Advanced Verbs (C1-C2) for Total English Fluency

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to English with Lucy.

Today, we are going to talk about advanced English.

Our focus today is on advanced C1, C2 level verbs.

If you incorporate these verbs

into your daily spoken English, you will impress people,

especially if you say them in a very natural nonchalant way.

Now some of you may be thinking, "What is C1?

"What is C2, which level should I be working towards?"

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Right, let's get started with the advanced English verbs.

Number one, to advocate, to advocate.

This is to publicly support or recommend

a particular policy or action.

An example, the celebrity uses her social media platform

to advocate for a more sustainable future.

Or the politician advocated

for greater economic equality for all citizens.

Number two, to amplify, to amplify.

This is to make something louder or stronger,

to increase the effect or impact of something.

The megaphone amplifies the speaker's voice

and makes it easier to hear.

Or the digital marketing campaign amplified

the reach and impact of the brand's message.

Number three, to articulate, to articulate.

This is to express or explain something

in a clear and effective way,

or to pronounce words clearly and distinctly.

For example, the public speaker articulated her vision

for the future with passion and conviction.

Or the language learner is practising

articulating difficult sounds to improve her pronunciation.

Number four, to comprehend, to comprehend.

This is to understand the meaning

or significance of something.

The student struggles to comprehend

the complex theories presented in the lecture.

Or the reader will have to re-read

the passage multiple times

to comprehend the author's message.

Number five, to convey, to convey.

And this is to communicate or express something to others.

This is often a message, or information.

The artist uses her paintings

to convey her emotions and experiences.

Or the journalist conveyed the breaking news

to the public with accuracy and timeliness.

Number six, to corroborate, to corroborate.

A lot of ers in that one, to corroborate.

This is to confirm or support a statement,

theory, or finding with evidence, or testimony.

The witness is able to corroborate

the victim's account of the crime.

Or the scientist corroborated her hypothesis

with multiple experiments.

Number seven, to decipher, to decipher.

This is to discover the meaning

of something written in a bad or hidden way.

We can use it to talk about converting code or symbols,

or a foreign language into understandable language.

The traveller struggled to decipher

the foreign language on the menu.

Or the detective will have to decipher

the hidden meaning behind the suspect's cryptic message.

Next, we have to differentiate, to differentiate.

This is to distinguish or to recognise

the differences between things or people.

The sommelier is able to differentiate

between the subtle flavours in the wine.

Or the teacher developed lesson plans

to help students differentiate between similar concepts.

Number nine, to dissect, to dissect.

This is to analyse or examine something in detail,

often by breaking it down into its components or parts.

The scientist dissects the specimen

to study its internal structure.

Or the literary critic dissected

the novel to explore its themes and symbols.

Next, we have to efface, to efface.

And this is to remove or erase something intentionally

so it's no longer visible or noticeable.

The politician tried to efface the scandal

from his public record with a new campaign.

Or the storm winds are so strong

that they are effacing the markings on the road.

Next, number 11, we are over halfway there,

elaborate, elaborate, I love this word.

It means to add more detail or explanation to something,

often to expand or to clarify a concept, idea, or thought.

The designer elaborated on her original concept

after receiving feedback from the client.

Or I can see you didn't understand,

so I'm going to elaborate on my point.

Next, we have to exacerbate, to exacerbate.

And this is to make a situation or problem worse.

The drought exacerbated the water shortage in the region.

Or the medication side effects

have exacerbated my existing health problems.

Number 13, to extrapolate, to extrapolate.

This is to guess or estimate or forecast

something using what you already know.

For example, the economist extrapolates future trends

from current economic indicators.

Or we tend to predict the future

by extrapolating from the past.

Next, we have to facilitate.

This means to make something possible

or easier or more convenient to do.

For example, the new technology

will facilitate communication among team members.

Or the tutor facilitated the development

of her students' skills.

Next, we have to galvanise, to galvanise.

And this is to shock or excite someone into taking action.

The tragic event galvanised the community

to come together and support each other.

Or the recent news has galvanised

the public to demand change.

Number 16 is to integrate, to integrate.

And this is to combine or blend things together

in a harmonious or really functional way.

The new employee is integrating well with the team.

Or the architect integrated the old

and new elements of the building design seamlessly.

Number 17 is to mitigate, to mitigate.

And this is to make something less harmful,

less unpleasant or less bad.

You reduce or you alleviate the severity

or the impact of something, something that's often

a problem or a negative consequence.

The safety measures in place mitigate the risk of accidents.

Or the environmental policies have mitigated

the damage to the ecosystem.

Number 18 is to perceive, to perceive.

This is to think of something in a particular way

or to become aware or conscious of something

through your senses or intuition.

She perceives that her boss is unhappy with her work

because of his constant criticism.

Or the artist perceived the beauty of nature

and incorporated it into her work.

Number 19, we have reconcile, reconcile.

Careful with the pronunciation, it's not reconcile.

This is normally used passively

and it's to make people become friends again

after a breakup or an argument.

It can also mean to find an acceptable way of dealing

with two ideas or concepts that seem

to be opposed to each other.

To make two conflicting things compatible

or consistent with each other.

The mediator is trying to reconcile

the differences between the two parties.

Or the couple reconciled after a period of separation.

And finally, to scrutinise, to scrutinise.

This is to examine or inspect

something very closely, very thoroughly.

You are combing through for mistakes potentially.

His apology was carefully scrutinised

by his PR team before it was released to the public.

Or she scrutinised his essay,

but couldn't find a single error.

Right, those were your 20 incredibly advanced English verbs.

As I mentioned, they are C1 to C2 level.

As I said, if you would like to discover

your current level of English take my free online level test

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I will see you soon in another lesson.

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