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Rare but genuinely useful words, chosen for utility over obscurity. C1–C2 vocabulary worth keeping, not showing off.
Words worth knowing
- angular
adjective · C1 · Advanced
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
- ache
verb · C1 · Advanced
feel physical pain
- acclaim
verb · C1 · Advanced
praise vociferously
- blot
noun · C1 · Advanced
a blemish made by dirt
- authorship
noun · C1 · Advanced
the act of creating written works
- anatomical
adjective · C1 · Advanced
of or relating to the structure of the body
- attest
verb · C1 · Advanced
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- adjourn
verb · C1 · Advanced
close at the end of a session
- academically
adverb · C1 · Advanced
in regard to academic matters
- bearer
noun · C1 · Advanced
someone whose employment involves carrying something
- assassin
noun · C1 · Advanced
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
- audible
adjective · C1 · Advanced
heard or perceptible by the ear
- assigning
noun · C1 · Advanced
the act of distributing something to designated places or persons
- beau
noun · C1 · Advanced
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
- badger
verb · C1 · Advanced
annoy persistently
- acreage
noun · C1 · Advanced
an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
- bleach
noun · C1 · Advanced
the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
- alleviate
verb · C1 · Advanced
provide physical relief, as from pain
- batter
verb · C1 · Advanced
strike against forcefully
- agony
noun · C1 · Advanced
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
- ascertain
verb · C1 · Advanced
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
- bog
verb · C1 · Advanced
cause to slow down or get stuck
- awarding
noun · C1 · Advanced
a grant made by a law court
- blur
verb · C1 · Advanced
become glassy; lose clear vision
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- SAT Vocabulary
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Lessons for this goal
- 50 Better Words for “Good” (Grouped by What You Actually Mean)
Replace the overused word “good” with sharper alternatives, grouped by meaning and register, with example sentences.
- 40 Better Words for “Beautiful” (and When to Use Each)
Find the right alternative to “beautiful” for people, places, art, or ideas, grouped by tone and context.
- 35 Better Words for “Bad” (Grouped by What You Mean)
“Bad” covers everything from a rainy day to a moral catastrophe. Here are 35 sharper alternatives, grouped by the kind of bad you actually mean.
- 20 Better Ways to Say “Very Important”
Stop writing “very important” and reach for a word that actually carries the weight, grouped by urgency, significance, and necessity.