Advanced English decks with example sentences and grammar notes. At C1 you can use language flexibly, understand implicit meaning, work in target language — that takes ~6,000 words, and these free decks get you there with FSRS spaced repetition.
The core advanced English words, defined in English. Low-frequency verbs, precise abstract nouns and the adjectives that carry judgement, each with an English definition, a gloss, synonyms, IPA and a usage note on the distinction a near-synonym would blur. For learners at the level where a bilingual dictionary stops helping.
The English of papers, studies and argument at C1, defined in English. Words for describing method, evidence, causation and limitation, each with an English definition, IPA, synonyms and a usage note on the hedging and precision academic writing demands.
Precise professional English at C1, defined in English. Words for reporting, persuading, hedging, conceding and pushing back without giving offence, each with an English definition, IPA, synonyms and a usage note on the tone the word carries in a real workplace.
Money, reporting and strategy English for work, defined in English. Words covering budgets and forecasts, revenue and margin, planning and competition, each with an English definition, IPA, synonyms and a usage note on the collocation a report expects.
Negotiating, managing and leading in English, defined in English. Words for making and resisting proposals, conceding, aligning a team and giving hard feedback, each with an English definition, IPA, synonyms and a usage note on the tone it sets across a table.
Phrasal verbs from the workplace, the news and formal writing, defined in English. Each card gives the single-word verb it replaces, whether it is safe in a report or only in speech, and the derived noun a headline uses. Most cards fall into three patterns: separable (bring the issue up, bring it up, never bring up it), inseparable (you dispense with the formalities), or no object at all (the car broke down). Each card says which.
The academic vocabulary that recurs in every subject, defined in English. Words drawn from the general academic register rather than one field, each with an English definition, IPA, synonyms and a usage note on the word family and the pattern a paper expects.
The English of method, evidence and argument, defined in English. Words for framing a question, reporting findings, qualifying a claim and citing others, each with an English definition, IPA, synonyms and a usage note on the precision an essay or thesis demands.
Advanced English words for Spanish speakers (CEFR C1). Oxford-5000 C1 vocabulary: formal verbs, precise adjectives, discourse adverbs, and phrasal verbs for professional and academic English, with example sentences and Spanish translations.
Advanced English words for Polish speakers (CEFR C1). Oxford-5000 C1 vocabulary: formal verbs, precise adjectives, discourse adverbs, and phrasal verbs for professional and academic English, with example sentences and Polish translations.
Advanced English words for German speakers (CEFR C1). Oxford-5000 C1 vocabulary: formal verbs, precise adjectives, discourse adverbs, and phrasal verbs for professional and academic English, with example sentences and German translations.
Advanced English words for French speakers (CEFR C1). Oxford-5000 C1 vocabulary: formal verbs, precise adjectives, discourse adverbs, and phrasal verbs for professional and academic English, with example sentences and French translations.
C1 is the advanced level where you can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognize implicit meaning. You can express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. You can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes.
Typical study time: 9–12 months after completing B2.
CEFR C1 (Advanced) corresponds to roughly ~6,000 words of cumulative vocabulary. At this level you can use language flexibly, understand implicit meaning, work in target language.
Typical study time for C1 is 9–12 months after completing B2. Reviewing 10–15 new words per day with FSRS spaced repetition keeps you on track without cramming.
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