Download to read offline
Uploaded byKoushik Cooler
Useful words
The document provides a list of useful English words organized into categories such as: - Words to indicate information, examples, causes, results - Words to describe, prove, compare, indicate time and certainty - Words to express opinions, summarize conditions, intensify and praise - Words like 'moreover', 'accordingly', 'hence' help provide additional information or show results. Words like 'for example' and 'in particular' introduce examples.
Useful words
- 1. Useful English Words Sections: Toindicate more information To indicate an example To indicate a cause or reason To indicate a result or an effect To conclude To express an opinion To describe or make To prove To compare or contrast To indicate time To indicate certainty To indicate doubt To summarize To provide a condition To express positive words To show intelligence To intensify Said Noted (said) Precisely Numerous Praise Call Forth To indicate more information • Besides - Making an additional point; anyway • Furthermore • In addition • Moreover • Likewise • Indeed – In truth • In fact • Also • As well • Foremost - Ranking above all others; Preceding all others in spatial position
- 2. • First, Second,Third, Finally • Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly To indicate an example • For example • For instance • In particular • Particularly - Specifically or especially distinguished from others • Specifically • To illustrate • To demonstrate To indicate a cause or reason • Since • Because • Because of • Due to • For • For the reason that • As • Inasmuch as - Since • Whereby - As a result of which, By which, "the means whereby we achieved our goal" To indicate a result or an effect • Accordingly - because of the reason given • Consequently • Hence • So • Therefore • Thus • Thusly - In the way indicated • Thence - From that fact or reason or as a result • Therefrom - From that circumstance or source • Thereof - Of or concerning this or that, From that circumstance or source • Corollary - A practical consequence that follows naturally, "blind jealousy is a frequent corollary of passionate love" To conclude • For the aforementioned reasons • For the aforementioned reasons, there is no doubt that • To sum up the foregoing,
- 3. • Given thesefacts • In conclusion • In closing • To conclude To express an opinion • In all due fairness • With good judgment, (one/we may) To describe or make • vivid • portray • depict • exhibit • illustrate • expose • present • paint a portrait • limn - Trace the shape of, make a portrait of • delineate • represent • demonstrate • constitute - Form or compose • embodied - (adj) Expressed by • embody - (v) Represent or express in tangible form • embodiment To prove • manifest - Provide evidence for; stand as proof of • attest - Provide evidence for • testify - Provide evidence for • certify - Provide evidence for • endorse, indorse - Give support or one's approval to • shew - Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment • establish • instance - (v) Clarify by giving an example of • exemplify - (v) Clarify by giving an example of To compare or contrast • Whereas • In comparison
- 4. • In contrast •However • Although • On the other hand • Likewise • Similarly • But • Yet • Withal - Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) • Withal - Together with this • Nevertheless - Despite anything to the contrary • Nonetheless - Despite anything to the contrary • Notwithstanding - Despite anything to the contrary • Even so - Despite anything to the contrary • All the same - Despite anything to the contrary To indicate time • After • Before • Currently • During • Eventually • Finally • First, Second, etc. • Formerly • Immediately • Initially • Lastly • Later • Meanwhile • Next • Once • Previously • Simultaneously • Soon • Subsequently • Subsequent - Following in time and order • Hitherto, Heretofore - Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time, “The sun hasn’t rose hitherto.” • In due time • Henceforth
- 5. To indicate certainty •Truly • Sincerely • Genuinely • Surely • Rightfully • Absolutely • Indubitably • Certainly • Without doubt • Needless to say To indicate doubt • Most likely • More likely • Possibly • Probably • Dubitable - Open to doubt or suspicion • Dubious - Distressed with uncertainty or doubt To summarize • Overall • To summarize • In summary • To sum up • Paraphrased • Briefly • In brief • Summing up • To put it briefly • précis - A sketchy summary, Make a summary (of) • synopsis - A sketchy summary • apercu - A short synopsis To provide a condition • provision, proviso - A stipulated condition • stipulate - Specify as a condition or requirement in a contract • given • if • whether • whenever
- 6. • when • while Toexpress positive words • magnificent • grandeur - The quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand, the quality of being exalted in character or ideals or conduct • magnanimous - The quality of being exalted in character or ideals or conduct • fantastic • fantastical • phenomenal • wonderful • extraordinary • marvelous • superb • good • fine • great • avid - Emotionally desirable • avid ambition to succeed • excellent • spectacular • prodigious • grand • brilliant • glorious - Bringing great happiness and thankfulness • illustrious - Widely known and esteemed • notable - Worthy of notice • respected • impressive • splendid • splendiferous - Having great beauty and splendor • resplendent - Having great beauty and splendor, Richly and brilliantly colorful • flamboyant - Elaborately or excessively ornamented, Richly and brilliantly colorful • redoubtable - Having or worthy of pride • formidable - Extremely impressive in strength or excellence • prowess • superior • terrific • tremendous • wondrous - Extraordinarily good
- 7. • wonderful • sublime- Inspiring awe, Lifted up or set high • flair - natural talent • knack - A special way of doing something • outshine - Attract more attention and praise than others • paramount - Having superior power and influence • predominant • preponderating • prevailing To show intelligence • profound • shrewd – hardheaded (practical experience and observation) intelligence • astute • acumen - Shrewdness shown by keen insight • insightful • savvy - The cognitive condition of someone who understands • cognition - The psychological result of perception, learning and reasoning • genius • smart • sharp • keen • mastermind • Einstein - Someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality • work of art • fine art • maven - Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field • mavin - Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field • adept - Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field • whiz - Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field • wizard - Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field To intensify • incredibly • exceedingly • toppingly - extremely well • extremely • extraordinarily • truly • really • very
- 8. • utterly -Completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers, With sublimity; in a sublime manner • absolutely • perfectly • sublimely • dramatically • sheer - (adj.) Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as an intensifier; (adv.) Directly "he fell sheer into the water" Said • enounced, enunciated - Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way • pronounced - Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way • articulated - Express or state clearly • vocalized - Express or state clearly • posited - Put firmly • stated • expressed • reported • alleged - Declared but not proved • averred - Report or maintain, To declare or affirm in a grave manner and formally as true • affirmed, asserted • wrote • composed • indited - Produce a literary work • penned - Produce a literary work • spelt - Indicate or signify • voiced, sounded - Give voice to • demean - Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally Noted (said) • remarked • denoted - Be a sign or indication of, "Her smile denoted that she agreed" • observed • commented • mentioned • referred • announced • noticed Precisely • explicitly
- 9. • accurately • expressly •exactly • incisively Numerous • innumerable • many • various • several • diverse • umpteen • umteen • myriad (noun and adj.) Praise • extol - (v) Praise, glorify, or honor • exalt • glorify • laud • proclaim • revere • idolize • worship • venerate Call Forth • evoke - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • arouse - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • elicit - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • enkindle - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • provoke - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • inflame - Arouse or excite feelings and passions • awake - Stop sleeping • conjure - Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic • invoke - Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic • summon - Gather or bring together • instill - deposit gradually
- 10. • accurately • expressly •exactly • incisively Numerous • innumerable • many • various • several • diverse • umpteen • umteen • myriad (noun and adj.) Praise • extol - (v) Praise, glorify, or honor • exalt • glorify • laud • proclaim • revere • idolize • worship • venerate Call Forth • evoke - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • arouse - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • elicit - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • enkindle - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • provoke - Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • inflame - Arouse or excite feelings and passions • awake - Stop sleeping • conjure - Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic • invoke - Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic • summon - Gather or bring together • instill - deposit gradually