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Synonyms in Reading

The document lists synonyms and definitions for a variety of English words starting with letters A through G. For each word or phrase, alternatives are provided that have similar meanings. Additional context or explanations are occasionally included as well.
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A

 ability = capacity, capability (the same as ability)


 abundant = ample (enough and usually extra), plentiful (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 better 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
 attack = assault (physically attack someone), assail (attack violently)
 attractive = appealing (pleasing and attractive), absorbing (something absorbing can attract 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
 aromatic = fragrant
 to arrive = to reach
 artful = crafty
 association = organization
 to assure = to guarantee
 attractive = appealing
 away = absent
 awful = terrible = Abominable, Dreadful
 Amazing = Incredible, Fantastic, Fabulous, Astonishing, Extraordinary
 Answer = Respond

B
 based on = derived from (can see or notice them very easily)
 best = optimal (used to describe the best level something can achieve)
 big = massive (large in size, quantity, 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 frustrating)
 build = erect (you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL), establish
 backbone = spine
 backside = behind, bottom
 bad (not good) = poor, naughty
 ballot = poll
 to bear on sth. = to affect
 to beat = to defeat
 becoming = fitting
 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, bottom
 business = commerce, trade
 busy (telephone) = engaged
 Bad = Evil, Spoiled, Imperfect, Infamous, Dismal
 Beautiful = Gorgeous, Ravishing, Dazzling, Exquisite, Stunning
 Begin = Initiate, Commence, Inaugurate
 Big = Huge, Enormous, Gigantic, Humongous, Substantial, Mammoth
 Break = Rupture, Fracture, Shatter

C
 careful = cautious (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)
 competitor = rival, opponent (especially in sports and politics)
 complain = grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way)
 complex = intricate (if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details)
 crazily = frantically (used to describe someone who behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way)
 candy = sweet
 to categorize = to classify
 charter = constitution
 cheesy = corny, tacky
 chiefly = mainly
 choosy = picky
 IELTS TUTOR hướng dẫn cách paraphrase từ choose tiếng anh
 to chop = to cut
 chorus = refrain
 citation = quotation
 to cite = to quote
 class = lesson, course
 clerk = receptionist
 clever = intelligent
 to close = to shut
 to collapse = to break down
 to collect = to gather
 comfort = consolation
 comic = comedian
 commencement = graduation
 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 = thoughtful
 constancy = fidelity
 constant = fixed
 constitution = structure
 construction (lit.) = interpretation
 to consult = to refer to
 contemporary = modern
 continuous = continual
 contrary = opposite
 convention = conference
 to convey = to communicate
 to cope = to manage
 correct = right
 couch = sofa
 curative = 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 attractive via decorating 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 tiring, 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 = skeptical (if you are skeptical about something, you have doubts on it.)
 dash = sprint
 daybreak = dawn
 deceptive = misleading
 decontrol = deregulate
 dedicated = committed
 to deduce = to infer
 defective = faulty
 deliberate = planned
 deliberately = intentionally
 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
 destiny = fate
 detached = indifferent
 devil = Satan
 dicey = risky
 to differentiate = to distinguish
 to diminish = to decrease
 disadvantaged = deprived
 disagreeable = unpleasant
 to disappear = to vanish
 disaster = catastrophe
 to disclaim = to deny
 to disclose = to reveal
 discount = reduction
 disgrace = shame
 domesticate = cultivate
 dubious = doubtful
 dull=Boring, Uninteresting, Monotonous, Humdrum, Dreary
 Dangerous=Hazardous, Risky, Precarious
 Decide=Determine, Settle
 Definite=Certain, Positive, 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 investigate
 equity = fairness
 especially = particularly
 IELTS TUTOR có hướng dẫn cách dùng especially tiếng anh
 essential = fundamental
 to establish = to set up
 to evaluate = to assess
 everlasting = eternal
 exactly = precisely
 except = apart from
 to expire = to run out
 to explode = to blow up
 extra = additional
 End=Terminate, Conclude, Cessation
 Explain=Elaborate, Interpret

G
 garbage = rubbish
 garbage can = trashcan
 to glitter = to sparkle
 to grab = to seize
 grasping = greedy
 gravestone = headstone
 to grouse = to grumble
 gut = intestine
 Get=Acquire, Obtain, Secure, Procure, Gather
 Good=Excellent, Fine, Wonderful, Superior, Gracious, Superb, Splendid, Genuine, Sterling,
Top-notch
 Great=Worthy, Distinguished, Grand, Considerable, Mighty
F
 fair = impartial (someone who is impartial is able to give a fair opinion or decision on
something.)
 fame = prestige (describe those who are admired), reputation
 famous = distinguished (used to describe people who are successful in their career)
 IELTS TUTOR hướng dẫn cách paraphrase từ famous
 field = domain (a particular field of thought, activities or interest)
 for my part, from my own perspective = 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 = brittle, vulnerable (someone who is vulnerable is easily hurt emotionally or
physically)
 to fabricate = to manufacture
 famous = famed, renowned
 fanatic = enthusiast
 fantastic = great, brilliant
 to float = to drift
 fool = idiot
 foolish = silly
 forehead = brow
 to foretell = to predict
 formerly = previously
 fortunate = lucky
 fragrance = perfume
 French dressing = vinaigrette
 to function = 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, tip
 hole = gap
 home = domestic
 homicide = murder
 housebreaking = burglary
 hunger = starvation

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