Words · C1 · Advanced
Precise Word Choice
Choose the exact word and write and speak with elegance and precision.
Refine your word choice: elegant synonyms, rare but useful words, precise verbs and adjectives, stylistic adverbs, abstract nouns and subtle shades of feeling.
Start this courseabout 9 h · One account. Your progress, on the web and in the app.
- Units
- 9
- Words & phrases
- 684
- Lessons
- 20
- Conversations
- 9
- Readings
- 9
What you’ll work through
The units in this course.
Each unit brings words, lessons, conversations, and readings together on one topic. Open one to see what’s inside.
Formal and Literary Vocabulary
Compare formal and literary words with everyday alternatives, preserving meaning while choosing a tone suited to the reader.
52 words · 3 lessons
Expressive Words in Context
Less common words for precise description and evaluation, with attention to collocations and the situations where their tone fits.
67 words · 2 lessons
Expressive Literary Vocabulary
Read literary and less common vocabulary in context, then decide whether to preserve its marked tone or choose a plainer alternative.
85 words · 2 lessons
Verbs for Analysis and Decisions
Choose verbs for examining evidence, qualifying a claim and describing a decision; compare their complements and register.
80 words · 3 lessons
Verbs for Evaluation & Response
Use verbs for examining, challenging and responding to claims, with attention to agency, complements and formal register.
106 words · 2 lessons
Describing Character & Conduct
Choose adjectives for character and behavior, distinguishing an observed action from a broad judgment about a person.
119 words · 2 lessons
Stance & Style Adverbs
Use adverbs to express certainty, evaluation and manner, and notice how their position can change the interpretation of a sentence.
28 words · 2 lessons
Advanced Abstract Nouns
Sophisticated Danish abstract nouns for discussing ideas, emotions and the human condition with precision and depth.
94 words · 2 lessons
Nuances of Feeling
Describe mixed feelings, changes of mood and emotional intensity, using context to distinguish neighboring meanings in Danish.
53 words · 2 lessons
Along the way
Check what sticks. Finish with proof.
- 1 × Checkpoint
A short check on the units you have just finished.
Your next conversation starts here
Make this part of your Danish.
Create your Hejly account to start learning, hear Danish pronunciation, and build confidence with practice that fits your day.
Start this courseOne account. Your progress, on the web and in the app.