Advanced Vocabulary Every Fluent English Speaker Needs

0:00Hi, and welcome to the Espresso English podcast, where you can improve your English in just a few minutes a day. My name is Shaina, and I'm the teacher at Espresso English. Make sure to visit the website, EspressoEnglish.net, where you can get online courses and e-books that will help you learn English even faster. Let's get started with today's lesson. Want to elevate your English vocabulary with advanced-level words?

0:31Today's lesson is for you. We'll learn 20 English vocabulary words at the C1 to C2 level, so you can sound more sophisticated and fluent. I've got a gift to advance your vocabulary even further, a study list of 100 super-advanced English words with definitions and examples. These are words used by native English speakers at the graduate school level. That's the highest level of education. Click on the link in the video description and enter your email address to download that free PDF and master more advanced English vocabulary.

1:05I've divided up today's advanced words into categories. Five nouns, five verbs, five adjectives, and five adverbs. Let's jump in. We'll start with the nouns. A catalyst is an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action. For example, the new policy was a catalyst for much-needed reform in the organization. A discrepancy is a difference between two things that should be the same. For example, there's a discrepancy between the two financial reports.

1:37Resilience is the ability to recover quickly from difficulties. For example, her resilience helped her succeed after many failures. An implication is a possible consequence or hidden meaning. For example, these accusations of fraud have serious implications. A constraint is a limitation or restriction. For example, budget constraints delayed the project. Now let's look at some C1 to C2 level verbs.

2:09Mitigate means to make something less severe. For example, the disease can't be cured, but medication can mitigate the symptoms. Articulate means to express clearly and effectively. For example, she can't articulate what specifically she dislikes about the design. Coerce means to persuade an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats. For example, the suspect was coerced into confessing the crime after hours of intense interrogation.

2:43Fluctuate means to change continually, to move up and down. For example, stock prices tend to fluctuate greatly depending on market conditions. Overshadow means to appear more prominent or more important than something else. For example, the young actor's talent overshadowed that of his more experienced co-stars. How are you doing so far? If you want to master over a thousand advanced words like these and learn how to put them together naturally,

3:15check out my Advanced Vocabulary and Collocations course, where you can level up your fluency in the next six weeks. The link to this course is in the video description. Let's continue with some C1 to C2 level adjectives. Onerous means involving a lot of effort and difficulty. It describes something burdensome. For example, the new regulations imposed onerous requirements on small businesses. Something that is plausible seems reasonable or seems believable.

3:45For example, the scientist presented a plausible theory that explained the unexpected results. If you say something is ingenious, it means it is clever, original, and inventive. For example, the ingenious design of the new gadget made it both functional and stylish. If a person is adamant, that person refuses to be persuaded or refuses to change their mind. For example, she was adamant about not attending the party, no matter what her friend said.

4:16Something that is inevitable is certain to happen. It cannot be avoided. For example, with his terrible diet, gaining weight was inevitable. Let's finish up with some advanced adverbs. Subsequently means after something else. For example, he resigned from his job and subsequently moved abroad. Incessantly means continuously, without stopping. For example, I couldn't concentrate on my studies because my neighbor's dog was barking incessantly.

4:49Definitively means in a way that concludes or finalizes the issue. For example, the judge's decision definitively ended the long-standing legal dispute. Something that happens sporadically happens occasionally, not consistently. For example, the weather forecast says it will rain sporadically during the week. Presumably means probably. We can assume it is true based on the available information. For example, he left early, presumably because he wasn't feeling well.

5:23Now you know 20 advanced words to impress everyone with their English. But there are lots more to learn, so your next steps are to download the free advanced vocabulary list and to join my advanced vocabulary and collocations course, where you can both learn and practice these powerful words. The links to both are in the video description. If you want more great English lessons, visit EspressoEnglish.net, where you can sign up by email to receive a free e-book with 500 plus real English phrases.

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