...Unlocking the Lexical Vault: Key Phrases & Advanced Vocab
Here are the phrases that elevate this essay to Band 8+, along with why they work and how you can use them.
(Each item below should be clearly separated and visually appealing)
• "Characterized by...":
• Why It's Gold: A sophisticated way to define or describe something. Shows strong command of academic language.
• Power Usage: "The 21st century is characterized by rapid technological advancements."
• "Limited or even no access":
• Why It's Gold: Adds emphasis and precision. Grabs the reader's attention.
• Power Usage: "Many students have limited or even no access to quality education."
• "In my view, this is a negative development":
• Why It's Gold: Clear, direct opinion statement. Crucial for Task 2.
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Power Usage: "In my view, this is a positive step towards a more sustainable future."
• "City inhabitants' health":
• Why It's Gold: Specific and academic. Avoids vague terms like "people."
• Power Usage: "Air pollution poses a significant threat to city inhabitants' health."
• "Struggle to find...":
• Why It's Gold: Highlights a challenge or difficulty.
• Power Usage: "Many graduates struggle to find meaningful employment."
• "Crucial to ensure one's own well-being":
• Why It's Gold: Formal, impactful, and shows an understanding of cause and effect.
• Power Usage: "A balanced diet is crucial to ensure one's own well-being."
• "Particularly problematic these days":
• Why It's Gold: Demonstrates awareness of contemporary issues.
• Power Usage: "The rising cost of living is particularly problematic these days."
• "Further exacerbate the problem":
• Why It's Gold: High-level vocabulary. "Exacerbate" means "to make worse."
• Power Usage: "Ignoring climate change will only further exacerbate the problem."
• "Potential for weakened social cohesion":
• Why It's Gold: Combines abstract concepts with precision.
• Power Usage: "Increased inequality has the potential for weakened social cohesion."
• "Boosts a sense of community significantly":
• Why It's Gold: Uses a strong verb ("boosts") and quantifier ("significantly").
• Power Usage: "Volunteering boosts a sense of community significantly."
• "Correlated to worsened environmental conditions":
• Why It's Gold: Shows cause-and-effect relationships with sophisticated language.
• Power Usage: "Deforestation is correlated to worsened environmental conditions."
• "Escalate environmental problems":
• Why It's Gold: A powerful verb meaning "to increase rapidly."
• Power Usage: "Ignoring these issues will only escalate environmental problems."
• "Serious consequences in many aspects of life":
• Why It's Gold: Summarizes the impact in a strong and impactful way.
• Power Usage: "Lack of education has serious consequences in many aspects of life."
• "Makes me firmly believe":
• Why It's Gold: Confident and decisive expression of opinion.
• Power Usage: "The evidence makes me firmly believe that this policy is flawed."
• "Most concerning ones":
• Why It's Gold: Strong concluding statement.
• Power Usage: "The ethical implications are the most concerning ones."
Here are the phrases that elevate this essay to Band 8+, along with why they work and how you can use them.
(Each item below should be clearly separated and visually appealing)
• "Characterized by...":
• Why It's Gold: A sophisticated way to define or describe something. Shows strong command of academic language.
• Power Usage: "The 21st century is characterized by rapid technological advancements."
• "Limited or even no access":
• Why It's Gold: Adds emphasis and precision. Grabs the reader's attention.
• Power Usage: "Many students have limited or even no access to quality education."
• "In my view, this is a negative development":
• Why It's Gold: Clear, direct opinion statement. Crucial for Task 2.
•
Power Usage: "In my view, this is a positive step towards a more sustainable future."
• "City inhabitants' health":
• Why It's Gold: Specific and academic. Avoids vague terms like "people."
• Power Usage: "Air pollution poses a significant threat to city inhabitants' health."
• "Struggle to find...":
• Why It's Gold: Highlights a challenge or difficulty.
• Power Usage: "Many graduates struggle to find meaningful employment."
• "Crucial to ensure one's own well-being":
• Why It's Gold: Formal, impactful, and shows an understanding of cause and effect.
• Power Usage: "A balanced diet is crucial to ensure one's own well-being."
• "Particularly problematic these days":
• Why It's Gold: Demonstrates awareness of contemporary issues.
• Power Usage: "The rising cost of living is particularly problematic these days."
• "Further exacerbate the problem":
• Why It's Gold: High-level vocabulary. "Exacerbate" means "to make worse."
• Power Usage: "Ignoring climate change will only further exacerbate the problem."
• "Potential for weakened social cohesion":
• Why It's Gold: Combines abstract concepts with precision.
• Power Usage: "Increased inequality has the potential for weakened social cohesion."
• "Boosts a sense of community significantly":
• Why It's Gold: Uses a strong verb ("boosts") and quantifier ("significantly").
• Power Usage: "Volunteering boosts a sense of community significantly."
• "Correlated to worsened environmental conditions":
• Why It's Gold: Shows cause-and-effect relationships with sophisticated language.
• Power Usage: "Deforestation is correlated to worsened environmental conditions."
• "Escalate environmental problems":
• Why It's Gold: A powerful verb meaning "to increase rapidly."
• Power Usage: "Ignoring these issues will only escalate environmental problems."
• "Serious consequences in many aspects of life":
• Why It's Gold: Summarizes the impact in a strong and impactful way.
• Power Usage: "Lack of education has serious consequences in many aspects of life."
• "Makes me firmly believe":
• Why It's Gold: Confident and decisive expression of opinion.
• Power Usage: "The evidence makes me firmly believe that this policy is flawed."
• "Most concerning ones":
• Why It's Gold: Strong concluding statement.
• Power Usage: "The ethical implications are the most concerning ones."