Vocabulary

Simple-word upgrades and task-based phrase banks.

Vocabulary18 minintermediate

Vocabulary: Emotion & Event Words

Expressive words for feelings and events — ideal for personal-experience and unusual-situation tasks.

You'll be able to: Describe how things felt and what happened with natural, varied language.

Vocabulary15 minbeginner

Swap overused basic words for precise, higher-band alternatives — with example sentences.

You'll be able to: Replace simple words with natural, task-appropriate vocabulary that lifts your band.

Simple	Upgrades	Example
good	beneficial, practical, valuable, effective, suitable	This is a practical and beneficial solution for the community.
bad	harmful, inconvenient, disappointing, detrimental	This policy may have a detrimental impact on local residents.
important	crucial, essential, significant, vital, pivotal	Public transport plays a vital role in reducing congestion.
big	substantial, considerable, massive, significant	The plan requires a considerable amount of funding.
help	assist, support, facilitate, guide, aid	This program can support students in building stronger skills.
change	modify, adjust, transform, revise, improve	The city should modify the policy to make it more inclusive.

new → recent; old → decaying; large → immense / massive; young → youthful
right → precise; different → exotic / distinct; things → belongings; seem → come across as
just → hardly; next → upcoming; possible → plausible; feel → discern

Vocabulary20 minintermediate

Vocabulary grouped by where you'll use it — description, comparison, opinion — not one long list.

You'll be able to: Reach for the right words in the right CELPIP task.