Common Synonyms

Part 1
abroad (live abroad, go abroad)
overseas (live overseas, go overseas, overseas companies, overseas students)
externally (essays are checked and marked externally)
quick
abrupt
rapid
swift
take out
extract (oil, gas, tooth)
withdraw (money, troops)
elicit (information; ex: The police tried to elicit information from the detainee)
postpone
put off (The meeting was put off until next Monday)
reschedule (Let’s reschedule our class to an earlier date)
delay
randomly (I chose this pencil randomly)
at random
haphazardly
arbitrarily
attractive
appealing
eye-catching
glamorous
charming
catchy
charismatic
alluring
free (society)
independent (person, country)
autonomous (region, republic)
sovereign (state)
self-ruling (province, region)
long-lasting
lasting (peace)
chronic
long-term
bad
adverse
negative
unfavorable
famous
renowned
well-known
world-famous
celebrated
acclaimed
outstanding
prominent
eminent
popular
Part 2
advantage
benefit
upside
positive
disadvantage
drawback
downside
negative
coming
advent
arrival
emergence
appearance
modern
modern-day (Ex: Modern-day Azerbaijan was once part of Persia)
present-day
contemporary
energetic
lively
dynamic
improve
enhance
boost
upgrade
refine
perfect
enrich
distribute
dispense
give out
hand out
Part 3
change
alter
modify
amend
transform
vary
analyze
examine (a patient, the causes of rural-to-urban migration)
explore (a town or city as a tourist)
look into
look over (an essay)
investigate (a crime)
ancient
old-fashioned
archaic (word)
outdated (equipment)
out-of-date (cellphone)
obsolete
annoy
bother
frustrate
irritate
disturb
agitate
anticipate
expect
predict
forecast
foresee
foretell
adapt to
conform to
become adjusted to
become accustomed to
become acclimatized to
become habituated to
become used to

intensify
strengthen
heighten
tolerate (discrimination, racism)
bear (bore; born)
stand
put up with
endure
withstand
ongoing
current
existing
important
vital
essential
crucial
indispensible
propose
suggest
offer
put forward
Part 4
unclear
ambiguous
vague
blurred (vision, explanation)
surprising
astounding
astonishing
shocking
amazing
smart
cunning (negative)
clever
intelligent
brilliant
perceptive
astute
shrewd
lie
deception
falsehood
myth
deceptive (statement)
misleading (information)
unmoving
motionless
still
stagnant
static
strong
resilient
tenacious
durable
sturdy
potent
leave (a person, a place)
abandon (a person, a place, an idea)
forsake (a person, one’s principles)
quit (a job, a game)
desert (the army)
represent
embody
symbolize
come to agreement
arrive at an agreement
reach an agreement
see eye to eye
Part 5
confuse
baffle
bewilder
perplex
puzzle
mystify
produce
bear
yield
non-stop
incessant
continuous
ceaseless
interesting
intriguing
fascinating
prevent
obstruct
block
halt
check
foil
intercept
thwart
hinder
hamper
impede
avert
throw away
discard
dispose of
get rid of
suitable
well-suited
well-matched
compatible
Part 6
mainly
mostly
chiefly
primarily
largely
widespread
prevalent
commonplace
ubiquitous
complex
intricate (system, structure)
elaborate (system, structure)
sophisticated (person, technology)
strange
odd
peculiar (object)
bizarre
outlandish (creature)
out-of-this-world (experience)
weird (person)
release (movie, new product, someone from prison)
discharge (someone from hospital)
emit (light, gas, etc.)
send out (signal)
give off (smell)
let go of (one’s arm)
emanate (smell, light)
free (hostage, captive)
set free (The enemy set the captive soldiers free)
liberate (land)
big
huge
massive
immense
titanic
giant (snake)
gigantic (tree)
enormous
large
spacious (room)
expansive (hall)
vast (territory)
immediately
instantly
instantaneously
in no time
in next to no time
in the blink of an eye
at once
enough
sufficient
adequate
satisfactory
Part 7
emerge
come into existence
arise
appear
kill
eliminate
murder
slay (slew, slain)
take out
execute
put to death
massacre (collectively)
slaughter (collectively)
butcher (collectively)
violent
vicious (animal, assault)
brutal (killing)
cruel
merciless
hard-hearted
emphasize
stress
highlight
underline
underscore
point up
accentuate

surround
encircle
envelop
create
make
bring into existence
generate (electricity, interest)
produce
engender
inconsistent
unsteady
erratic
fitful
exaggerate
overstate
overrate
inflate
shameful
embarrassing
ridiculous
unaware (of)
blind (to)
oblivious (to) (The antelope was oblivious to the crocodile lurking under the water)
ignorant (of)
uninformed (of/about)
Part 8
enlarge
broaden
widen
expand
noticeable
visible
conspicuous
perceptible
lack
deficiency
absence
shortage
insufficiency
completely
entirely
fully
thoroughly
totally
wholly
utterly
fade away (Some traditions and customs are fading away)
die away
erode
decrease
decline
diminish
lessen
minimize
lower
shrink (shrank; shrunk)
reduce
disappear
vanish
evaporate
get back
retrieve (It is not always possible to retrieve lost files)
recover (The dead bodies of the oilmen have not yet been recovered)
vulnerable
susceptible (Some plants are susceptible to cold weather)
defenseless
clear
evident
obvious
transparent
unambiguous
plain
Part 9
unavoidable
inescapable
inevitable (Death is inevitable)
avoid
escape
circumvent
shun
keep a distance from
stay away from
possible
probable
likely
potential
feasible (It is feasible that we will land on Mars in the middle of the century)
peak
zenith
apex
heyday (The newspaper has lost millions of readers since its heyday in 1964)
try
attempt
endeavor
think
contemplate
ponder (c2)
reflect on
illegal
unlawful (act)
illegitimate (government)
illicit (drug trafficking)
banned (product)
prohibited
allow
permit
greenlight (The government greenlighted the reconstruction of the bridge)
give the greenlight to
certainly
undoubtedly
unquestionably
without doubt
use
utilize
exploit (We can exploit the enemy’s weakness in air defense)
manipulate
Part 10
start
begin
commence
Initiate (formal)
launch ( anew campaign, a large-scale attack)
exchange
barter
swap (The two warring countries swapped prisoners of war)
keep
preserve
conserve
retain
maintain
awful
appalling
abysmal
secret
confidential
anonymous
happy
delighted (b1)
elated (c2)
content - b2
native (the potato is native to South America)
endemic (coffee is endemic to Mexico)
indigenous (population)
neutral
impartial (A peacekeeping mission must involve an impartial mediator)
objective
unbiased
overwhelm
flood
inundate
engulf
battle
confrontation
engagement
clash
skirmish
mêlée
tired

drained (The soldiers were completely drained of energy)

fatigued
worn-out
weary
Part 11
deplete
exhaust
use up
run out of (We may soon run out of fossil fuels worldwide)
meet (by chance)
come across
face
confront
encounter
bump into
run into
aspect
side
facet
remote
distant
far-flung (Astara is a far-flung town in the south of Azerbaijan)
far-off
leave behind (Israel has left all other nations behind in the number of Nobel prizes)
surpass
exceed
overtake
go against
resist (Chechens resisted Russian rule for decades)
defy (Protestors are openly defying the authorities)
oppose (We totally oppose the use of gas to kill any animal)
rebellion
revolt (The Persian revolt successfully toppled the Median empire)
uprising
insurgency
insurrection
mutiny (in the army)(The soldiers who were not paid did a mutiny against the state)
hard-working
diligent
laborious
industrious
simulate (Scientists are finding it hard to closely simulate conditions in space)
feign (Football players habitually feign injury)
Part 12
be good at
be adept at
be gifted at
be skilled in
be proficient in
be competent in
follow
adhere to
comply with (rules, regulations)
abide by
obey (one’s parents, the law)
stick to (informal)

foster (The teacher's task is to foster learning)

stimulate
promote
encourage
deal with (a person, a situation, a problem)
handle (a gun, a device, a situation)
manage (a situation, a team)
harmful
detrimental
deleterious
damaging
unhealthy
significant
substantial
considerable
boring
tedious
dull
uninteresting
reject
decline
turn down
refuse
give
provide
grant
hand
deliver
convey
transmit
get across (The speaker tried to get his ideas across to the audience eloquently)
communicate (A good essay should communicate the writer’s ideas clearly)
impart (Some paintings are intended to impart a message)
Part 13
absurd
nonsensical
irrational
illogical
distribute
allocate
divide
dispense
prejudice
preconception
defective
fallacious
faulty
help
aid
assist
support
build
construct
put up
erect
destroy
annihilate
ruin
demolish
devastate
choose
select
elect
pick
opt for
decide on
youngster
juvenile
youth
expensive
costly
pricey
pricy
high-priced
cheap
inexpensive
low-priced
economical
affordable
budget-friendly
employ
hire
take on
recruit
consider
regard
deem (I deem this idea dangerous)
Part 14
invent
fabricate (formal) (a story, a lie)
make up (a story, a lie)
idea
notion (The notion of absolute freedom may have disastrous)
ramifications
concept
burn
set fire to (The protestors set fire to several cars)
set on fire (The police set the illegal drugs on fire)
set ablaze (Indians set their dead ablaze on the banks of the River)
Ganges
incinerate
reduce to ashes (The city was captured and reduced to ashes)
scorch
rich
wealthy
affluent
well-off
opulent
well-to-do
poor
needy
impoverished
destitute
deprived
explode
blast
burst
detonate
blow up
abundant
plentiful
copious
profuse
ample
calm
tranquil
quiet
silent
placid
ignore
disregard
overlook
migration
influx
exodus
force
coerce
compel
make
mention
refer to
make a reference to
allude to
make a mention of
Part 15
pollute
contaminate (The site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity)
litter
come from
stem from (His interest in archeology stems from the Indiana Jones series)
originate from
be derived from (The English word "olive" is derived from the Latin word "oliva)
spring from
short
brief (information)
concise (short, with no unnecessary words (ex: concise paragraph))
succinct (= concise)
found (an organization, an empire)
establish (a government, an organization)
create
set up (a business)
scary
fearsome
frightening
spooky (informal)
terrifying
have
possess
own (a car, a house)
be in possession of
internal (organs)
inner (beauty)
interior (design)
domestic (affairs, animals)
external (walls)
outer layer
exterior
outdoor (activities)
carry out (a project, work, plan)
fulfill (a promise, a requirement)
execute (a presidential order, a decree, task)
perform (a trick)
realize (a dream, a project)
implement (a project)
rely on
lean on
depend on
count on
Part 16
take into account
take into consideration
take account of
factor in
consider
tragic
disastrous
catastrophic
cataclysmic
happen
occur
come about
take place
solidarity
togetherness
unity
harmony
declare (war, independence)
proclaim (independence)
announce (a result, a name)
assert (independence)
enthusiastic
zealous
ardent
experience
go through
undergo (a surgery, hardship)
suffer ((negative) (a defeat, a consequence))
area
field
sphere
domain
realm
follow (a dream, a principle)
pursue (a career, a degree)
go after
satisfied (with)
pleased (with)
content (with)
contradictory (statement)
conflicting (information)
controversial (statement, idea, decision, step)
early (discovery)
premature (birth-giving)
untimely (death)
motivate
inspire
stimulate
encourage
Part 17
enmity
animosity
hostility
antagonism
hate
detest
despise
loathe
abhor
reluctant
unwilling
hesitant
end
abolish (a law, a tax)
terminate (a contract)
put an end to
finish
precious
priceless
invaluable
new
fresh
novel
brand-new
repair
overhaul
mend
fix
funny
humorous
amusing
hilarious
admit
confess
concede
acknowledge
weaken
abate
alleviate
mitigate (Drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem)
infinite
permanent (residence, job)
perpetual (darkness)
eternal life
undeniable
unquestionable
indisputable
undisputed
irrefutable
criminal
offender
wrongdoer
Part 18
result
outcome
consequence (negative)
effect
ramification (negative)
repercussion (negative)
by-product (an unintended secondary result)
produce goods, a result
make (tea, a toy)
manufacture (goods)
generate (energy, interest)
create (a work of art)
remember
recall
reminisce about (Ex-soldiers like to reminisce about their time in the army)
recollect
look back on
tempt
entice
seduce (sexually)

decorate
adorn
embellish
extend
prolong
elongate
lengthen
protract
forced (marriage)
mandatory (military service)
compulsory (education)
obligatory (classes)
get rid of
eradicate (an epidemic, poverty, discrimination)
eliminate (enemy forces, homelessness, poverty)
wipe out
hit (a wall, a ball)
strike (enemy positions)
smash
pound
punch (with the fist)
kick (with the foot)
connect (to/with)
link (to/with)
combine (with)
tie (to)
merge (with) (Sentences, companies)
amalgamate (with) (companies)
Part 19
die
pass away
perish
decease
breathe (one’s last breath)
meet (one’s death)
lose (one’s life)
croak (informal)
rest
relax
chill out (informal)
unwind (unwound;
unwound)
remnant (of the past)
remainder
remains ((always plural) of a dead body)
leftover (of food)
debris (from a demolished building; from an exploded tank)
focus on
concentrate on
revolve around (The story revolves around a young prince and his adventures)
tour
journey
voyage (usually by sea)
trip
outing (a short trip lasting a day)
trek (a long arduous journey, especially one made on foot)
excursion (= trek)
expedition (a journey for the purpose of research or war)
safari (a trip to watch, photograph, or hunt wild animals in their habitats)
cooperate
collaborate
work together
team up
purpose
goal
aim
target
ambition
objective
intention
opinion
view
viewpoint
perspective
angle
standpoint
Part 20
surrender (to)
succumb (to) (We cannot merely give up and succumb to hopelessness)
give in (to)
submit (to)
capitulate (The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces)
ask (about)
inquire (about) (He inquired about cottages for sale)
question (ask questions in order to express one’s doubts)
query (= question; ex: Some astrophysicists query the theory of multiverse)
request (The prisoner of war requested help)
ask for
make a plea for (They made a desperate plea for help)
petition (formal) (The NGO is petitioning the EU for a moratorium on the patent)
search for
look for
seek (Many youngsters are seeking employment overseas)
quest for
design (The expert designed a marketing strategy for the new product)
formulate
devise (A more comprehensive IELTS program needs to be devised)
engineer (Scientists have engineered a new rover to send to Mars)
develop
mix
blend (Blend the flour with a tablespoon of water)
intermingle (The two cultures have intermingled without losing their identity)
intervene in
meddle in
intrude on/into (Newspapers intruded on the grief of the families of those killed)
underestimate (Do not underestimate your opponent)
miscalculate (Armenia miscalculated its war with Azerbaijan)
undervalue (He felt undervalued and underpaid)
underrate (Some scientists are underrated in the scientific community)
participate in
attend
take part in
partake in
be involved in
be present at/in
overthrow (With the help of locals, US forces overthrew Saddam Hussein)
topple
oust
depose
unseat