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Vocabulary · C1
The right words for every conversation. Original lessons, useful examples and feedback, from A1 to C1.
15 lessons · Learn at your own pace · 85 word cards
Education
Work
Society
Thematic vocabulary
Feelings and reactions
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: indignant, disconcerted, elated, nonchalant, ambivalent.
Ways of walking
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: stride, shuffle, limp, stagger, saunter.
Vague language: imprecision
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: or thereabouts, roughly speaking, a handful of, in the region of, and so forth.
Idiomatic infinitive phrases
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: to say the least, to make matters worse, to be on the safe side, to tell the truth, to cut a long story short.
Adverb-adjective collocations
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: bitterly disappointed, highly unlikely, deeply rooted, utterly absurd, painfully aware.
Eating and drinking
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: savour, guzzle, nibble, gorge on, acquired taste.
Time and place idioms
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: in the nick of time, once in a blue moon, a stone's throw, in the middle of nowhere, around the clock.
Government and politics
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: constituency, coalition, legislation, accountability, bipartisan.
Cause and effect
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: give rise to, stem from, knock-on effect, catalyst, contributing factor.
Numbers, statistics and trends
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: fluctuate, plateau, outlier, margin of error, upward trend.