A

ability = capacity, capability (the same as ability)

abundant = ample (enough and usually extra), plen ful (enough for people’s
needs and wants)
accurate = precise (precise is exact and accurate in all details), exact (correct in
every detail)
always = invariably (the same as always, but be er than always)
ancient = archaic (extremely old and extremely old-fashioned)
appear = emerge (come into existence) = to seem
IELTS TUTOR có hướng dẫn cách dùng các động từ như appear nhớ tham khảo kĩ
a ack = assault (physically a ack someone), assail (a ack violently)
a rac ve = appealing (pleasing and a rac ve), absorbing (something absorbing
can a ract you a great deal)
avoid = shun (if someone shuns something, she/he deliberately avoids that
something or keeps away from it.)
about = approximately
abstract = summary
to accomplish = to achieve
to accumulate = to build up
to administer = to manage
to admit = to confess
almost = nearly
animated = lively
to annoy = to irritate, to bother
to answer = to reply
anyway = besides
apparent = obvious
applicable = relevant
appreciable = considerable
ardour = passion
arise = occur
aroma c = fragrant
to arrive = to reach
ar ul = cra y
associa on = organiza on
to assure = to guarantee
a rac ve = appealing
away = absent
awful = terrible = Abominable, Dreadful
Amazing = Incredible, Fantas c, Fabulous, Astonishing, Extraordinary
Answer = Respond
B

based on = derived from (can see or no ce them very easily)

best = op mal (used to describe the best level something can achieve)
big = massive (large in size, quan ty, or extent), colossal (use this word, you
emphasize something’s large), tremendous (informal)
blame = condemn (if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and
unacceptable)
boring = tedious (if you describe something tedious, you mean it is boring and
frustra ng)
build = erect (you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL), establish
backbone = spine
backside = behind, bo om
bad (not good) = poor, naughty
ballot = poll
to bear on sth. = to affect
to beat = to defeat
becoming = fi ng
to begin = to start
to behave = to act
believable = plausible
belly = stomach
bendy = flexible
beneficent = generous
beneficial = favourable
bid = tender
bizarre = weird
blameless = innocent
bloodbath = massacre
bloodless = cold
branch = department
brave = courageous
to bring sth. back = to reintroduce
to bring sth. on = to cause
to bring sb. up = to raise
brow = forehead
bum = backside, behind, bo om
business = commerce, trade
busy (telephone) = engaged
Bad = Evil, Spoiled, Imperfect, Infamous, Dismal
Beau ful = Gorgeous, Ravishing, Dazzling, Exquisite, Stunning
Begin = Ini ate, Commence, Inaugurate
Big = Huge, Enormous, Gigan c, Humongous, Substan al, Mammoth
Break = Rupture, Fracture, Sha er
C

careful = cau ous (very careful in order to avoid danger), prudent(careful and
sensible)
change = convert (change into another form)
cold = chilly (unpleasantly cold), icy(extremely cold)
common = universal, ubiquitous(if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be every
where)
compe tor = rival, opponent (especially in sports and poli cs)
complain = grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way)
complex = intricate (if something is intricate, it o en has many small parts and
details)
crazily = fran cally (used to describe someone who behaves in a wild and
uncontrolled way)
candy = sweet
to categorize = to classify
charter = cons tu on
cheesy = corny, tacky
chiefly = mainly
choosy = picky
IELTS TUTOR hướng dẫn cách paraphrase từ choose ếng anh
to chop = to cut
chorus = refrain
cita on = quota on
to cite = to quote
class = lesson, course
clerk = recep onist
clever = intelligent
to close = to shut
to collapse = to break down
to collect = to gather
comfort = consola on
comic = comedian
commencement = gradua on
complete = total
completely = totally
concord = harmony
to condemn = to sentence
confederate = accomplice
to confine = to restrict
conflict = clash
to conform = to comply
to confuse = to mix up
to connect = to associate, to put through (telephone)
considerate = though ul
constancy = fidelity
constant = fixed
cons tu on = structure
construc on (lit.) = interpreta on
to consult = to refer to
contemporary = modern
con nuous = con nual
contrary = opposite
conven on = conference
to convey = to communicate
to cope = to manage
correct = right
couch = sofa
cura ve = healing
curler = roller
cussed = stubborn
Calm = Serene, Peace, Tranquil
Come = Approach, Arrive
Cool = Chilly, Frosty, Icy
Cut = Chop, Slash, Slit
D

dangerous = perilous (very dangerous, hazardous) (dangerous, especially to

people’s safety and health)
decorate = embellish (embellish means make something look more a rac ve via
decora ng it with something else)
despite = notwithstanding (FORMAL)
Học thêm cách dùng Although mà IELTS TUTOR đã hướng dẫn
difficult = arduous (if something is arduous, it is difficult and ring, and involves a
lot of efforts) = formidable
dislike = abhor (abhor means you hate something to a extreme extent for moral
reasons), loathe (dislike very much)
disorder = disarray, chaos
diverse = miscellaneous (a miscellaneous groups consists of many different kinds
of things)
dreadful, unfavorable, poor, adverse, ill = be less impressive
dubious = skep cal (if you are skep cal about something, you have doubts on it.)
dash = sprint
daybreak = dawn
decep ve = misleading
decontrol = deregulate
dedicated = commi ed
to deduce = to infer
defec ve = faulty
deliberate = planned
deliberately = inten onally
delicate = fragile
to demonstrate = to protest
denims = jeans
to denote = to indicate, to represent
to deprave = to corrupt
depraved = wicked, evil
to desert = to abandon
deserted = abandoned
des ny = fate
detached = indifferent
devil = Satan
dicey = risky
to differen ate = to dis nguish
to diminish = to decrease
disadvantaged = deprived
disagreeable = unpleasant
to disappear = to vanish
disaster = catastrophe
to disclaim = to deny
to disclose = to reveal
discount = reduc on
disgrace = shame
domes cate = cul vate
dubious = doub ul
dull=Boring, Uninteres ng, Monotonous, Humdrum, Dreary
Dangerous=Hazardous, Risky, Precarious
Decide=Determine, Se le
Definite=Certain, Posi ve, Obvious
Delicious=Savoury, Titbit, Delectable
Describe=Portray, Characterize
Destroy=Demolish, Slay, Ruin, Raze
Difference=Disagreement, Inequity, Dissimilarity
E

enlarge = magnify (magnify means make something larger than it really is)
enthusiasm = zeal (a great enthusiasm), fervency (sincere and enthusiasm)
expensive = exorbitant (it means too expensive that it should be)
eager = keen
earth = soil
economic = profitable
egocentric = selfish
to elevate = to raise, to promote
to emphasise = to stress
to encounter = to come across
enormous = huge, immense
to enquire = to inves gate
equity = fairness
especially = par cularly
IELTS TUTOR có hướng dẫn cách dùng especially ếng anh
essen al = fundamental
to establish = to set up
to evaluate = to assess
everlas ng = eternal
exactly = precisely
except = apart from
to expire = to run out
to explode = to blow up
extra = addi onal
End=Terminate, Conclude, Cessa on
Explain=Elaborate, Interpret
G

garbage = rubbish
garbage can = trashcan
to gli er = to sparkle
to grab = to seize
grasping = greedy
gravestone = headstone
to grouse = to grumble
gut = intes ne
Get=Acquire, Obtain, Secure, Procure, Gather
Good=Excellent, Fine, Wonderful, Superior, Gracious, Superb, Splendid, Genuine,
Sterling, Top-notch
Great=Worthy, Dis nguished, Grand, Considerable, Mighty
F

fair = impar al (someone who is impar al is able to give a fair opinion or decision
on something.)
fame = pres ge (describe those who are admired), reputa on
famous = dis nguished (used to describe people who are successful in their
career)
IELTS TUTOR hướng dẫn cách paraphrase từ famous
field = domain (a par cular field of thought, ac vi es or interest)
for my part, from my own perspec ve = in my opinion
force = coerce into (coerce means you make someone do something she/he does
not want to), compel
forever = perpetual (a perpetual state never changes), immutable (something
immutable will never change or be changed)
fragile = bri le, vulnerable (someone who is vulnerable is easily hurt emo onally
or physically)
to fabricate = to manufacture
famous = famed, renowned
fana c = enthusiast
fantas c = great, brilliant
to float = to dri
fool = idiot
foolish = silly
forehead = brow
to foretell = to predict
formerly = previously
fortunate = lucky
fragrance = perfume
French dressing = vinaigre e
to func on = to operate
Fall=Drop, Descend, Topple
Famous=Well-known, Renowned, Eminent, Illustrious
Fast=Quick, Rapid, Hasty, Snappy
Fat=Stout, Corpulent, Chubby, Bulky
Funny=Amusing, Humorous, Droll
H

hard-working = assiduous (someone who is assiduous works hard or does things

very thoroughly)
hot = boiling (very hot)
hall = corridor
to hand sth. out = to distribute
handsome = good-looking
hang-out = haunt
happily = fortunately
hard = tough
hashish = cannabis
to hawk = to peddle
to hazard = to endanger
hearsay = rumour
highbrow = intellectual
hint = trace, p
hole = gap
home = domes c
homicide = murder
housebreaking = burglary
hunger = starva on
IELTS TUTOR có tổng hợp từ vựng topic food
to hurry = to rush
hypothesis = specula on
I

important = crucial (extremely important), significant(amount or effects large

enough to be important)
individuals, characters, folks = people, persons
IELTS TUTOR có hướng dẫn cách paraphrase từ people
insult = humiliate (do something or say something which makes people feel
ashamed or stupid)
Lonely = solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her)
L
luxurious = lavish (impressive and very expensive), sumptuous (grand and very
expensive)
N

near = adjacent (two things next to each other), adjoin(the same as adjacent)
neglect = ignore. (difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough
a en on to something; ignore means no a en on.)
nowadays = currently
O

obvious = apparent, manifest

only = unique (the only one of its kind), dis nc ve;
opinion = perspec ve, standpoint(means looking at an event or situa on in a
par cular way)
ordinary = mundane (very ordinary and not at interes ng or unusual)
Old=Feeble, Ancient, Aged, Veteran, Mature, Primi ve, Stale

part = component (the components of something are the parts that it is made of)
pathe c = lamentable (very uncomfortable and disappoin ng)
poor (soil) = barren, infer le (used to describe the soil is so poor that plants
cannot be planted on it)
possible = feasible (if something is feasible, it can be done, made or achieved)
praise = extol (stronger than praise), compliment(polite and poli cal)
primary = radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental
pursue = woo (man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek (if you seek sth, you try to
obtain it. FORMAL)
puzzle = perplex (something perplex someone means it confuses and worries
him/her because he/she does not understand it)
Place=Draw, Map, Diagram, Procedure, Method, Blueprint

quiet = tranquil (calm and peaceful), serene (calm and quiet)

quite = fairly
R

rapid = meteoric (ATTENTION: meteoric is only used to describe someone achieves

success quickly)
rare = infrequent (doesn’t happen o en)
reap huge fruits = get many benefits
relieve = alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or
severe)
respect = esteem (if you esteem someone, you respect and admire him/her.
FORMAL)
result = consequence (the results or effects of something)
IELTS TUTOR có hướng dẫn cách paraphrase từ lead to
rich= affluent (if you are affluent, you have a lot of money)
ruin = devastate (it means damage something very badly, or u erly destroy it.)
S
sa sfy = gra fy (if you are gra fied by something, it gives you pleasure and
sa sfac on)
Scholarship = fellowship
sharp = acute (severe and intense)
short = flee ng, ephemeral (if something is ephemeral, it lasts a short me)
show = demonstrate (to demonstrate a fact means to make it clear to people.)
small = minuscule (very small), minute,
smelly = malodorous (used to describe an unpleasant smell)
so = consequently, accordingly
IELTS TUTOR có hướng dẫn cách paraphrase từ so (vậy thì)
s ck = adhere, cling (hold on something ghtly)
stop = cease (if something ceases, it stops happening or exis ng)
strange = eccentric (if some one is eccentric, she/he behaves in a strange way, or
his/her opinion is different from most people)
surprise = startle (it means surprise you slightly), astound (surprise you to a large
degree), astonish(the same as astound)
Show=Display, Exhibit, Indicate, Reveal, Demonstrate

top = peak, summit

typical = quintessen al (this word means represent a typical example of
something)
Tell=Disclose, Reveal, Expose, Narrate, Inform, Divulge

U
ugly = hideous (if something is hideous, it is very ugly or una rac ve)
unbelievable = inconceivable (if you deem something inconceivable, you think it
very unlike to happen )
use = Employ, U lize, Exhaust, Spend
V

vague = obscure (unknown or known by only a few people)

wet = moist (slightly wet), damp (slightly wet), humid (very damp and hot)
W

whole = en re (the whole of something)

worry = fret (if you fret about something, you worry about it)
wrong = erroneous (incorrect or partly correct)
H

hall = corridor
to hand sth. out = to distribute
handsome = good-looking
IELTS TUTOR có tổng hợp từ vựng mô tả ngoại hình
hang-out = haunt
happily = fortunately
hard = tough
to hawk = to peddle
to hazard = to endanger
hearsay = rumour
herme c = air ght
highbrow = intellectual
hint = trace, p
hole = gap
home = domes c
homicide = murder
housebreaking = burglary
hunger = starva on
to hurry = to rush
hypothesis = specula on
Happy=Pleased, Delighted, Elated, Joyful, Ecsta c, Jubilant, Jaunty
Hate=Despise, Loathe, Abhor, Abominate
Have=Possess, Own, Acquire,
Help=Aid, Assist, Support, Encourage, Relieve
Hide=Conceal, Cover, Mask, Veil
I

if = whether
IELTS TUTOR có hướng dẫn cách dùng mệnh đề if
to ignore = to disregard
illiberal = intolerant
to illuminate = to clarify; to light up
to illustrate = to demonstrate
to imagine = to suppose, to assume
to imitate = to mimic
immediate = instant
immobile = mo onless
immoderate = excessive
immodest = conceited
to impact = to affect
impar al = neutral
impasse = deadlock
impassive = emo onless
impediment = obstacle
impera ve = vital
impolite = rude
incidentally = by the way
inconsiderate = thoughtless
indisputable = undeniable
infamous = notorious
to infect = to contaminate
inflexible = rigid
inflow = influx
informal = casual
infrequent = rare
inheritor = heir
innocent = harmless
insolvent = bankrupt
to inspect = to examine
ins nct = intui on
instruc ons = direc ons
insufferable = unbearable
insufficient = inadequate
insupportable = intolerable
insurgent = rebel
intellectual = mental
to intend = to mean
to intensify = to heighten
interplay = interac on
inventory = stock
invoice = bill
to involve = to entail
isolated = lonely
Idea=Thought, Concept, No on
Important=Necessary, Vital, Cri cal, Indispensable, Valuable, Essen al, Famous,
Notable
Interes ng=Fascina ng, Engaging, Spirited, Intriguing, Gripping, Enthralling,
Cap va ng
J

jealous = envious
joy = delight
K

knowingly = deliberately
L

lacking = missing
last = final
leading = main
to learn = to memorize
legi mate = valid, legal
lethal = deadly
livable = habitable
livid = furious
lousy = awful
Li le=Tiny, Diminu ve, Exiguous, Dinky, Cramped
Look=Gaze, Glance, Peek, Glimpse, Stare, Leer
Love=Like, Admire, Fancy, Care for, Adore
M

madness = insanity
magician = conjuror
magistrate = Jus ce of the Peace
to magnify = to exaggerate
to maintain = to preserve
manmade = ar ficial
mannequin = model
material = fabric
ma ers = things
maybe = perhaps, possibly
in the mean me = meanwhile
measure = degree
mee ng = assembly
merciless = cruel
middleman = intermediary
midway = halfway
to migrate = emigrate
mild = gentle
to mimic = to imitate
mind = intellect
mindless = senseless
to minimize = to play down
to mirror = to reflect
IELTS TUTOR có hướng dẫn dùng các danh từ như động từ
to misconceive = to misunderstand
miserable = depressing
misery = distress
misread = misinterpret
missing = lost
mistrust = distrust
moderately = reasonably
modern = contemporary
more and more = increasingly
moreover = in addi on
movie = film
murderer = assassin
Make=Create, Originate, Invent, Construct, Manufacture, Produce, Compose
Move=Plod, Creep, Crawl, Drag, Toddle, shuffle, Trot, Lumber, Meander
N

naked = bare
nameless = anonymous
napkin = servie e
to narrate = to relate
a narra ve = a story
a na ve = a local
to near = to approach
necessary = essen al
nigh all = dusk
nobility = the Aristocracy
to nominate = to appoint
non-stop = con nuous
noon = midday
noted = famous
to no fy = to inform
notwithstanding = however
Numerous = many
Neat=Orderly, Tidy, Trim, Na y, Smart, Elegant
New=Unique, Modern, Current, Recent