Informal/Formal Flashcards
Formal Language instead Informal
a lot of/load of/plenty of
a great deal/numerous/several
a bit
Somewhat(before adj. or adv.)/ slightly
to get together
to collaborate with sbd on smth
to start/to begin
to initiate/to commence smth/v-ing
big
large(number/percentage), considerable
thing
device/object
stuff
material
to find out
to ascertain/discover
to do again
to repeat
to do well
to succeed
to set up
to establish
to cut down on
to reduce
to go up
to increase
to come up with
to create
to look into
to investigate
to go up and down
to fluctuate
to bring up a question
to raise a question
to get ride of
to eliminate
to turn down smth
to refuse
to turn on smth
to produce
to take smth back
to retract (a statement)
to put off smth
to postpone smth
to put up with
to tolerate
to put away smth
to save
to put down smth
to attribute to
to come about
to occur
to give up
to relinquish
to go back/give back
return to swh/smth
to give off smth
to produce(heat)
to give away
to betray
to carry out smth
to conduct
to seem
to appear
to climb
to ascend
to help
to assist/aid
to stop
to cease
to use
to consume
to shorten
to decrease/to abbreviate
to show
to demonstrate
to go
to depart
want
desire
end
finish/terminate
tell
inform
keep
preserve/retain
say no
reject
free
release/liberate
to mend/to fix
to repair
to need
to require
to live
to reside
in the end
finally/ultimately
at once
immediately
at the same time
simultaneously/concurrently
first
initially
on and off
intermittenly
mainly
principally/primarlyn
next
subsequently
again and again
repeatedly
so
therefor/ consequently
understanding
comprehension
lack
deficiency
chance
opportunity
sweat
perspiration
house
residence
sight
vision
friendly
amiable
whole
complete
lively
energetically/animated
lucky
fortunate
