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Fancy Vocabulary
(Score Upgrades)

Stop using basic B1 words like "good", "bad", and "very". Memorize these C1/CLB 9+ alternatives to instantly elevate your grammar and vocabulary scores.

The "Forbidden" Words

Remove these entirely from your CELPIP vocabulary.

Good Beneficial, Advantageous
Bad Detrimental, Harmful
Very Extremely, Significantly
Big Substantial, Massive
A lot of A multitude of, Numerous
Important Crucial, Paramount
Help Assist, Facilitate
Get Acquire, Obtain

Civic & City Issues

Perfect for Speaking Task 5, 7 and Writing Task 2 (Survey Responses).

Infrastructure

Basic physical systems (roads, parks)

"Upgrading the city's green infrastructure is paramount."

Allocate

To distribute resources or money

"The council should allocate more funds to public transit."

Deteriorate

To become progressively worse

"The air quality will deteriorate if we build another highway."

Revitalize

To bring new life to an area

"Building the park will revitalize the downtown core."

Workplace & Corporate

Perfect for Writing Task 1 (Formal Emails) and Speaking Task 6.

Productivity

Efficiency of work output

"This new software will significantly boost our team's productivity."

Collaborate

To work together on an activity

"We need to collaborate seamlessly across departments."

Mitigate

To make less severe or serious

"To mitigate the delay, I have hired an external contractor."

Optimize

To make the best use of something

"We must optimize our current workflow before taking new clients."

Emotions & Reactions

Perfect for Speaking Task 2 (Personal Experience) and Task 1 (Giving Advice).

Overwhelmed

Burdened by too much of something

"I felt completely overwhelmed by the amount of support I received."

Ecstatic

Feeling overwhelming happiness

"When I read the acceptance letter, I was absolutely ecstatic."

Apprehensive

Anxious that something bad will happen

"I understand why you are apprehensive about the presentation."

Empathetic

Showing an ability to understand feelings

"Taking an empathetic approach will resolve the conflict."

Advanced Transitions

The secret sauce to a perfect Coherence score.

To Add Information
  • Furthermore,
  • Additionally,
  • Moreover,
  • Not only that, but...
To Show Contrast
  • Nevertheless,
  • Conversely,
  • On the contrary,
  • Despite this,
To Show Result
  • Consequently,
  • As a direct result,
  • Therefore,
  • Ultimately,