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Words for General IELTS - Lesson 22

Here you will learn some English words about similarity and difference, such as "distinguish", "diverse", "variety", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

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Words for General IELTS
to contrast
[verb]
to compare two people or things so that their differences are noticeable
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to differ
[verb]
to be different from something or someone
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to differentiate
[verb]
to recognize the difference present between two people or things
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to distinguish
[verb]
to recognize and mentally separate two things, people, etc.
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to vary
[verb]
to make changes to or modify something, making it slightly different
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to compare
[verb]
to examine or look for the differences between of two or more objects
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to resemble
[verb]
to have a similar appearance or characteristic to someone or something else
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contrary
[adjective]
completely different
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conversely
[adverb]
in a way that is different from what has been mentioned
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distinct
[adjective]
separate and different in a way that is easily recognized
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diverse
[adjective]
being of various and different types
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alike
[adjective]
(of two or more things or people) having qualities, characteristics, appearances, etc. that are very similar but not identical
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comparable
[adjective]
having a similar ground that justifies making a comparison
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equivalent
[adjective]
having the same meaning, quality, value, etc. as a different person or thing
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identical
[adjective]
similar in every detail and totally alike
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similar
[adjective]
(of two or more things) having qualities in common that are not exactly the same
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homogeneous
[adjective]
composed of things or people of the same or very similar type
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indistinguishable
[adjective]
being impossible to be distinguished from something or someone else by comparison
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sort of
[phrase]
to a degree or extent that is unclear
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distinction
[noun]
an obvious difference between two similar or related things or persons
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variety
[noun]
a range of things or people with the same general features but different in some details
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variation
[noun]
a slight change in level, amount, magnitude, etc. of something
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collision
[noun]
a serious disagreement between people, ideas, opinions, etc.
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anomaly
[noun]
something that deviates from what is considered normal, expected, or standard
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congruent
[adjective]
being similar to and in agreement with something
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copycat
[noun]
a person who imitates the actions, clothes, ideas, etc. of someone else
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generic
[adjective]
relating to or suitable for a whole group or class of things rather than a specific one
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chasm
[noun]
a deep-rooted difference between two separate groups of people, points of view, etc.
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to counterpoint
[verb]
to form a contrast with something else; to make a different effect from something else
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differential
[adjective]
based on or relating to a difference
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