C1 · Advanced
Formal and Literary Vocabulary
Compare formal and literary words with everyday alternatives, preserving meaning while choosing a tone suited to the reader.
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- Words & phrases
- 52
- Lessons
- 3
- Conversations
- 1
- Readings
- 1
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Words you’ll make your own.
Explore every meaning in this unit. Learn how to say it in Danish when you start.
- to view, regard
- to acquire, obtain
- to possess
- to impart, convey
- to bring about, cause
- to express, make known
- to prompt, occasion
- to devote oneself, give oneself over
- reliable, trustworthy
- ingenious
- exquisite
- excellent, splendid
- heartfelt, sincere
- manifold, diverse
- of high quality, substantial
- beguiling, captivating
- enchanting, delightful
- neat, elegant, dainty
- magnificent, splendid
- noble
- a remuneration, compensation
- a motive
- a matter, affair
- to find, come across
- refreshing, invigorating
- to indent
- a nutshell
- a prefect
- a privilege
- structural
- successive
- supernatural
- symbolic
- trivial
- abundant
- to diminish
- to reside
- reluctant
- imperative
- to inquire
- candid
- detrimental
- immaculate
- austere
- pertinent
- adept
- to refrain from
- a predicament
- a hallmark
- in stitches
- to shoulder the blame
- choked up
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Your lessons, step by step.
- Lesson 1
Formal and Literary Word Choices
- Lesson 2
Absolute Comparatives and Superlatives
- Lesson 3
Choosing Wording for a Formal Letter
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