
· excited = turbulent · famous = well-known = renowned = famed =
· early = soon = premature eminent.
· easy = simple · fear = fright = dread = scare = panic.
· evil = bad = wrong = wicked · face = confront = meet
· excite = arouse = provoke = incite · fair = impartial
· exterior = outside = outer · fresh = unused = new
· effortless = easy · frigid = freezing = frosty
· energetic = lively · furious = angry = enraged = infuriated
· end = stop = finish = terminate = conclude = close · future = tomorrow
= halt = cessation · fixed = immobile
· explain = clarify = define = interpret = justify · failing = unsuccessful
SYNONYMS/F · filled = occupied
· fertilisers = artificial chemicals added to the land · firm = steady
to make crops grow bigger · false = fake = fraudulent = counterfeit
or more quickly SYNONYMS/G
· fresh = new · goal = imperative
· fear = be afraid · grow = rise
· false = incorrect · goals = the highest levels of expertise
· fast = rapid = quick = swift · grades = results
· food production = food chain = food supply · generous = giving = big-hearted
· feel = experience · genuine = real = authentic = sincere
· fix = mend = repair · good = nice = fine = well-behaved
· fluid = liquid · great = outstanding = remarkable
· fixed = determined · give their opinions = express their views
· failed to overcome = made it impossible · good things = positive things
· farming = agriculture · give = donate = present = offer
· fertile = productive · go around = orbit
· free = release · gain = acquire = obtain = receive
· first = beginning · gather = collect = accumulate = compile
· first stage = initial stage · glad = happy = pleased = delighted
· faults = flaws · glorious = splendid = magnificent = superb
· features = characteristics · gentle = tender = mild
· feelings = emotional responses · gratitude = thankfulness = appreciation
· format = pattern · good luck = fortune
· former = previous = earlier · go = move = travel
· fraction = part = portion = segment · good = excellent = fine = wonderful = helpful.
· fat = chubby SYNONYMS/H
· fatal = deadly = mortal · have a major impact on = transformed
· feedback = comments · halt = call it quits
· frivolous = trivial = unimportant · happiness = joy
· full = packed = stuffed · happen = come about
· have not been diagnosed = undiagnosed · impaired = damaged
· hard work = effort · innocent = guiltless
· how paper is recycled = the process of paper · insufficient = inadequate = deficient
recycling · in accordance with = according to
· humble = modest · inaccurate= incorrect
· harsh = strict · intelligent = smart = bright
· how to produce = the process of producing · increasing = soaring
· higher corresponds to threefold = three times as · interior access = inner staircases
much/ triple · initiate = bring about
· high noise level = loud noise · interesting = provocative = engrossing
· help = have a positive effect on · identify the problem = understand the problem
· heat = temperature · isolated = inaccessible
· hide = conceal · internal = inner = inside
· happy = content · in excess of = over
· humiliate = embarrass · increase = expand = rise
· handy = useful = convenient · irrelevant = inappropriate = unrelated
· hard = firm = solid · irritate = annoy
· honest = truthful = sincere = frank · introduction = invention
· hospitable = welcoming = gracious · identical = alike = duplicate
· hostile = aggressive · inactive = lazy
· huge = vast = immense = great · ignore = disregard
· hide = conceal · important = vital = indispensable
· high = tall · interesting = fascinating = engaging = attractive =
· harsh = rough intriguing = captivating =
· happy = joyful = cheerful = glad = overjoyed = enchanting
pleased = contented = · impossible = unachievable
satisfied = delighted · infants = very young children
· LETTER I · intriguing = fascinating
· infectious diseases = diseases that can pass from · in essence = essentially
one plant to another by the · independent = self-reliant
wind or by insects · inappropriate = unsuitable
· in the natural world = throughout nature · increase = enlarge = amplify
· ignore = resist · ingenious = clever = creative
· intuitive thinking = intuition · impetuous = impulsive = reckless
· illnesses = ailments · important = significant = meaningful
· information = data · inappropriate = unsuitable = wrong
· instructed = told · ignorant = unaware
· insufficient = sparse · immaculate = spotless = pure
· illogical = unreasonable · imperfect = defective = faulty
· immoral = unethical · imperative = compulsory = mandatory
· important = crucial · involved with = associated with
· incompetent = inept · idle = inactive
· intense = extreme · immature = childish = inexperienced
· improve = increase the efficiency of · impolite = rude
· increase in population = population growth · indefinite = unclear
· industrial revolution = industrialisation · insignificant = unimportant
· immediately = nearly instant · immune = resistant
· information = data · impartial = neutral = unbiased = fair
· imitate (imitation) = mimic · idea = thought = concept
· incident = event · most people = almost every individual
· incompatible characteristics = paradox · manager = boss
SYNONYMS/K · mass production = print out huge numbers
· keep = save = protect =guard · mainly = most important
· kind = considerate = tender = thoughtful · mishandling = bungling
· kind = wonderful · make payment = pay for
· knowledgeable = smart · movement =transport
SYNONYMS/L · mean = unkind = malicious = nasty
· launched = initiated · mend = repair = fix
· lived apart = be separated at birth · motorised vehicles = buses and trucks
· large = big = massive = huge · more than = exceed
· last = final = end · make the noise stop = turn the noise off
· look like = resemble · moulded = reshaped
· levels = storeys · man-made = synthetic
· lethargic = tired · mild = moderate
· lifted = raised · moral = ethical = virtuous = righteous
· leave out = omit · mature = adult
· life expectancy = lifetime · most = maximum
· lower secondary schools = middle-years · maximum = greatest
education · minimum = least
· least = fewest = minimum = smallest · mobile = moveable
· lacking = insufficient · monotonous = boring = tedious
· long-term = sustainable · mysterious = secret
· liable to = can happen · manufactured = produced
· less time spent on exercises = shorten the · move onto = pass onto
practice · most of = nearly all of
· learn = acquire · moves = gestures
· long = lengthy · more = increased
· lure = attract = seduce · modified = qualified
· long-lost traits = ancestral features · migrate back = return
· left = soared out of · medical technique = treatment
· limit = minimize · mean = cruel = inconsiderate
· limited = incomplete · movable = portable
· local people = communities · manufacture = produce
· large city = megalopolis SYNONYMS/N
· long-term = lasting/extending over a long time · need = require
· little doubt = almost certainly · non-fossil-based fuels = renewable energy
· luxurious = extravagant = elegant · needed = required
· lack = deficit · nature = essence
· love = like = fancy = cherish = adore = treasure = · not traditional = new
appreciate · natural forests = primary forests
· levels of unemployment = unemployment rate · not limit = transcend
SYNONYMS/M · neat = clean, tidy, well-organized.
· motifs = patterns = images · new = fresh = original = current
· material = commodity · noisy = rowdy
· magnify = expand = enlarge = exaggerate · noise = disturbance
· misfortune = hardship · normal = ordinary = typical, usual
· mathematical method = statistical concept · negligent = careless = inattentive
· moved = relocation · naughty = bad = disobedient
· neat = clean = orderly = tidy · play it safe = avoid risk
· neglectful = careless · personality = character
· no limit = never reach maximum · potential = possibilities
· not charged = not have to pay · promptly = immediately
· new = recent · profit = gain = earnings = benefit
· nervous energy = psychic tension · prohibit = forbid = restrict
· new technologies = modern technologies · policy initiative = strategy
· not natural = artificial · previous events = past experience
· not appreciated = undervalued · plants = stations
· now = current · provide a view of = overlook
· need = requirement · private transport = car
SYNONYMS/O · principles = laws
· observe = see · put together = assembled
· omit = strip out = leave out · place = deposit
· ordinary = conventional · prompt = punctual = timely
· over the counter = in the shops · prosperous = thriving = successful = flourishing
· officials = authorities · prevent = prohibit = hinder
· overcome = deal with · permit = allow
· open = begin · prior to = beforehand
· occur frequently = are common · pictures = images
· only = solely · problem = difficulty
· overdirect = too much guidance · permit = allow
· overcome shyness = learn to be more outgoing · promotion = advancement
· one explanation = another possibility · prominent = distinguished = eminent
· ordinary = commonplace · personal values = individual properties
· old = antique · pessimistic view = seems to be getting worse
· obsolete = dated = antiquated · prevail upon = have influence in = persuade
· optimistic = hopeful = confident · principles = essential features
· odours = smell · publicity = press
· overcome = getting rid of · program cost = program fee
· occur more than once = repeated · physical changes = hormonal changes
· outgoing = assured · processes = stages
· obey = comply · perfect = flawless
· old people = people who are retired · precious = valuable
· offend = displease = disgust · plausible = believable = reasonable = logical
· outstanding = extraordinary · polite = gracious = courteous
· odd = weird = strange · place = area = plot = region = location = situation
· obey = comply · proportion = percentage = rate
SYNONYMS/P · poverty rate = level of poverty = poverty level =
· plant = grow the percentage of people
· place = locate who live in poverty
· paintings = works · production = manufacture = be produced = be
· precious metals = gold, silver made = be manufactured
· premature = early · per person = per capita
· pretty = lovely = beautiful = attractive · people who use cars = car users = car commuters
· pleasing = appealing = people who commute by
· perform = carry out car = people who travel by car
· pioneered = first suggested · people who cycle to work = cycling commuters
· persuasive = powerful · public = individuals
· produce accurate work = make fewer errors · response = reply
· problems = difficulties · run their own business = open their own
· present beliefs = contemporary perceptions business/ company
· picked out = chose · regulations = standards
· pesticides = potent chemicals · relies on = draw on
· pagoda = temple building · reliable = predictable
· prehistoric = ancient · relationships with other people = social
· patience = perseverance experience
· permanent = enduring = lasting · reflection = movements in the mirror
· prevent misunderstanding = resolve any · reveal = tell
confusion · recognize = distinguish
· peace = harmony · remember = recall
· persuade = convince = influence · retain = learn
· peace = quiet · raise = lift
· preceding = previous · recognize = certify = admit officially (usually in
SYNONYMS/Q writing)
· quickly = rapidly · restricted = limited
· question = interrogate = inquire = ask · recognise the difference = distinguish
· quiet = silent = tranquil · rise = growing = increased
· quick = speedy · release = punctured
· quit = cease = stop = withdraw · recommence = continue
SYNONYMS/R · real = authentic
· rely on = be dependent on · reluctant = unwilling = hesitant
· rules = laws · remote = secluded = isolated = distant
· restrict = curb · rarely = seldom
· really successful = achieve at a higher level · reduce = shrink
· rainfall = precipitation · remarkable = outstanding
· rotate = turn · rough = harsh
· recording of events = documentation of history · release = discharge
· replication = reproducing · rude = discourteous
· regarded as =considered · rich = wealthy
· researchers with differing attitudes = sceptics and · risky = hazardous
advocates · reputable = honorable
· remove = extract · resist = oppose = withstand
· react = respond · recreation = amusement = pleasure
· reason = caused · reduce = lessen = decrease = diminish
· remedy = repair · reliable = trustworthy
· rude = unfriendly · reveal = show = disclose
· replaced = upgrade · ridiculous = nonsensical = foolish
· rational thinking = judgment · remove = eliminate = get rid of
· reversible = run backwards SYNONYMS/S
· responsibility = moral obligation · shut out water = seal off from water
· reticence = shyness · sea = ocean
· remains = fragments · support = back up
· re-emerge = reappear · satisfying = rewarding
· respond = reply · suffers = experiences
· resemble = look like · supplementary = extra
· regular = continual · silence = absence of a sound
· referring to = talk about · shade = shelter from the heat
· steps = measures · selfish = stingy
· strengthen = deepen · sad = unhappy
· share = interchange · subsequent = following = succeeding
· socially disadvantaged = deprived · small = tiny
· self-reliance = independence · sensible = rational
· support = backup · separate = disconnect = detach
· significance = importance · small = little
· show statistically = provide precise, valid or · swift = fast = speedy = hasty
reliable data · synthetic = man-made = artificial
· seem to contradict = sound paradoxical · sloppy = disorderly
· significant = important · sick = ill
· several times = on more than one occasion · slim = slender = thin
· signals = radio waves · small = little
· site = station · sociable = friendly
· seeking = looking for · successful = thriving = prosperous = triumphant
· searching for = looking for · surplus = excess = additional = extra
· stop = quit = cease = terminate · strange = odd = weird, outlandish, curious,
· strenuous = vigorous = laborious unique, exclusive, irregular
· suitable = appropriate · sales = turnover = how much money is made =
· small = minor income = revenue
· stop = halt · spending = expenditure
· sea life = fish and other creatures · sort = classify
· saw the importance = understood the need · start a business = own a business/ company
· success rate = hit-rate · shopping on the internet = online shopping =
· surprising = unexpectedly buying/purchasing online
· similar to = not unusual · sales of fast food = turnover from fast food
· severe weather conditions = typhoons SYNONYMS/T
· stop = constrain · taken out = removed
· send = deliver · the folklore = the local belief
· stop = close down = put a halt to = bring a halt to · the most important step = key step
· separate from = independent of · time limit = deadline
· staff = employees · trend of the period = fashion of the time
· sleep disorders = sleep disturbance · tradesmen = merchants
· shy = timid · the rapid growth = the spectacular growth
· separate = disconnect · transport methods = transport modes
· sparse = empty · technological developments = information
· stable = steady = unchanging technologies
· stimulate = motivate · take gambles = take chances
· same = similar · techniques = methods = practices
· sharp = bright · transport mode = means of transport
· strict = severe · test = examination
· strong = powerful = mighty · test = experiment
· stupid = dense = foolish · to investigate = to analyse
· smart = intelligent = clever · the most important = major
· sadness = depression · to give up = to abandon
· scatter = disperse · 2 decades = 20 years
· show = present = reveal = demonstrate = display · the most vividly coloured red = the reddest
= exhibit · took = carried
· slow = gradual = leisurely · tools = facilities
· the question = the puzzle · unsuccessful = fruitless
· transmission = pass along communication · unfit = unsuited
channels · unexpectedly = without warning = unpredictable
· transmitted = sent back · unusual = exceptional
· transmit = sent out · uncertain = unsure
· thin = skinny · unbiased = impartial = unprejudiced = fair
· tragic = sorrowful · unite = join
· take = receive · unaware = unconscious
· terrible = awful = bad · unnecessary = optional
· threat = endangered · unimportant = meaningless
· today = current · untruthful = insincere
· today = now · uninteresting = dull
· teaching activities = methods · usual = ordinary
· three different types= three separate ways · unpleasant = unacceptable
· to copy = to replicate = to reproduce SYNONYMS/V
· the world economy = the global economy · view = vision
· to be sure = to ensure · valuable = precious
· to proceed = to continue · views = convictions
· total = whole = entire = complete · views = attitudes
· tell = inform = notify · vibrate = shake
· take = pick = choose = select · vacant = unoccupied = empty
· the level of income = the rate of income = the · vague = unclear = indistinct = obscure
income rate = the income · vague = ambiguous
level = the level of revenue = the revenue rate = the SYNONYMS/W
revenue level · world = international
· the elderly = elderly people = senior citizens · working together = coordination
· the amount of time spent = the time spent · worldwide = international
· the majority of people = most of the people = · wider = greater
most people · water consumption = the amount of water
· transport = deliver = carry consumed
· to rise = to increase = to grow = to go up · ways of learning = techniques for learning =
· to decrease = to fall = to reduce = to go down = to approaches to learning
drop = to decline · waste = trash = rubbish
SYNONYMS/U · well known = famous
· uncover = reveal · wholehearted = sincere
· underestimate = overlook · wise = knowing = smart
· universal = just about everybody · water is pumped = pumped with the water
· unjust = unfair · wild = stubborn
· unemployment = out of work · weak = frail
· unlike = a fundamental difference · work = labor
· unpredictably = erratically · wasteful = extravagant
· understand = recognize · wealth = prosperity = assets
· upset = find painful, distressing · weary = tired = fatigued = lethargic
· unnecessary = superfluous = redundant · wonderful = incredible = splendid = marvelous
· unpleasant = offensive · waste output = the amounts of waste
· uncommon = unusual · work for an employer = work for other people
· unknown = not renowned · wrong = incorrect
· unwanted material = waste · waste paper = paper that has been thrown away
· upgrade = improve · works of art = pieces