Formal vocabulary for articles :

(children now vs before)

1- Today’s children are pressurized and are facing harder and harder academic, social challenges.
2- Children must be shielded from such mounting pressures
3- The big planet Earth of yesteryears is a small well-linked global village of today.
4- Now children don’t have time to bloom and bring out their hidden talents.
5- The peer pressure coupled with the consumerist society of today can lead to a lot of stress and
strain on children
6- The biggest onus is on the schools and the teachers.
7- Children have to be taught to win with modesty and lose with grace.
8- Steps should be taken on a war footing to protect their innocent childhood. otherwise, these
pressures will stifle ( hamper/ halt) the physical growth of children
9- I reiterate my opinion by saying that it is the duty of every citizen to pay taxes( to say it again)
10- She was wearing the most alluring dress at his party
11- Tourism is the backbone for any country’s economy
12- These changes should be unavoidable
13- The culture and the tradition of any country is deep-rooted
14- Reading develops and fosters( boasts) a child's natural curiosity bug.
15- the knowledge disseminated(spread) by vivid pictures on screen is easier for children to imbibe ( to
receive and accept information),
16- children nowadays have ocean of opportunities in front of them.
17- children adopt careers of their choice and do not hesitate walking on the un-
trodden ( never been walked upon before) path
18- The freedom given to the children can be detrimental( hazardous) as they like maturity and fail to
see the far-reaching consequences of their actions.
19- Climate change is a phenomenon affecting all people in all walks of life
20- This colossal (big/ gigantic) problem can only be handled if all individuals contribute
21- ( advertisement )impressive images, videos, or captions are bound(likely to ) to leave an imprint on
us.
22- ( advertisement ) Finally, some ads target vulnerable children and so children pester ( annoy )their
parents to buy things which can upset( disturb) the family budget / The onus lies on us to look into
our real needs and not be swayed by adverts.
23- the merits outstrip( outweigh) the demerits
24- Everybody is connected to everybody through telephone lines and the lnternet, but the warmth of
relationships has taken a back seat
25- ( antisocial behavior) children are left unattended in the hands of pervasive media like the TV and
the lnternet.
26- finding suitable employees is an arduous ( difficult )task
27- children today have sedentary life style ( lazy)
28- lethargic : bored to death/ bored stiff
29- Could there be anything more paradoxical than the zillions of dollars spent on space travel?
30- Quest : a quest for knowledge ( a pursuit )
31- Unconceivable : impossible to believe
Sentence: It is inconceivable that the young boy walked twenty miles without shoes in freezing
weather
32- Conquer : invade
33- Acclamation : loud praise
Example: Debra’s staff works tirelessly and deserves every acclamation
34- Proponents : supporter
Example: Because April loves animals, she is a fierce proponent of the animal rights movement
35- Outcry : a strong expression of anger and disapproval
Example: The release from prison of two of the terrorists has provoked a public outcry.
36- Naysayer : one who is a skeptical and refuses an opinion
Example: There are always naysayers who say it can't be done.
37- Profligate : spending money or using something in a way that wastes it
Example:
38- Destitution:
39- Rife :
40- Plight
41- Deplorable
42- Gargantuan
43- Intolerable
44- Foreseeable future
45- Expenditure
46- Requisite to
47- A mommoth amounts of funds
48- Allotted to
49- Utter waste
50- Futile
51- A livable plant
52- A curate’s egg : partly good and partly bad
53- Hail
54- Revolutionary move
55- Incredulity
56- Supplant
57- Enhance / boost
58- It is a no brainer that
59- To run outdated
60- An endless panoply
61- The information awaits at your fingertips
62- To learn titbits
63- Effortlessly
64- On the other side of the coin / conversely
65- Sceptics
66- Dubious
67- This proposal will backfire
68- it will be a mere distraction
69- this argument is backed
70- understandably
71- the students fray around in their studies
72- to turn the corner : to improve a situation
73- boon x bane
74- committed learners
75- contamination
76- contaminate x purify
77- our delicate environment
78- it is a fact beyond any question (unquestionable ) / there is no denying that / it is the plain fact/ It
is unequivocally true/ It is beyond all disputes that
79- this is plainly because ( simply )
80- noxious/ deleterious / harmful / grievous / serious/ hazardous
81- evade
82- to create glorious job opportunities / a sea of opportunities ( figurative language )
83- promising / bright / auspicious future
84- it requires a sustainable / considerable amount
85- unwavering (unfluctuating )credence / belief
86- spurn( reject )
87- prospects = chances
88- contemporary : new and modern
89- predominance
90- to hold the rein
91- perspicacious judgments
92- split-second decision
93- to sharpen your intellect : to master it / to improve
94- to raise the alarm
95- to be engrossed in
96- to put something in danger / at a risk
97- to spoil our eye/ to blur
98- the advantages eclipse the disadvantages
99- to make the situation rosier x to worsen or aggravate the situation/ What is even sadder
100- computer games are eminently propitious
101- the computer games connote grievous problems ( to imply that it has disadvantages )
102- a multitudinous ( numerous)
103- driving can surely be heightened/ be taken to the next level
104- vital / fundamental / significant / a pillar
105- abhor/ hate/ detest
106- to have a barrage of problems
107- money is the mother of torment/ Money is indeed the propeller to calamities
108- To crave for
109- Attain ( attainment )/ achieve ( achievement )
110- Steadfastly
111- Glitch( sudden malfunction )
112- Abrupt : sudden
113- That we battle everyday
114- The advent : invention : innovation
115- The predominant advantage is ….
116- Delirium
117- Mind- numbing
118- The PE is a must-have subject
119- To be a blessing in disguise
120- Deadly bland ( boring; dull; tepid)
121- Unequivocally: to put it simply / bluntly
122- school is the main propeller of sweet memories
123- argue, assert, claim, state
124- assume, hypothesize, suggest
125- The evidence ostensibly(obviously ) appears to point to this conclusion. That said, much of the
evidence is unreliable at best.” ( then again )
126- Call into question : challenge / disputes / rebuts/ disprove / debunk / invalidate / reject/ question
 Collocation

Types of collocation

 adverb + adjective: completely satisfied (NOT downright satisfied)

 adjective + noun: excruciating pain (NOT excruciating joy)
 noun + noun: a surge of anger (NOT a rush of anger)
 noun + verb: lions roar (NOT lions shout)
 verb + noun: commit suicide (NOT undertake suicide)
 verb + expression with preposition: burst into tears (NOT blow up in tears)
 verb + adverb: wave frantically (NOT wave feverishly)

1. adverb + adjective

 Invading that country was an utterly stupid thing to do.

 We entered a richly decorated room.
 Are you fully aware of the implications of your action?

2. adjective + noun

 The doctor ordered him to take regular exercise.

 The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.
 He was writhing on the ground in excruciating pain.

3. noun + noun

 Let's give Mr Jones a round of applause.

 The ceasefire agreement came into effect at 11am.
 I'd like to buy two bars of soap please.

4. noun + verb

 The lion started to roar when it heard the dog barking.

 Snow was falling as our plane took off.
 The bomb went off when he started the car engine.

5. verb + noun

 The prisoner was hanged for committing murder.

 I always try to do my homework in the morning, after making my bed.
 He has been asked to give a presentation about his work.

6. verb + expression with preposition

 We had to return home because we had run out of money.
 At first her eyes filled with horror, and then she burst into tears.
 Their behaviour was enough to drive anybody to crime.

7. verb + adverb

 She placed her keys gently on the table and sat down.
 Mary whispered softly in John's ear.
 I vaguely remember that it was growing dark when we left.

Absolutely necessary
The police are advising motorists to travel only if their journey is absolutely necessary.
Absolutely/utterly (quite, really) alone
He’s not just anti-social; he’s absolutely alone.
Absolutely/utterly (quite, really) amazed
I’m absolutely amazed as a basketball coach, he said.
Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) appalled
I’m absolutely appalled, but it doesn’t surprise me.
Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) beautiful
She always looks absolutely beautiful.
Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) convinced
I am not absolutely convinced that the match incident is worth the footage involved.
Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) devastated
I’m sure he’ll bounce back, but he’ll be absolutely devastated.
Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) fantastic
He was absolutely fantastic.
Absolutely/utterly (quite, really) furious
He is absolutely furious and he wants to get even.
Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) impossible
In the face of all this, it is absolutely impossible to say what will happen.
Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) miserable
If you’re absolutely miserable at work, then your boss will be able to tell.
Absolutely/utterly (quite, really) ridiculous
It is absolutely ridiculous and totally absurd.
Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) stupid
“You’d be absolutely stupid to vote for me because of my name,” she says.
Absolutely/utterly(quite, really) wrong
The detention of children is absolutely wrong.
Adverb Adjective Collocations: Bitterly + Adjective
Bitterly cold
It’s a bitterly cold wind.
Bitterly complain
When he heard of it afterward, he bitterly complained that he had been deceived.
Bitterly criticise
The decision was bitterly criticised by the Sydney press.
Bitterly disappointed
His parents had been bitterly disappointed at his divorce.
Bitterly regret
We bitterly regret what happened this morning at both Paddington and King’s Cross.
Bitterly resent
For one thing, many ManU fans still bitterly resent his takeover.
Adverb Adjective Collocations: Deeply + Adjective
Deeply affected
The train system has been deeply affected.
Deeply ashamed
I am deeply ashamed of what I have done.
Deeply care
Just because he doesn’t devote all his time to you doesn’t mean he doesn’t deeply care about you.
Deeply committed
It was a deeply committed performance.
Deeply competitive
He is deeply competitive and quite motivated.
Deeply concerned
We are deeply concerned about the future.
Deeply divided
The issue has created a deeply divided nation.
Deeply hurt
She was deeply hurt if a man wasn’t exclusively involved with her.
Deeply moved
He was deeply moved and saddened, I could see.
Deeply offended
I was, quite naturally, deeply offended.
Deeply regrettable
My insensitive comment was deeply regrettable.
Deeply religious
She was deeply religious from early childhood.
Deeply shocked
I was deeply shocked when I heard about it, particularly the way that it happened.
Deeply unhappy
I was deeply unhappy.
Deeply worried
This has many multinational executives deeply worried.
Adverb Adjective Collocations: Highly + Adjective
Highly controversial
This topic is highly controversial and very difficult.
Highly effective
The secession campaign was also highly effective.
Highly probable
Success is highly probable.
Highly profitable
It is a low-profile but highly profitable enterprise.
Highly recommended
The restaurant comes highly recommended.
Highly successful
This coal pipeline has been highly successful.
Highly unlikely
It is highly unlikely that he’ll be late.
Highly unusual
We’ve not had any snow yet, which is highly unusual.
Adverb Adjective Collocations: Ridiculously + Adjective
Ridiculously cheap
“They have a bunch of great vintage furniture shops, and it was ridiculously cheap,” he said.
Ridiculously early
September is a ridiculously early time to panic in a long season.
Ridiculously easy
A hard workout for one person can be ridiculously easy for another.
Ridiculously long
It was ridiculously long, absurdly perfect, and alarmingly beautiful.
Ridiculously small
National elections are rare, so we have ridiculously small sample sizes.
Adverbs and Adjectives Combinations
List of useful adverb adjective collocations in English with examples.

Ruggedly handsome
More important, my wife was above ground chatting with a ruggedly handsome tour guide.
Scared stiff
I’m not scared stiff, I’ll be anything but scared.
Strongly opposed
I’m strongly opposed to capital punishment.
“Very, extremely, incredibly, terribly, awfully, fairly, a bit, quite, really +
weak/good/surprised/angry
Housing prices are still extremely weak.
Actively involved
He’s been actively involved in politics for 30 years.
Badly hurt
He was badly hurt.
Blissfully unaware
Harry was blissfully unaware that he was in danger.
Blissfully ignorant
While her husband had affairs with other women, she lived in blissful ignorance.
Completely amazed
Alaudin started telling me his father’s story and I was completely amazed.
Completely different
That’s a completely different subject.
Completely fantastic
Completely fantastic and interesting and complicated things!
Completely strong
“I feel physically completely strong and emotionally completely exhausted,” she said
Dead tired
I am dead tired.
Drop-dead gorgeous
For me, they bring to mind the drop-dead gorgeous mountains.
Fiercely competitive
Companies have been fiercely competitive since.
Fully aware
I am fully aware that there are serious problems.
Happily married
I’m happily married, with children.
Painfully shy
When I was a kid I was painfully shy, so it was hard for me to make friends.
Painfully thin
She looked painfully thin.
Perfectly normal
It’s perfectly normal to feel like this.
Pretty good
Your script was pretty good but I have some suggestions.
Quietly confident
I’m quietly confident that Arsenal can get a result.
Quite good
I am quite good at various activities, such as painting and photography.
Quite sure
Are you quite sure she won’t mind?
Readily available
Boats are readily available to visitors.
Reasonably happy
She seems reasonably happy in her new job.
Reasonably priced
The apartments are reasonably priced.
Reasonably well
The hostages had been reasonably well cared for.