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THE LIST OF WORDS AND PHRASES USED IN THE IELTS
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READING EXAM THAT HAVE THE SIMILAR MEANING
1. 2 decades = 20 years
2. A (wide) variety of = a range of
3. A century = 100 years
4. A considerable amount = a great deal = a lot
5. A decrease = a fall = a drop = a decline = a reduction
6. A few = a handful of
7. A global team = an international working party
8. A great deal of = a lot ofa
9. A pair of = two
10. A prevailing wind = against the wind
11. A psychological illness = a mental disorder
12. A rise = an increase = a growth.
13. A sense of duty = moral obligation
14. A sharp decrease = a crash = a sudden serious fall in the price or value of
something
15. A similar way to = like
16. A strong connection = a very close relationship
17. Abandoned = derelict
18. Ability = skill = aptitude
19. Abnormal = unusual
20. Above = overhead
21. Accept = tolerate
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22. Accidentally = only by chance
23. Accompanied by = together with
24. According to = depending on
25. Accurate = correct = right
26. Achievable = realistic
27. Achieve = accomplish = attain
28. Achievement = attainment
29. Achievement = success
30. Active = energetic
31. Active = energetic = animated = lively
32. Actively notice = pay attention to
33. Actor = performer
34. Adequate = sufficient = enough = ample
35. Adjourn = postpone = recess
36. Admit = acknowledge
37. Adult = grown-up
38. Advocate = support = recommend
39. Affect = impact
40. Affect = influence
41. Affect the environment= ruin the environment.
42. Afraid = frightened = scared
43. After = behind
44. After = following = next
45. Agencies = jurisdictions
46. Aggressive = assertive = pushy

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47. Aggressive behavior = frustration and anger
48. Agree on = concur on
49. Aid = help
50. Aid = help = assist
51. All = every
52. Allow = enable
53. Allow = grant permission
54. Allow = permit
55. Alone = solely
56. Already = not new
57. Alter = change
58. Always = forever
59. Amazing = fantastic = astonishing = extraordinary = incredible = fabulous =
wonderful
60. Ambitious = aspiring
61. Amusing = funny = humorous
62. Ancient creatures = fossils
63. Angry = mad = furious
64. Animals = livestock
65. Annual = yearly = per year
66. Answer = reply = respond
67. Antagonize = provoke = embitter
68. Anticipate = foreshadow
69. Anxiety = fear
70. Apparent = obvious = evident

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71. Appearance = physiognomy
72. Approve = accept = ratify = endorse
73. Areas = parts
74. Arrive = reach = come
75. Arrogant = haughty
76. Artificial = fake = synthetic = false
77. Ask = question = inquire
78. Ask = question = request = inquire = query = examine.
79. Aspects of life = existence
80. Assist their learning = improve their learning efficiency
81. Assistant = apprentice
82. Associated with = closely related to
83. Associated with = relationship
84. At risk = vulnerable
85. At the same time = at a time
86. Attack = assault
87. Attempt = effort
88. Attraction = spectacular
89. Audience = viewer
90. Auditory problems = hearing loss
91. Autumn (british english) = fall (american english)
92. Average = normal
93. Average = ordinary = fair
94. Average-sized = medium-sized
95. Avoid = keep safe from

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96. Awful = dreadful
97. Awful = dreadful = terrible = bad = unpleasant
98. Awkward = clumsy = uncoordinated
99. Ban = prohibit = forbid
100. Barren = unproductive = infertile
101. Base = foundation
102. Based on = modelled on
103. Be able = be capable = be qualified
104. Be allowed = be entitled
105. Be given priority = preferential
106. Be impossible = cannot
107. Be predicted to = be expected to
108. Be put together = be composed
109. Be raised = be lifted
110. Be successful =to prosper = be fortunate
111. Beautiful (person) = attractive = gorgeous = good-looking.
112. Beautiful (view) = breathtaking = wonderful = picturesque
113. Beautiful = gorgeous = graceful = elegant = pretty = lovely = attractive
114. Beautiful = pretty = attractive = lovely
115. Because = since
116. Become aware of = realize
117. Become troublesome = interfere with
118. Before = prior
119. Before = prior = earlier
120. Before = prior to

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121. Begin = start = open = initiate = commence
122. Beginning = start = initiate
123. Believe = trust = accept
124. Below = under = lower
125. Beneath = under
126. Beneficial = helpful = useful = advantageous
127. Best = finest
128. Beyond the point where land is visible = out of sight of land
129. Big = enormous = huge = gigantic = vast = large = great.
130. Birds in temperate climates = temperate-zone birds
131. Blend = combine = mix
132. Bloom = flourish
133. Body language = gestures
134. Bones = remains
135. Boundaries = frontiers
136. Brain = mind
137. Brave = courageous
138. Brave = courageous = fearless
139. Brief = short = concise
140. Bright = intelligent = knowing = quick-witted = smart = shining = shiny =
brilliant
141. Broad = wide = expansive
142. Build = construct
143. Build = construct
144. Building = construction

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145. Businesses = companies
146. Busy = occupied
147. Buy = purchase
148. By = via
149. Calm = quiet = tranquil
150. Cannot be replaced = no substitute for
151. Capture = seize = arrest
152. Care = concern = protection
153. Careful = cautious = watchful
154. Carefully = meticulously
155. Careless = negligent
156. Careless = reckless
157. Catastrophic = devastating
158. Categories = types
159. Categories = types
160. Cease = stop = discontinue
161. Cemetery = burial ground
162. Certain = sure = definite
163. Change = shift
164. Change the direction of = re-route
165. Channel their feelings = emotional forces in harness
166. Characteristics = traits
167. Charging = pricing
168. Charging = pricing
169. Charming = delightful = appealing = enchanting

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170. Chatting on the internet = chatting online
171. Cheap = worthless
172. Cheerful = optimistic
173. Chilly = cool
174. Cities = urban
175. Citizens = residents
176. City = metropolitan
177. City life = urban lifestyles
178. Civil = municipal
179. Clarify = explain = simplify
180. Close = near
181. Close = shut = fasten
182. Cognitive = perceptual
183. Coincidental = fortuitous
184. Cold = freezing
185. Colleague = peer
186. Collect = accumulate
187. Collect information = establish a databank
188. Colours = hues
189. Come = approach = arrive = reach
190. Commitment to = engagement
191. Common = generally
192. Comparatively = relatively
193. Competent = capable = qualified
194. Complete = finish

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195. Complex = complicated
196. Complex = complicated = intricate
197. Complexity = intricacy
198. Comply with = obey
199. Components = parts
200. Comprehend = understand
201. Compress = condense = squeeze
202. Conceal = hide
203. Conclude = draw a conclusion
204. Concrete = solid
205. Concur = agree
206. Conditions = factors
207. Conflict = fight = battle = struggle
208. Conflict = oppose = differ
209. Conform = comply
210. Confuse = misinterpret
211. Congested = overcrowded = stuffed
212. Connect = join = link = attach
213. Conscientious = careful
214. Conscientious = scrupulous = virtuous
215. Conscious = aware
216. Consecutive = successive = continuous
217. Conservative = cautious = restrained
218. Conserving energy = sparing use of energy reserves
219. Considerate = thoughtful

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220. Consistent with = fit
221. Constantly = always = continually
222. Construction = building
223. Consulted = asked advice
224. Consumption = use
225. Contaminate = pollute
226. Contented = satisfied = pleased
227. Continue = persist = persevere
228. Contribute to = lead to
229. Contributed to = made a contribution to
230. Convenient = handy
231. Conventional = customary = traditional
232. Cool = chilly = cold = frosty = frigid
233. Cooperation = support and understanding
234. Copy = reproduction
235. Correct = accurate = right
236. Courageous = brave
237. Courageous = brave = heroic
238. Courteous = polite
239. Cowardly = fearful
240. Cozy = comfortable
241. Crazy = insane = mad
242. Create = build
243. Create = form
244. Criminals = people who commit a crime

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245. Crops = plants which are grown for food
246. Cruel = heartless
247. Cry = shout = yell = scream
248. Current teaching methods = modern teaching practices
249. Currently = in more recent decades
250. Cut = chop = reduce
251. Cut = reduce
252. Cut down on = reduce
253. Damage = harm = injure
254. Damage = hurt = impair = harm
255. Dangerous = hazardous = risky = unsafe
256. Dangerous = unsafe = hazardous
257. Dark = black
258. Dark = shadowy = dim = dusky = black
259. Dawn = sunrise
260. Death rate = mortality rate
261. Decay = rot = spoil
262. Decline = downfall
263. Declined by 50% = halved
264. Decreasing = decline
265. Deduct = subtract
266. Defend = protect
267. Define = distinguish
268. Delicate = fragile
269. Delightful = charming = lovely

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270. Demolish = destroy
271. Dense = thick = heavy = compressed
272. Dense = tight
273. Depart = leave
274. Depart = leave = exit
275. Depend (mainly) on = rely (heavily) on
276. Deposit = place
277. Destroy = demolish
278. Destroy = ruin
279. Destroy = ruin = demolish
280. Detecting = locating
281. Detest = dislike = hate
282. Devised = formulated
283. Different = distinct = unlike
284. Different = unrelated
285. Different = varied
286. Different functions = various features.
287. Difficult = hard = challenging
288. Difficult situations= challenging activities
289. Difficulties = challenges
290. Difficulty in recognizing = hidden or obscured
291. Direction = regulation
292. Directly = straight
293. Dirty = messy
294. Disadvantage = drawback

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295. Disagree = differ = dispute
296. Disagreement = contrast = incompatibility
297. Disaster = accident
298. Disclose = eliminate the secrecy
299. Discontinue = stop
300. Discovered = explored
301. Discoveries = breakthroughs
302. Dishonest = untrustworthy
303. Disobey = resist
304. Dispute = debate = oppose
305. Disputes = disagreement
306. Dissatisfied = unhappy
307. Dissuade = deter
308. Distance = transportation
309. Distinctive = different
310. Diverse = different = distinct
311. Divide = separate = split
312. Divided = split
313. Do not have = lack
314. Docile = tame = gentle
315. Documentation = written accounts
316. Documented evidence = data incidence = scale
317. Domestic = connected with the home or family
318. Domestic = home
319. Domestic =in homes

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320. Dominant = overbearing
321. Doubt = distrust
322. Doubt = mistrust
323. Doubtful = vague
324. Dreadful = terrible = unpleasant
325. Drop = discard
326. Due primarily to = mainly because of
327. Dull = banal
328. Dull = blunt
329. Dull = boring = tiring = tiresome = uninteresting = tedious = monotonous
330. Dull = uneducated
331. Dumb = stupid
332. Each person = each individual
333. Each year = annual
334. Early = soon = premature
335. Early part of the process = early phases of development
336. Earnings = pay = remuneration
337. Easy = simple
338. Economic significance = economic impact
339. Ecozones = areas where there is a natural community of plants and animals
340. Effect = impact
341. Effective = works well
342. Effects = consequences
343. Efficiently = in the quickest way
344. Effortless = easy

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345. Emotions = feelings
346. Encourage = promote = support = urge
347. Encourage = stimulate
348. End = stop = finish = terminate = conclude = close = halt = cessation
349. Enemy = opponent = ally
350. Energetic = lively
351. Enjoy = like
352. Enlarge = expand = magnify
353. Enormous = immense
354. Enormous = vast = immense
355. Entirely = wholly
356. Environmental = ecological
357. Establish targets = setting goals
358. Established = founded = started or created an organization, a system, etc.
359. Estimate = predict
360. Evidence = clue
361. Evidence = indication
362. Evident = apparent = obvious = clear
363. Evil = bad = wrong = wicked
364. Exaggerate their claims = overstate their arguments
365. Examine = analyse
366. Excite = arouse = provoke = incite
367. Excited = turbulent
368. Expected = predicted
369. Expenditure on = spent on

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370. Expensive = pricey = costly = dear
371. Experiments = studies
372. Experts = biologists
373. Explain = clarify = define = interpret = justify
374. Express large numbers = deal with large numbers
375. Extend = prolonging
376. Extended = longer
377. Exterior = outside = outer
378. External = outer
379. Extremely high = impressive
380. Eyesight = vision
381. Fabulous = marvelous = amazing
382. Face = confront = meet
383. Failed to overcome = made it impossible
384. Failing = unsuccessful
385. Fair = impartial
386. False = fake = fraudulent = counterfeit
387. False = incorrect
388. Famous = well-known = renowned = famed = eminent.
389. Farming = agriculture
390. Fast = rapid = quick = swift
391. Fat = chubby
392. Fatal = deadly = mortal
393. Faults = flaws
394. Fear = be afraid

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395. Fear = fright = dread = scare = panic.
396. Feasible = possible = attainable = practical
397. Features = characteristics
398. Feedback = comments
399. Feel = experience
400. Feelings = emotional responses
401. Ferocious = fierce = savage
402. Fertile = fruitful = productive
403. Fertile = productive
404. Fertilisers = artificial chemicals added to the land to make crops grow bigger
or more quickly
405. Filled = occupied
406. Finish = end
407. Firm = steady
408. First = beginning
409. First stage = initial stage
410. Fix = mend = repair
411. Fixed = determined
412. Fixed = immobile
413. Fluid = liquid
414. Focus on = emphasize
415. Food production = food chain = food supply
416. Forbid = prohibit = ban
417. Forgive = pardon = excuse
418. Format = pattern

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419. Former = previous = earlier
420. Fraction = part = portion = segment
421. Free = release
422. Fresh = new
423. Fresh = unused = new
424. Frigid = freezing = frosty
425. Frivolous = trivial = unimportant
426. Full = packed = stuffed
427. Furious = angry = enraged = infuriated
428. Future = tomorrow
429. Gain = acquire = obtain = receive
430. Gather = collect = accumulate = compile
431. Generous = giving = big-hearted
432. Gentle = tender = mild
433. Genuine = real = authentic = sincere
434. Give = donate = present = offer
435. Give their opinions = express their views
436. Glad = happy = pleased = delighted
437. Glorious = splendid = magnificent = superb
438. Go = move = travel
439. Go around = orbit
440. Goal = imperative
441. Goals = the highest levels of expertise
442. Good = excellent = fine = wonderful = helpful.
443. Good = nice = fine = well-behaved

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444. Good luck = fortune
445. Good things = positive things
446. Grades = results
447. Gratitude = thankfulness = appreciation
448. Great = outstanding = remarkable
449. Grow = rise
450. Halt = call it quits
451. Handy = useful = convenient
452. Happen = come about
453. Happiness = joy
454. Happy = content
455. Happy = joyful = cheerful = glad = overjoyed = pleased = contented =
satisfied = delighted
456. Hard = firm = solid
457. Hard work = effort
458. Harsh = rough
459. Harsh = strict
460. Have a major impact on = transformed
461. Have not been diagnosed = undiagnosed
462. Heat = temperature
463. Help = have a positive effect on
464. Hide = conceal
465. Hide = conceal
466. High = tall
467. High noise level = loud noise

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468. Higher corresponds to threefold = three times as much/ triple
469. Honest = truthful = sincere = frank
470. Hospitable = welcoming = gracious
471. Hostile = aggressive
472. How paper is recycled = the process of paper recycling
473. How to produce = the process of producing
474. Huge = vast = immense = great
475. Humble = modest
476. Humiliate = embarrass
477. Idea = thought = concept
478. Identical = alike = duplicate
479. Identify the problem = understand the problem
480. Idle = inactive
481. Ignorant = unaware
482. Ignore = disregard
483. Ignore = resist
484. Illnesses = ailments
485. Illogical = unreasonable
486. Imitate (imitation) = mimic
487. Immaculate = spotless = pure
488. Immature = childish = inexperienced
489. Immediately = nearly instant
490. Immoral = unethical
491. Immune = resistant
492. Impaired = damaged

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493. Impartial = neutral = unbiased = fair
494. Imperative = compulsory = mandatory
495. Imperfect = defective = faulty
496. Impetuous = impulsive = reckless
497. Impolite = rude
498. Important = crucial
499. Important = significant = meaningful
500. Important = vital = indispensable
501. Impossible = unachievable
502. Improve = increase the efficiency of
503. In accordance with = according to
504. In essence = essentially
505. In excess of = over
506. In the natural world = throughout nature
507. Inaccurate= incorrect
508. Inactive = lazy
509. Inappropriate = unsuitable
510. Inappropriate = unsuitable = wrong
511. Incident = event
512. Incompatible characteristics = paradox
513. Incompetent = inept
514. Increase = enlarge = amplify
515. Increase = expand = rise
516. Increase in population = population growth
517. Increasing = soaring

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518. Indefinite = unclear
519. Independent = self-reliant
520. Industrial revolution = industrialisation
521. Infants = very young children
522. Infectious diseases = diseases that can pass from one plant to another by the
wind or by insects
523. Information = data
524. Information = data
525. Ingenious = clever = creative
526. Initiate = bring about
527. Innocent = guiltless
528. Insignificant = unimportant
529. Instructed = told
530. Insufficient = inadequate = deficient
531. Insufficient = sparse
532. Intelligent = smart = bright
533. Intense = extreme
534. Interesting = fascinating = engaging = attractive = intriguing = captivating =
enchanting
535. Interesting = provocative = engrossing
536. Interior access = inner staircases
537. Internal = inner = inside
538. Intriguing = fascinating
539. Introduction = invention
540. Intuitive thinking = intuition

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541. Involved with = associated with
542. Irrelevant = inappropriate = unrelated
543. Irritate = annoy
544. Isolated = inaccessible
545. Keep = save = protect =guard
546. Kind = considerate = tender = thoughtful
547. Kind = wonderful
548. Knowledgeable = smart
549. Lack = deficit
550. Lacking = insufficient
551. Large = big = massive = huge
552. Large city = megalopolis
553. Last = final = end
554. Launched = initiated
555. Learn = acquire
556. Least = fewest = minimum = smallest
557. Leave out = omit
558. Left = soared out of
559. Less time spent on exercises = shorten the practice
560. Lethargic = tired
561. Letter i
562. Levels = storeys
563. Levels of unemployment = unemployment rate
564. Liable to = can happen
565. Life expectancy = lifetime

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566. Lifted = raised
567. Limit = minimize
568. Limited = incomplete
569. Little doubt = almost certainly
570. Lived apart = be separated at birth
571. Local people = communities
572. Located = situated
573. Long = lengthy
574. Long-lost traits = ancestral features
575. Long-term = lasting/extending over a long time
576. Long-term = sustainable
577. Look like = resemble
578. Love = like = fancy = cherish = adore = treasure = appreciate
579. Lower secondary schools = middle-years education
580. Lure = attract = seduce
581. Luxurious = extravagant = elegant
582. Magnify = expand = enlarge = exaggerate
583. Mainly = most important
584. Make payment = pay for
585. Make the noise stop = turn the noise off
586. Manager = boss
587. Man-made = synthetic
588. Manufacture = produce
589. Manufactured = produced
590. Mass production = print out huge numbers

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591. Material = commodity
592. Mathematical method = statistical concept
593. Mature = adult
594. Maximum = greatest
595. Mean = cruel = inconsiderate
596. Mean = unkind = malicious = nasty
597. Medical technique = treatment
598. Mend = repair = fix
599. Migrate back = return
600. Mild = moderate
601. Minimum = least
602. Misfortune = hardship
603. Mishandling = bungling
604. Mobile = moveable
605. Modified = qualified
606. Monotonous = boring = tedious
607. Moral = ethical = virtuous = righteous
608. More = increased
609. More than = exceed
610. Most = maximum
611. Most of = nearly all of
612. Most people = almost every individual
613. Motifs = patterns = images
614. Motorised vehicles = buses and trucks
615. Moulded = reshaped

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616. Movable = portable
617. Move onto = pass onto
618. Moved = relocation
619. Movement =transport
620. Moves = gestures
621. Mysterious = secret
622. Natural forests = primary forests
623. Nature = essence
624. Naughty = bad = disobedient
625. Neat = clean = orderly = tidy
626. Neat = clean, tidy, well-organized.
627. Need = require
628. Need = requirement
629. Needed = required
630. Neglectful = careless
631. Negligent = careless = inattentive
632. Nervous energy = psychic tension
633. New = fresh = original = current
634. New = recent
635. New technologies = modern technologies
636. No limit = never reach maximum
637. Noise = disturbance
638. Noisy = rowdy
639. Non-fossil-based fuels = renewable energy
640. Normal = ordinary = typical, usual

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641. Not appreciated = undervalued
642. Not charged = not have to pay
643. Not limit = transcend
644. Not natural = artificial
645. Not traditional = new
646. Now = current
647. Obey = comply
648. Obey = comply
649. Observe = see
650. Obsolete = dated = antiquated
651. Occur frequently = are common
652. Occur more than once = repeated
653. Odd = weird = strange
654. Odours = smell
655. Offend = displease = disgust
656. Officials = authorities
657. Old = antique
658. Old people = people who are retired
659. Omit = strip out = leave out
660. One explanation = another possibility
661. Only = solely
662. Open = begin
663. Optimistic = hopeful = confident
664. Ordinary = commonplace
665. Ordinary = conventional

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666. Outgoing = assured
667. Outstanding = extraordinary
668. Over the counter = in the shops
669. Overcome = deal with
670. Overcome = getting rid of
671. Overcome shyness = learn to be more outgoing
672. Overdirect = too much guidance
673. Pagoda = temple building
674. Paintings = works
675. Patience = perseverance
676. Peace = harmony
677. Peace = quiet
678. People who cycle to work = cycling commuters
679. People who use cars = car users = car commuters = people who commute by
car = people who travel by car
680. Per person = per capita
681. Perfect = flawless
682. Perform = carry out
683. Permanent = enduring = lasting
684. Permit = allow
685. Permit = allow
686. Personal values = individual properties
687. Personality = character
688. Persuade = convince = influence
689. Persuasive = powerful

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690. Pessimistic view = seems to be getting worse
691. Pesticides = potent chemicals
692. Physical changes = hormonal changes
693. Picked out = chose
694. Pictures = images
695. Pioneered = first suggested
696. Place = area = plot = region = location = situation
697. Place = deposit
698. Place = locate
699. Plant = grow
700. Plants = stations
701. Plausible = believable = reasonable = logical
702. Play it safe = avoid risk
703. Pleasing = appealing
704. Policy initiative = strategy
705. Polite = gracious = courteous
706. Potential = possibilities
707. Poverty rate = level of poverty = poverty level = the percentage of people
who live in poverty
708. Preceding = previous
709. Precious = valuable
710. Precious metals = gold, silver
711. Prehistoric = ancient
712. Premature = early
713. Present beliefs = contemporary perceptions

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714. Pretty = lovely = beautiful = attractive
715. Prevail upon = have influence in = persuade
716. Prevent = prohibit = hinder
717. Prevent misunderstanding = resolve any confusion
718. Previous events = past experience
719. Principles = essential features
720. Principles = laws
721. Prior to = beforehand
722. Private transport = car
723. Problem = difficulty
724. Problems = difficulties
725. Processes = stages
726. Produce accurate work = make fewer errors
727. Production = manufacture = be produced = be made = be manufactured
728. Profit = gain = earnings = benefit
729. Program cost = program fee
730. Prohibit = forbid = restrict
731. Prominent = distinguished = eminent
732. Promotion = advancement
733. Prompt = punctual = timely
734. Promptly = immediately
735. Proportion = percentage = rate
736. Prosperous = thriving = successful = flourishing
737. Provide a view of = overlook
738. Public = individuals

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739. Publicity = press
740. Put together = assembled
741. Question = interrogate = inquire = ask
742. Quick = speedy
743. Quickly = rapidly
744. Quiet = silent = tranquil
745. Quit = cease = stop = withdraw
746. Rainfall = precipitation
747. Raise = lift
748. Rarely = seldom
749. Rational thinking = judgment
750. React = respond
751. Real = authentic
752. Really successful = achieve at a higher level
753. Reason = caused
754. Recognise the difference = distinguish
755. Recognize = certify = admit officially (usually in writing)
756. Recognize = distinguish
757. Recommence = continue
758. Recording of events = documentation of history
759. Recreation = amusement = pleasure
760. Reduce = lessen = decrease = diminish
761. Reduce = shrink
762. Re-emerge = reappear
763. Referring to = talk about

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764. Reflection = movements in the mirror
765. Regarded as =considered
766. Regular = continual
767. Regulations = standards
768. Relationships with other people = social experience
769. Release = discharge
770. Release = punctured
771. Reliable = predictable
772. Reliable = trustworthy
773. Relies on = draw on
774. Reluctant = unwilling = hesitant
775. Rely on = be dependent on
776. Remains = fragments
777. Remarkable = outstanding
778. Remedy = repair
779. Remember = recall
780. Remote = secluded = isolated = distant
781. Remove = eliminate = get rid of
782. Remove = extract
783. Replaced = upgrade
784. Replication = reproducing
785. Reputable = honorable
786. Researchers with differing attitudes = sceptics and advocates
787. Resemble = look like
788. Resist = oppose = withstand

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789. Respond = reply
790. Response = reply
791. Responsibility = moral obligation
792. Restrict = curb
793. Restricted = limited
794. Retain = learn
795. Reticence = shyness
796. Reveal = show = disclose
797. Reveal = tell
798. Reversible = run backwards
799. Rich = wealthy
800. Ridiculous = nonsensical = foolish
801. Rise = growing = increased
802. Risky = hazardous
803. Rotate = turn
804. Rough = harsh
805. Rude = discourteous
806. Rude = unfriendly
807. Rules = laws
808. Run their own business = open their own business/ company
809. Sad = unhappy
810. Sadness = depression
811. Sales = turnover = how much money is made = income = revenue
812. Sales of fast food = turnover from fast food
813. Same = similar

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814. Satisfying = rewarding
815. Saw the importance = understood the need
816. Scatter = disperse
817. Sea = ocean
818. Sea life = fish and other creatures
819. Searching for = looking for
820. Seeking = looking for
821. Seem to contradict = sound paradoxical
822. Selfish = stingy
823. Self-reliance = independence
824. Send = deliver
825. Sensible = rational
826. Separate = disconnect
827. Separate = disconnect = detach
828. Separate from = independent of
829. Several times = on more than one occasion
830. Severe weather conditions = typhoons
831. Shade = shelter from the heat
832. Share = interchange
833. Sharp = bright
834. Shopping on the internet = online shopping = buying/purchasing online
835. Show = present = reveal = demonstrate = display = exhibit
836. Show statistically = provide precise, valid or reliable data
837. Shut out water = seal off from water
838. Shy = timid

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839. Sick = ill
840. Signals = radio waves
841. Significance = importance
842. Significant = important
843. Silence = absence of a sound
844. Similar to = not unusual
845. Site = station
846. Sleep disorders = sleep disturbance
847. Slim = slender = thin
848. Sloppy = disorderly
849. Slow = gradual = leisurely
850. Small = little
851. Small = little
852. Small = minor
853. Small = tiny
854. Smart = intelligent = clever
855. Sociable = friendly
856. Socially disadvantaged = deprived
857. Sort = classify
858. Sparse = empty
859. Spending = expenditure
860. Stable = steady = unchanging
861. Staff = employees
862. Start a business = own a business/ company
863. Steps = measures

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864. Stimulate = motivate
865. Stop = close down = put a halt to = bring a halt to
866. Stop = constrain
867. Stop = halt
868. Stop = quit = cease = terminate
869. Strange = odd = weird, outlandish, curious, unique, exclusive, irregular
870. Strengthen = deepen
871. Strenuous = vigorous = laborious
872. Strict = severe
873. Strong = powerful = mighty
874. Stupid = dense = foolish
875. Subsequent = following = succeeding
876. Success rate = hit-rate
877. Successful = thriving = prosperous = triumphant
878. Suffers = experiences
879. Suitable = appropriate
880. Supplementary = extra
881. Support = back up
882. Support = backup
883. Surplus = excess = additional = extra
884. Surprising = unexpectedly
885. Swift = fast = speedy = hasty
886. Synthetic = man-made = artificial
887. Take = pick = choose = select
888. Take = receive

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889. Take gambles = take chances
890. Taken out = removed
891. Teaching activities = methods
892. Techniques = methods = practices
893. Technological developments = information technologies
894. Tell = inform = notify
895. Terrible = awful = bad
896. Test = examination
897. Test = experiment
898. The amount of time spent = the time spent
899. The elderly = elderly people = senior citizens
900. The folklore = the local belief
901. The level of income = the rate of income = the income rate = the income
level = the level of revenue = the revenue rate = the revenue level
902. The majority of people = most of the people = most people
903. The most important = major
904. The most important step = key step
905. The most vividly coloured red = the reddest
906. The question = the puzzle
907. The rapid growth = the spectacular growth
908. The world economy = the global economy
909. Thin = skinny
910. Threat = endangered
911. Three different types= three separate ways
912. Time limit = deadline

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913. To be sure = to ensure
914. To copy = to replicate = to reproduce
915. To decrease = to fall = to reduce = to go down = to drop = to decline
916. To give up = to abandon
917. To investigate = to analyse
918. To proceed = to continue
919. To rise = to increase = to grow = to go up
920. Today = current
921. Today = now
922. Took = carried
923. Tools = facilities
924. Total = whole = entire = complete
925. Tradesmen = merchants
926. Tragic = sorrowful
927. Transmission = pass along communication channels
928. Transmit = sent out
929. Transmitted = sent back
930. Transport = deliver = carry
931. Transport methods = transport modes
932. Transport mode = means of transport
933. Trend of the period = fashion of the time
934. Unaware = unconscious
935. Unbiased = impartial = unprejudiced = fair
936. Uncertain = unsure
937. Uncommon = unusual

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938. Uncover = reveal
939. Underestimate = overlook
940. Understand = recognize
941. Unemployment = out of work
942. Unexpectedly = without warning = unpredictable
943. Unfit = unsuited
944. Unimportant = meaningless
945. Uninteresting = dull
946. Unite = join
947. Universal = just about everybody
948. Unjust = unfair
949. Unknown = not renowned
950. Unlike = a fundamental difference
951. Unnecessary = optional
952. Unnecessary = superfluous = redundant
953. Unpleasant = offensive
954. Unpleasant = unacceptable
955. Unpredictably = erratically
956. Unsuccessful = fruitless
957. Untruthful = insincere
958. Unusual = exceptional
959. Unwanted material = waste
960. Upgrade = improve
961. Upset = find painful, distressing
962. Usual = ordinary

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963. Vacant = unoccupied = empty
964. Vague = ambiguous
965. Vague = unclear = indistinct = obscure
966. Valuable = precious
967. Vibrate = shake
968. View = vision
969. Views = attitudes
970. Views = convictions
971. Waste = trash = rubbish
972. Waste output = the amounts of waste
973. Waste paper = paper that has been thrown away
974. Wasteful = extravagant
975. Water consumption = the amount of water consumed
976. Water is pumped = pumped with the water
977. Ways of learning = techniques for learning = approaches to learning
978. Weak = frail
979. Wealth = prosperity = assets
980. Weary = tired = fatigued = lethargic
981. Well known = famous
982. Wholehearted = sincere
983. Wider = greater
984. Wild = stubborn
985. Wise = knowing = smart
986. Wonderful = incredible = splendid = marvelous
987. Work = labor

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988. Work for an employer = work for other people
989. Working together = coordination
990. Works of art = pieces
991. World = international
992. Worldwide = international
993. Wrong = incorrect

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