academic vocabulary Archives - Advanced English Lab https://advancedenglishlab.com/tag/academic-vocabulary/ Learn English in a Better Way Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:26:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://advancedenglishlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-Logo_of_Advanced_English_Lab-removebg-preview-32x32.png academic vocabulary Archives - Advanced English Lab https://advancedenglishlab.com/tag/academic-vocabulary/ 32 32 Boost Essay Scores: Replace Key Words with Synonyms https://advancedenglishlab.com/essay-synonym-replacement-method/ https://advancedenglishlab.com/essay-synonym-replacement-method/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:26:40 +0000 https://advancedenglishlab.com/?p=1554 1. Introduction to the Synonym Replacement Method One of the quickest ways to improve your TOEFL, IELTS, or TOEIC essay score is to demonstrate a rich vocabulary. Many test takers, however, make a critical mistake: they repeat the exact words from the essay question throughout their response. This lesson teaches a simple 2-step method to avoid this: […]

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]]> https://advancedenglishlab.com/essay-synonym-replacement-method/feed/ 0 Vocabulary Hack: Multiply Words with -ize and -ization https://advancedenglishlab.com/vocabulary-hack-ize-ization-suffixes/ https://advancedenglishlab.com/vocabulary-hack-ize-ization-suffixes/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:18:52 +0000 https://advancedenglishlab.com/?p=1536 1. Introduction to the Vocabulary Hack Learning vocabulary one word at a time is slow. This lesson introduces a hack—a shortcut—that helps you learn hundreds of words by understanding a simple pattern. The pattern is: Base Word → Verb (-ize/-ise) → Noun (-ization/-isation) By adding these two suffixes to a base word, you can create a […]

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]]> Stop Saying “A Lot Of”: Master the Word Family of Abundance, Abundant & Abundantly with Examples https://advancedenglishlab.com/abundance-abundant-abundantly-word-family/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:35:51 +0000 https://advancedenglishlab.com/?p=1101 Stop Saying “A Lot Of”: Master the Word Family of Abundance, Abundant & Abundantly with Examples Have you ever used “a lot of” in your writing and wondered if there was a better, more academic way to say it? “A lot of” is basic. It’s okay for speaking, but for IELTS Writing Task 2, university essays, and professional […]

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