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Write more clearly and precisely
Sharper alternatives to the words everyone overuses. Word choice that makes writing tighter, not longer.
Words worth knowing
- angular
adjective · C1 · Advanced
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
- acclaim
verb · C1 · Advanced
praise vociferously
- abundant
adjective · B2 · Upper Intermediate
present in great quantity
- assumption
noun · B2 · Upper Intermediate
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
- asleep
adjective · B2 · Upper Intermediate
in a state of sleep
- appealing
adjective · B2 · Upper Intermediate
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
- accurately
adverb · B2 · Upper Intermediate
with few mistakes
- addicted
adjective · B2 · Upper Intermediate
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
- alteration
noun · B2 · Upper Intermediate
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
- assemble
verb · B2 · Upper Intermediate
create by putting components or members together
- assigning
noun · C1 · Advanced
the act of distributing something to designated places or persons
- analytic
adjective · B2 · Upper Intermediate
using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus
- advent
noun · B2 · Upper Intermediate
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
- acreage
noun · C1 · Advanced
an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)
- arrest
verb · B2 · Upper Intermediate
take into custody
- appoint
verb · B2 · Upper Intermediate
create and charge with a task or function
- alleviate
verb · C1 · Advanced
provide physical relief, as from pain
- altered
adjective · B2 · Upper Intermediate
changed in form or character without becoming something else
- arrange
verb · B2 · Upper Intermediate
put into a proper or systematic order
- ascertain
verb · C1 · Advanced
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
- abundance
noun · B2 · Upper Intermediate
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
- astronomical
adjective · B2 · Upper Intermediate
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
- altogether
adverb · B2 · Upper Intermediate
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
- approximate
verb · B2 · Upper Intermediate
be close or similar
Packs for this goal
- SAT Vocabulary
Build stronger vocabulary for SAT reading and writing.
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.