Sunday, 9 March 2014

IMPROVING YOUR WRITING AND SPEAKING


My friend Graeme Hodgson from Learning Factory posted this picture above on facebook and I am sharing it with you. Below, I am sharing a chart from Oxford:

 SPICE YOUR ENGLISH AND MAKE YOUR WRITING WORTH READING

SYNONYMS
NEUTRAL
MORE FORMAL
MORE INFORMAL
achieve
attain
pull sth off
afraid
intimidated
scared
agree
conclude
trash sth out
allow
permit
OK
answer
acknowledge
get back to sb
approval
assent
thumbs up
bad
unpleasant
lousy
brave
gallant
gutsy
buy
purchase
pick sth up
chance
opportunity
break
child
infant
kid
choose
select
pick
clothes
clothing
gear
complaint
grievance
gripe
confirm
verify
back sb/sth up
dare
venture
stick your neck out
delay
postpone
put sth off
dirty
soiled
grubby
event
incident
business
expect
anticipate
bargain on sth
expensive
costly
pricey
fail
founder
get nowhere
find
locate
sniff sb/sth out
finish
complete
wrap sth up
give
contribute
chip in
grief
sorrow
heartache
hate
detest
can’t stand
hit
strike
bash
home
residence
place
hurry
hasten
get a move on
important
momentous
big
information
particulars
info
jail
imprison
lock sb up
joke
jest
kid
kind
benevolent
sweet
learn
acquire
pick sth up
leave
resign
quit
long for sth
covet
be dying for sth
look
observe
check sth out
main
principal
number
man
gentleman
guy
material
matter
stuff
meet
assemble
get together
meet
encounter
run into sb
mess
disorder
clutter
nuisance
inconvenience
pain
often
frequently
a lot
permission
consent
the go-ahead
pleasure
honour
treat
poor
destitute
hard up
popular
desirable
hot
punish
discipline
come down on sb
remove
discard
get rid of sb/sth
rest
respite
time out
revolution
reversal
U-turn
rich
affluent
loaded
safe
secure
OK
skill
aptitude
knack
solution
remedy
fix
start
commence
kick off
stay
remain
hang around
stop
cease
pack sth in
suspicious
dubious
fishy
tell
inform
fill sb in
think
hold
reckon
tired
weary
worn out
try
attempt
have a go
understand
comprehend
get
useful
of use
handy
VIP
dignitary
big shot
visit
attend
drop in
warning
caution
tip-off
work
toil
slog
































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