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Vocabulary for Reading..


Some must learn vocabulary to boost your score in IELTS Reading.

Word
Synonym
Accomplish
Achieve
Accumulate
Build up
Animated
Lively
Apparent
Obvious
Applicable
Relevant
Assert
Insist
Assess
Evaluate
Babble
Tattle
Bizarre/Awkward
Weird/Strange
Brochure
Leaflet/Pamphlet
Categorize
Classify
Collapse
Break Down
Concord
Harmony
Confine
Restrict
Confrontation
Conflict
Denationalise
Privatize
Deserted
Abandoned
Detached
Indifferent
Highbrow
Intellectual
Hypothesis
Speculation
Impediment
Obstacle
Infect
Contaminate
Insolvent
Bankrupt
Instinct
By nature
Insufferable
Unbearable
Intensify
Heighten
Legitimate
Valid, Legal
Lethal
Deadly
Lucid
Clear
Exaggerate
Magnify
Crusade
Campaign
Impartial
Neutral
Ponder on
Reflect
Misconceive
Misunderstand
Misery
Distress
Moderately
Reasonably
Integrity
Honesty
Congenital
By birth
Nameless
Anonymous
Nobility
Aristocracy
Omnipotent
All-Powerful
Obsolete
Outdated
Organic
Biological
precedence
Priority
Precept
Principle
Pressing
Urgent
Previous
Preceding
Prosperous
Affluent
Reminiscence
Memory
Remorse
Regret
Legacy
Contribution
Revolting
Disgusting
Differentiate
Distinguish
Diminish
Decrease
Dubious
Doubtful
Foretell
Predict
Famous
Renowned
Faulty
Defective
Fragile
Delicate
Impact
Affect
Denote
Indicate
Inconsiderate
Thoughtless
Inflow
In-flex
Intentionally
Deliberately
Vague
Abstract
Vivid
Clear
Soiled
Dirty
Inheritor
Heir
Stable
Steady
Scarcity
Shortage
Trustworthy
Reliable
Ultimate
Final
Earthquake
Tremor
Zenith
Peak

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These all are not exact synonyms of each other but they are mostly used as similar words in IELTS reading. Have a grip on them and you can use them in your writing as well. Use them in your own sentences and remember them.All the best.

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