Useful English Words for Writing Task 2

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Useful English Words for Essay

To indicate more information

• Besides - Making an additional point; anyway

• Furthermore

• In addition

• Moreover • Likewise

• Indeed – In truth

• In fact

• Also

• As well

• Foremost - anking a!ove all others; "receding all others in spatial position

• First# $econd# %hird# Finally

• Firstly# $econdly# %hirdly

To indicate an example

• For e&ample

• For instance

• In particular

• "articularly - $pecifically or especially distinguished from others

• $pecifically

• %o illustrate

• %o demonstrate

To indicate a cause or reason

• $ince

• Because

• Because of

• 'ue to

• For

• For the reason that

• As

• Inasmuch as - $ince

• (here!y - As a result of which# By which# )the means where!y we achieved our goal)

To indicate a result or an effect

• Accordingly - !ecause of the reason given

• *onse+uently

• ,ence

• $o


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• %herefore

• %hus

• %husly - In the way indicated

• %hence - From that fact or reason or as a result

• %herefrom - From that circumstance or source

• %hereof - f or concerning this or that# From that circumstance or source

• *orollary - A practical conse+uence that follows naturally# )!lind .ealousy is a fre+uent corollary

of passionate love)

To conclude

• For the aforementioned reasons

• For the aforementioned reasons# there is no dou!t that

• %o sum up the foregoing#

• /iven these facts

• In conclusion

• In closing• %o conclude

To express an opinion

• In all due fairness

• (ith good .udgment# 0one1we may2

To describe or make

• vivid

•

portray• depict

• e&hi!it

• illustrate

• e&pose

• present

• paint a portrait

• limn - %race the shape of# make a portrait of

• delineate

•

represent• demonstrate

• constitute - Form or compose

• em!odied - 0ad.2 3&pressed !y

• em!ody - 0v2 epresent or e&press in tangi!le form

• em!odiment


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To prove

• manifest - "rovide evidence for; stand as proof of

• attest - "rovide evidence for

• testify - "rovide evidence for

• certify - "rovide evidence for

• endorse# indorse - /ive support or one4s approval to

• shew - 3sta!lish the validity of something# as !y an e&ample# e&planation or e&periment

• esta!lish

• instance - 0v2 *larify !y giving an e&ample of

• e&emplify - 0v2 *larify !y giving an e&ample of

To compare or contrast

• (hereas

• In comparison

• In contrast

• ,owever

• Although

• n the other hand

• Likewise

• $imilarly

• But

• 5et

• (ithal - 'espite anything to the contrary 0usually following a concession2

• (ithal - %ogether with this

• 6evertheless - 'espite anything to the contrary

• 6onetheless - 'espite anything to the contrary

• 6otwithstanding - 'espite anything to the contrary

• 3ven so - 'espite anything to the contrary

• All the same - 'espite anything to the contrary

To indicate time

• After

• Before

• *urrently• 'uring

• 3ventually

• Finally

• First# $econd# etc7

• Formerly

• Immediately

• Initially


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• Lastly

• Later

• Meanwhile

• 6e&t

• nce

• "reviously

• $imultaneously

• $oon

• $u!se+uently

• $u!se+uent - Following in time and order

• ,itherto# ,eretofore - 8sed in negative statement to descri!e a situation that has e&isted up to

this point or up to the present time# 9%he sun hasn:t rose hitherto7

• In due time

• ,enceforth

To indicate certainty• %ruly

• $incerely

• /enuinely

• $urely

• ightfully

• A!solutely

• Indu!ita!ly

• *ertainly

• (ithout dou!t• 6eedless to say

To indicate doubt

• Most likely

• More likely

• "ossi!ly

• "ro!a!ly

• 'u!ita!le - pen to dou!t or suspicion

•'u!ious - 'istressed with uncertainty or dou!t

To summarize

• verall

• %o summari


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• Briefly

• In !rief

• $umming up

• %o put it !riefly

• pr=cis - A sketchy summary# Make a summary 0of2

• synopsis - A sketchy summary

• apercu - A short synopsis

To provide a condition

• provision# proviso - A stipulated condition

• stipulate - $pecify as a condition or re+uirement in a contract

• given

• if

• whether

• whenever

• when

• while

To express positive words

• magnificent

• grandeur - %he +uality of !eing magnificent or splendid or grand# the +uality of !eing e&alted in

character or ideals or conduct

• magnanimous - %he +uality of !eing e&alted in character or ideals or conduct

• fantastic

•fantastical

• phenomenal

• wonderful

• e&traordinary

• marvelous

• super!

• good

• fine

• great

•avid - 3motionally desira!le

• avid am!ition to succeed

• e&cellent

• spectacular

• prodigious

• grand

• !rilliant

• glorious - Bringing great happiness and thankfulness


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• illustrious - (idely known and esteemed

• nota!le - (orthy of notice

• respected

• impressive

• splendid

• splendiferous - ,aving great !eauty and splendor

• resplendent - ,aving great !eauty and splendor# ichly and !rilliantly colorful

• flam!oyant - 3la!orately or e&cessively ornamented# ichly and !rilliantly colorful

• redou!ta!le - ,aving or worthy of pride

• formida!le - 3&tremely impressive in strength or e&cellence

• prowess

• superior

• terrific

• tremendous

• wondrous - 3&traordinarily good

• wonderful

• su!lime - 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 - ,aving superior power and influence

• predominant

• preponderating

• prevailing

To show intelligence

• profound

• shrewd – hardheaded 0practical e&perience and o!servation2 intelligence

• astute

• acumen - $hrewdness shown !y keen insight

• insightful

• savvy - %he cognitive condition of someone who understands

• cognition - %he psychological result of perception# learning and reasoning

• genius

• smart

• sharp

• keen

• mastermind

• 3instein - $omeone who has e&ceptional intellectual a!ility and originality

• work of art

• fine art


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• maven - $omeone who is da


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• voiced# sounded - /ive voice to

• demean - educe in worth or character# usually ver!ally

Noted (said)

• remarked

• denoted - Be a sign or indication of# ),er smile denoted that she agreed)

• o!served

• commented

• mentioned

• referred

• announced

• noticed

Precisely

• e&plicitly

• accurately• e&pressly

• e&actly

• incisively

Numerous

• innumera!le

• many

• various

•

several• diverse

• umpteen

• umteen

• myriad 0noun and ad.72

Praise

• e&tol - 0v2 "raise# glorify# or honor

• e&alt

• glorify

• laud

• proclaim

• revere

• idoli


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all !orth

• evoke - *all forth 0emotions# feelings# and responses2

• arouse - *all forth 0emotions# feelings# and responses2

• elicit - *all forth 0emotions# feelings# and responses2

• enkindle - *all forth 0emotions# feelings# and responses2• provoke - *all forth 0emotions# feelings# and responses2

• inflame - Arouse or e&cite feelings and passions

• awake - $top sleeping

• con.ure - 3voke or call forth# with or as if !y magic

• invoke - 3voke or call forth# with or as if !y magic

• summon - /ather or !ring together

• instill - deposit gradually

Agreement / Addition / Similarity

The transition words like also, in addition, and, likewise, add information, reinforce

ideas, and express agreement with preceding material.

in the first place

not only ... but also

as a matter of fact

in like manner

in addition

coupled with

in the same fashion/ way

first, second, third

in the light of

not to mention

to say nothing of

equally important

by the same token

again

to

and

also

then

equally

identically

uniquely

like

as

too


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moreover

as well as

together with

of course

likewise

comparatively

correspondingly

similarly

furthermore

additionally

Opposition / Limitation / Contradiction

Transition phrases like but , rather and or , express that there is evidence to the contraryor

point out alternatives, and thus introduce a change the line of reasoning (contrast).

although this may be true

in contrast

different from

of course ..., but

on the other hand

on the contrary

at the same time

in spite of

even so / though

be that as it may

then again

above all

in reality

after all

but

(and) still

unlike

or

(and) yet

while

albeit

besides

as much as

even though

although

instead

whereas

despite

conversely

otherwise

however

rather

nevertheless

nonetheless

regardless

notwithstanding


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Cause / Condition / Purpose

These transitional phrases present specific conditions or intentions.

in the event that

granted (that)

as / so long as

on (the) condition(that)

for the purpose of

with this intention

with this in mind

in the hope that

to the end that

for fear that

in order to

seeing / being that

in view of

If

... then

unless

when

whenever

while

because of

as

since

while

lest

in case

provided that

given that

only / even if

so that

so as to

owing to

inasmuch as

due to

Examples / Support / Emphasis

These transitional devices (like especially ) are used to introduce examples as support, to

indicate importance or as an illustration so that an idea is cued to the reader.

in other words

to put it differently

for one thing

as an illustration

in this case

for this reason

to put it another way

that is to say

with attention to

by all means

important to realize

another key point


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first thing toremember

most compellingevidence

must be remembered

point often overlooked

to point out

on the positive /negative side

with this in mind

notably

including

like

to be sure

namely

chiefly

truly

indeed

certainly

surely

markedly

especially

specifically

epressively

surprisingly

frequently

significantly

in fact

in general

in particular

in detail

for eample

for instance

to demonstrate

to emphasize

to repeat

to clarify

to eplain

to enumerate

such as

Effect / Consequence / Result

Some of these transition words (thus, then, accordingly, consequently, therefore,

henceforth) are time words that are used to show that after a particular time there was

aconsequence or an effect.

Note that for and because are placed before the cause/reason. The other devices are

placed before the consequences or effects.

as a result

under thosecircumstances

in that case

for this reason

in effect

for

thus

because the

then

hence

consequently

therefore

thereupon

forthwith

accordingly

henceforth


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Conclusion / Summary / Restatement

These transition words and phrases conclude, summarize and / or restate ideas, or

indicate a final general statement. lso some words (like therefore) from the Effect /

Consequence categor! can be used to summari"e.

as can be seen

generally speaking

in the final analysis

all thingsconsidered

as shown above

in the long run

given these points

as has been noted

in a word

for the most part

after all

in fact

in summary

in conclusion

in short

in brief

in essence

to summarize

on balance

altogether

overall

ordinarily

usually

by and large

to sum up

on the whole

in any event

in either case

all in all

!bviously

"ltimately

#efinitely

Time / Chronology / Sequence

These transitional words (like finally ) have the function of limiting, restricting, and

definingtime. The! can be used either alone or as part of adverbial expressions.


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at the present time

from time to time

sooner or later

at the same time

up to the presenttime

to begin with

in due time

as soon as

as long as

in the meantime

in a moment

without delay

in the first place

all of a sudden

at this instant

first, second

immediately

quickly

finally

after

later

last

until

till

since

then

before

hence

since

when

once

about

net

now

formerly

suddenly

shortly

henceforth

whenever

eventually

meanwhile

further

during

in time

prior to

forthwith

straightaway

by the time

whenever

until now

now that

instantly

presently

occasionally

#an! transition words in the time categor! (consequently; first, second, third; further;

hence; henceforth; since; then, when; and whenever ) have other uses.

$xcept for the numbers (first, second, third ) and further the! add a meaning of time in

expressing conditions, qualifications, or reasons. The numbers are also used to add

information or list examples. Further is also used to indicate added space as well as

added time.


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Space / Location / Place

These transition words are often used as part of adverbial expressions and have the

function to restrict, limit or qualif! space. %uite a few of these are also found in

the Timecategor! and can be used to describe spatial order or spatial reference.

in the middle

to the left/right

in front of

on this side

in the distance

here and there

in the foreground

in the background

in the center of

ad$acent to

opposite to

here

there

net

where

from

over

near

above

below

down

up

under

further

beyond

nearby

wherever

around

between

before

alongside

amid


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