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English vocabulary flashcards, A1 to C2.
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132 flashcard sets
- C2 Proficiency, Topic: Precise word choice
Words often confused
Pairs of words that look or sound alike but differ in meaning, so even advanced speakers mix them up; each pair comes one after the other.
20 cards - C2 Proficiency, Topic: Precise word choice
Rare but useful adverbs
Precise adverbs that describe manner, attitude and degree, and make advanced writing more exact.
20 cards - C2 Proficiency, Topic: Precise word choice
Precise verbs of speech and thought
Verbs that say exactly how someone speaks, argues or thinks, from praising and mocking to hesitating.
20 cards - C2 Proficiency, Topic: People and personality
Precise adjectives for character
Rare but useful adjectives for describing personality and behaviour with precision.
20 cards - C2 Proficiency, Topic: Politics and society
Politics and diplomacy
Vocabulary from international relations, elections and government, as found in serious news analysis.
20 cards - C2 Proficiency, Topic: Precise word choice
Nuanced verbs of change and movement
Verbs that show exactly how something grows, shrinks, decays or moves, as used in quality writing and fiction.
20 cards - C2 Proficiency, Topic: Idioms and expressions
Literary and historical idioms
Idioms that come from history, myth and literature and appear in quality journalism and fiction.
20 cards - C2 Proficiency, Topic: Idioms and expressions
Latin and French expressions
Borrowed phrases that educated English speakers use in journalism, law, business and conversation.
20 cards - C2 Proficiency, Topic: Academic and formal English
Formal, legal and literary register
Words from official letters, contracts and literature, and how to recognise their very formal tone.
20 cards - C2 Proficiency, Topic: Word formation and collocations
Collocations of emphasis
Fixed intensifying word combinations that sound natural and forceful in speech, journalism and formal writing.
20 cards - C1 Advanced, Topic: Science and technology
Technology and society
Vocabulary for discussing how technology changes work, privacy and everyday life.
20 cards - C1 Advanced, Topic: Word formation and collocations
Strong collocations for formal English
Fixed verb and adjective combinations that sound natural in formal writing, the news and presentations.
20 cards - C1 Advanced, Topic: People and personality
Psychology and behaviour
Terms for describing how people think, feel and act, from everyday habits to well-known effects in psychology.
20 cards - C1 Advanced, Topic: Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs for advanced learners
Less common phrasal verbs that make speech and writing sound natural, from dealing with problems to wasting money. Every answer is a phrasal verb.
20 cards - C1 Advanced, Topic: Media and the news
Persuasion, spin and propaganda
Words for the ways politicians, advertisers and the media try to shape what people think.
20 cards - C1 Advanced, Topic: Work and business
Idioms for work and negotiation
Idiomatic expressions people use in meetings, negotiations and everyday office life.
20 cards - C1 Advanced, Topic: Academic and formal English
Hedging and softening language
Cautious words and phrases that make claims sound less absolute in essays, reports and polite discussion.
20 cards - C1 Advanced, Topic: Money and shopping
Economics and finance
Words for talking about the economy, markets, business costs and government spending in the news and at work.
20 cards - C1 Advanced, Topic: Academic and formal English
Discourse markers for structuring an argument
Linking words and phrases for conceding, contrasting, concluding and adding points in essays and debates.
20 cards - C1 Advanced, Topic: Academic and formal English
Academic vocabulary for essays and reports
Verbs, adjectives and nouns that make essays, reports and research summaries sound precise and academic.
20 cards - B2 Upper-intermediate, Topic: Word formation and collocations
Verb and noun collocations
Verbs and nouns that naturally go together, for speaking and writing.
20 cards - B2 Upper-intermediate, Topic: Science and technology
Science and technology
Words for research, discoveries and the technology we use every day.
20 cards - B2 Upper-intermediate, Topic: Politics and society
Politics and society
Words for elections, government and the problems that societies face.
20 cards - B2 Upper-intermediate, Topic: Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs for work
Phrasal verbs for tasks, plans, meetings and jobs at work. Every answer is a phrasal verb.
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