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Collections bring together useful words for a task, subject, tone or learning goal.
Academic reporting verbs
Verbs for reporting evidence with the right level of certainty.
academicAcademic verbs for analysis
Verbs for describing evidence, arguments, patterns and interpretation.
academicCautious academic claims
Language for expressing uncertainty without overstating evidence.
academicCore concepts in philosophy
Foundational words for reasoning about knowledge, reality and ethics.
academicCritical thinking vocabulary
Core words for assumptions, inference, reasoning and evaluation.
academicEssential statistics vocabulary
Core terms for understanding data, evidence and quantitative research.
academicLinguistics terms explained
Language terminology covering sounds, word structure, grammar and meaning.
academicResearch methods vocabulary
Terms for designing, evaluating and communicating reliable research.
academicWords for certainty and caution
Vocabulary for making strong, moderate and carefully qualified claims.
professionalBetter words for important
Alternatives to important, organised by strength, context and nuance.
professionalDecision-making vocabulary
Words and phrases for authority, governance, trade-offs, escalation and defensible decisions.
professionalProfessional alternatives to help
More precise ways to describe assistance, enablement and guidance.
professionalProject delivery language
Precise language for scope, dependencies, gates, pilots, handovers and delivery control.
professionalStrategic business vocabulary
Precise terms for strategy, governance, planning and transformation.
professionalStrategy without jargon
Strategy vocabulary explained through real decisions, constraints and outcomes.
persuasiveEvidence-led persuasion
Persuasive language that strengthens a case without overstating what the evidence proves.
persuasiveFraming a difficult decision
Phrases that expose alternatives, trade-offs, timing and the consequences of inaction.
persuasivePersuasion without hype
Language for credible urgency, reassurance and calls to action without exaggerated claims.
persuasivePersuasive words for proposals
Credible and action-oriented vocabulary for recommendations and proposals.
spellingBritish and American spelling
Common spelling differences between British and American English.
spellingCommonly confused professional words
Frequently confused words that matter in formal writing.
spellingCommonly confused words
Word pairs that are frequently mixed up in meaning, spelling or grammar.
etymologyGreek and Latin roots in science
Roots and combining forms that unlock technical vocabulary.
etymologyGreek roots in science
Scientific word families connected through Greek roots.
emotionWords for subtle emotions
Nuanced vocabulary for feelings that are difficult to describe.
subjectArtificial intelligence essentials
Essential vocabulary for modern artificial intelligence.
subjectArtificial intelligence in plain English
Key AI terms explained without unnecessary technical jargon.
subjectEconomics essentials
Core concepts for understanding choices, markets and the economy.
subjectEconomics terms everyone should know
Practical vocabulary for understanding markets, policy and the economy.
subjectEngineering vocabulary
Terms used to describe forces, materials, designs and systems.
subjectEnvironmental science vocabulary
Words for climate, ecosystems, sustainability and environmental change.
subjectLegal reasoning essentials
Core vocabulary for authority, evidence, responsibility and remedies.
subjectLinguistics essentials
Core terms for sound, structure, meaning and social language use.
subjectMedical communication essentials
Words frequently used when discussing diagnosis, risk and care.
subjectPsychology of thinking
Core vocabulary for attention, memory and judgement.