IELTS Vocabulary
IELTS vocabulary.
Most important synonyms for IELTS for band 8:
1. Abandon: forsake, relinquish, desert, abdicate
2. Abundant: plentiful, ample, copious, profuse
3. Accelerate: hasten, expedite, quicken, advance
4. Accurate: precise, exact, correct, unerring
5. Achieve: accomplish, attain, realize, fulfill
6. Adapt: adjust, modify, acclimate, conform
7. Adequate: sufficient, ample, satisfactory, acceptable
8. Advantage: benefit, asset, merit, boon
9. Affect: influence, impact, alter, modify
10. Aggressive: hostile, belligerent, combative, assertive
11. Aid: assist, help, support, facilitate
12. Alert: vigilant, watchful, attentive, observant
13. Ambiguous: unclear, vague, equivocal, obscure
14. Analyze: examine, scrutinize, assess, evaluate
15. Annoy: irritate, bother, vex, aggravate
16. Anticipate: expect, foresee, predict, await
17. Appear: emerge, materialize, surface, manifest
18. Apply: implement, utilize, employ, execute
19. Appreciate: value, cherish, acknowledge, recognize
20. Approve: endorse, authorize, sanction, accept
21. Argue: debate, contend, assert, dispute
22. Arrange: organize, coordinate, schedule, plan
23. Assess: evaluate, appraise, estimate, judge
24. Assist: help, aid, support, facilitate
25. Assume: presume, suppose, infer, surmise
26. Attain: achieve, accomplish, reach, secure
27. Avoid: evade, elude, circumvent, dodge
28. Aware: conscious, cognizant, informed, mindful
29. Balance: equilibrium, stability, symmetry, poise
30. Basic: fundamental, essential, primary, rudimentary
31. Benefit: advantage, profit, gain, boon
32. Blame: accuse, condemn, censure, reproach
33. Build: construct, erect, assemble, fabricate
34. Calm: tranquil, serene, peaceful, placid
35. Change: alter, modify, transform, convert
36. Choose: select, pick, opt, decide
37. Clear: obvious, evident, apparent, transparent
38. Combine: merge, unite, integrate, amalgamate
39. Comfort: console, soothe, reassure, ease
40. Communicate: convey, express, articulate, transmit
41. Compare: contrast, juxtapose, differentiate, collate
42. Compete: contend, vie, rival, challenge
43. Complete: finish, conclude, accomplish, finalize
44. Complicate: entangle, perplex, confuse, obscure
45. Concentrate: focus, centralize, consolidate, intensify
46. Confirm: verify, validate, substantiate, authenticate
47. Connect: link, associate, relate, join
48. Consider: contemplate, ponder, reflect, deliberate
49. Construct: build, erect, assemble, fabricate
50. Continue: persist, proceed, endure, sustain
51. Control: manage, regulate, govern, supervise
52. Convince: persuade, assure, influence, sway
53. Correct: rectify, amend, revise, adjust
54. Create: generate, produce, invent, devise
55. Criticize: condemn, censure, denounce, disapprove
56. Decide: determine, resolve, conclude, settle
57. Decrease: diminish, reduce, lessen, decline
58. Define: describe, explain, delineate, specify
59. Delay: postpone, defer, procrastinate, suspend
60. Deliver: distribute, convey, dispatch, transmit
IELTS Band 8 synonyms
61. Demand: require, necessitate, insist, stipulate
62. Deny: refuse, reject, repudiate, disclaim
63. Depend: rely, count, trust, lean
64. Describe: depict, portray, illustrate, characterize
65. Develop: evolve, progress, advance, expand
66. Differ: vary, diverge, contrast, deviate
67. Discover: uncover, find, detect, unearth
68. Discuss: debate, deliberate, confer, examine
69. Dislike: detest, loathe, despise, abhor
70. Distribute: allocate, dispense, apportion, disseminate
71. Divide: split, separate, partition, segregate
72. Doubt: question, distrust, suspect, disbelieve
73. Educate: teach, instruct, train, enlighten
74. Emphasize: highlight, stress, underline, accentuate
75. Encourage: motivate, inspire, stimulate, urge
76. Enhance: improve, augment, boost, enrich
77. Enjoy: relish, savor, appreciate, delight
78. Ensure: guarantee, secure, confirm, ascertain
79. Establish: found, institute, set up, initiate
80. Evaluate: assess, appraise, judge, estimate
81. Examine: inspect, scrutinize, analyze, investigate
82. Expand: extend, enlarge, broaden, increase
83. Expect: anticipate, await, foresee, predict
84. Explain: clarify, elucidate, interpret, expound
85. Express: convey, articulate, communicate, manifest
86. Facilitate: assist, ease, expedite, simplify
87. Fail: flounder, falter, stumble, collapse
88. Focus: concentrate, center, spotlight, emphasize
89. Follow: pursue, trail, succeed, adhere
90. Gain: acquire, obtain, secure, procure
91. Generate: produce, create, yield, spawn
92. Grow: expand, develop, increase, mature
93. Handle: manage, deal with, tackle, address
94. Help: assist, aid, support, facilitate
95. Identify: recognize, pinpoint, detect, ascertain
96. Improve: enhance, upgrade, refine, ameliorate
97. Increase: raise, boost, escalate, amplify
98. Influence: affect, sway, shape, determine
99. Inform: notify, apprise, brief, enlighten
100. Inspire: motivate, encourage, stimulate, uplift
IELTS Band 8 synonyms
101. Ignore – overlook, disregard, neglect, bypass
102. Justify – defend, substantiate, validate, vindicate
103. Maintain – preserve, uphold, sustain, retain
104. Mention – state, cite, refer to, allude to
105. Notice – observe, detect, perceive, discern
106. Overcome – conquer, surmount, prevail over, withstand
107. Prevent – hinder, obstruct, inhibit, preclude
108. Prove – demonstrate, establish, corroborate, attest
109. Raise – elevate, uplift, promote, enhance
110. React – respond, reply, retaliate, counteract
111. Reflect – mirror, echo, embody, demonstrate
112. Reject – dismiss, snub, exclude, veto
113. Rely – depend, bank on, lean on, hinge upon
114. Remind – prompt, jog memory, recall, bring to mind
115. Replace – substitute, supersede, swap, displace
116. Respond – address, acknowledge, reciprocate, retort
117. Reveal – disclose, uncover, expose, unveil
118. Rise – ascend, climb, surge, soar
119. Show – display, exhibit, indicate, reveal
120. Solve – resolve, rectify, troubleshoot, decipher
121. Speak – converse, verbalize, articulate, utter
122. Start – commence, initiate, launch, embark
123. State – declare, proclaim, announce, assert
124. Strengthen – fortify, reinforce, cement, intensify
125. Support – back, advocate, uphold, endorse
IELTS Band 8 synonyms
126. Surprise – astonish, startle, bewilder, flabbergast
127. Take part – participate, engage, enlist, contribute
128. Think – contemplate, muse, reflect, deliberate
129. Use – employ, utilize, harness, deploy
130. Win – triumph, succeed, prevail, clinch
131. Worsen – deteriorate, degrade, decline, regress
132. Agreeable – acceptable, pleasing, suitable, amenable
133. Beautiful – attractive, stunning, exquisite, graceful
134. Big – massive, enormous, substantial, colossal
135. Busy – occupied, swamped, engaged, preoccupied
136. Cheap – affordable, economical, budget-friendly, low-cost
137. Difficult – complex, challenging, demanding, intricate
138. Easy – effortless, straightforward, uncomplicated, manageable
139. Famous – renowned, celebrated, well-known, acclaimed
140. Important – crucial, vital, significant, paramount
141. Interesting – fascinating, captivating, thought-provoking, engrossing
142. Kind – compassionate, considerate, benevolent, gentle
143. Lazy – sluggish, lethargic, indolent, inactive
144. Necessary – essential, compulsory, mandatory, imperative
145. Poor – impoverished, underprivileged, destitute, needy
146. Rich – wealthy, affluent, prosperous, well-off
147. Smart – intelligent, clever, astute, shrewd
148. Strong – sturdy, resilient, robust, tenacious
149. Weak – fragile, feeble, delicate, faint
150. Wrong – incorrect, mistaken, erroneous, inaccurate
IELTS Band 8 synonyms
151. Abundant – plentiful, copious, profuse, bountiful
152. Accelerate – hasten, expedite, quicken, advance
153. Accurate – precise, exact, correct, unerring
154. Achieve – accomplish, attain, realize, fulfill
155. Adapt – adjust, modify, acclimate, conform
156. Adequate – sufficient, ample, satisfactory, acceptable
157. Advantage – benefit, asset, merit, boon
158. Affect – influence, impact, alter, modify
159. Aggressive – hostile, belligerent, combative, assertive
160. Aid – assist, help, support, facilitate
161. Alert – vigilant, watchful, attentive, observant
162. Ambiguous – unclear, vague, equivocal, obscure
163. Analyze – examine, scrutinize, assess, evaluate
164. Annoy – irritate, bother, vex, aggravate
165. Anticipate – expect, foresee, predict, await
166. Appear – emerge, materialize, surface, manifest
167. Apply – implement, utilize, employ, execute
168. Appreciate – value, cherish, acknowledge, recognize
169. Approve – endorse, authorize, sanction, accept
170. Argue – debate, contend, assert, dispute
171. Arrange – organize, coordinate, schedule, plan
172. Assess – evaluate, appraise, estimate, judge
173. Assist – help, aid, support, facilitate
174. Assume – presume, suppose, infer, surmise
175. Attain – achieve, accomplish, reach, secure
IELTS Band 8 synonyms
176. Avoid – evade, elude, circumvent, dodge
177. Aware – conscious, cognizant, informed, mindful
178. Balance – equilibrium, stability, symmetry, poise
179. Basic – fundamental, essential, primary, rudimentary
180. Benefit – advantage, profit, gain, boon
181. Blame – accuse, condemn, censure, reproach
182. Build – construct, erect, assemble, fabricate
183. Calm – tranquil, serene, peaceful, placid
184. Change – alter, modify, transform, convert
185. Choose – select, pick, opt, decide
186. Clear – obvious, evident, apparent, transparent
187. Combine – merge, unite, integrate, amalgamate
188. Comfort – console, soothe, reassure, ease
189. Communicate – convey, express, articulate, transmit
190. Compare – contrast, juxtapose, differentiate, collate
191. Compete – contend, vie, rival, challenge
192. Complete – finish, conclude, accomplish, finalize
193. Complicate – entangle, perplex, confuse, obscure
194. Concentrate – focus, centralize, consolidate, intensify
195. Confirm – verify, validate, substantiate, authenticate
196. Connect – link, associate, relate, join
197. Consider – contemplate, ponder, reflect, deliberate
198. Construct – build, erect, assemble, fabricate
199. Continue – persist, proceed, endure, sustain
200. Control – manage, regulate, govern, supervise
