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B2-level learners preparing for IELTS Writing Task 2, academic papers, professional emails, or formal presentations. If your writing always uses the same basic words, this guide elevates your vocabulary.
At upper-intermediate level, using the same simple words repeatedly makes your English sound basic. Synonyms add precision, sophistication, and professionalism to both writing and speaking.
Swap basic words for academic-grade alternatives: important → paramount, good → exemplary, bad → detrimental, help → facilitate, and show → demonstrate. This worksheet lists 50+ such pairs with context sentences.
Use precise, single-word synonyms instead of phrasal verbs, avoid contractions, and choose formal register vocabulary. Practise rewriting casual sentences into formal ones using the synonym pairs in this worksheet.
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