English has different kinds of words, including formal and informal words.
Formal words are used in important places like schools, offices, or official papers. They sound very proper. For example, instead of saying “start”, we might say “commence”.
On the other hand, informal words are like the words we use when talking to friends or family. They’re relaxed and friendly. So, instead of saying “children”, we might just say “kids”.
The difference between formal and informal words is about where and when to use them. It’s good to know both kinds so you can use the right words in the right places. This helps people understand and makes sure we sound right for the situation.
Words List A
Anyway ……. Nevertheless
Ask Out ……Invite
At First ……Initially
Ask For ……Request
Away …… Absent
At Once …… Immediately
Also, In ……Addition,
Ask ….. Enquire
A Bit ….. A Little
Avoid ……. Evade
A Lot Of …… Numerous
Avoid …..Evade
Afraid …… Fearful
Again & Again …… Repeatedly
Words List B
But …….. However,
Bad …….. Negative
Boss …….. Employer
Bright/smart……Intelligent
Big/Large……Enormous
Bring in……Introduce
Break out …….. Erupt
Block …….. Undermine
Buy …….. Purchase
Build …….. Construct
Better……Improved
Break down……Fail/Collapse
Beat up……Assault
Brave……Courageous
Break off ……..Suspend/adjourn
Blow up……Explode
Words List C
Come after ………..Follow
Choose……….. Select
Call on………… Visit
Childish ………..Infantile
Cheap ………..Inexpensive
Can Is ………..capable of
Call off …………Cancel
Clear ………..Transparent
Come in ………..Enter
Clothes ………..Garment
Complex ………..Convoluted
Climb………… Ascend
Come up ………..to Reach/attain
Chance ……….. Opportunity
Words List D
Dad ………..Father
Dim ………..Indistinct
Death……….. Demise
Describe……….. Depict
Deal with……….. Handle
Drop out ………..of Withdraw (from)
Danger ………..Peril
Dirty/ polluted ………..Contaminated
Deal ………..with Manage
Words List E
Eager…………. Avid
Enough ………….Sufficient
End ………….Terminate/ Finish
Enjoyment ………….Gratification
Expect ………….Anticipate
Explain ………….Disclose
Ease ………..Facilitate
Ease ………..Facilitate
Words List F
Friendly ………..Amiable
Free ………..Liberate
Fork out ………..Pay (money)
Fall out……….. Quarrel
Fight ………..Combat
Words List G
Go …………Depart
Good for………… Beneficial
Good looking …………Attractive
Give………… Donate
Give up………… Quit
Go up …………Increase
Go on …………Continue
Go away………… Leave/ depart
Go through………… Examine
Go against………..Oppose
Go down …………Decrease
Go before………… Precede
Give out………… Distribute
Go ahead …………Proceed
Get out …………Escape
Go after ……….Pursue
Go out of …………Exit
Words List H
Hopeless…………. Futile
Happy ………….Pleased
Hit out at ………….Criticise
Here ………….Present
Hungry…………. Famished
Hopeless…………. Futile
Hurry …………Haste, hasten
Help…………. Assist
Words List I
In charge of……….. Responsible
Idea…………..Notion
Imagine……….. Envisage
Words List K
Kidding…………..Jesting
Keep…………….Preserve
Kids…………..Children
Words List L
Lucky…………….Fortunate
Look like…………….Resemble
Live…………..Reside
Look into…………….Investigate
Let…………..Permit
Lucky…………..Fortunate
Lead to…………….Cause
Look for…………..Seek
Look up to…………….Respect
Look at…………….Regard
Leave out ……….Omit
Laid back……….. Relaxed
Let…………..Allow
Live…………….Reside
Lack…………..Deficiency
Words List M
Maybe…………..Perhaps
Mainly…………….Principally
Marvelous…………….Exceptional
Makeup……………. Fabricate
Mend ………… Repair
Words List N
Next/later ……….Subsequently
Need ……….Require
Naked ……….Nude
Words List O
Over At an ……….end
Older………. Senior
Okay, ok………. Acceptable
Words List P
Pick up ……….Collect
Put/ set down………. Deposit
Pick up ……….Collect
Put up with ……….Tolerate
Put off ……….Postpone
Put/ set down………. Deposit
Put off ……….Postpone
Pin down………. Determine
Put in ……….Insert
Pay back………. Repay
Put in ……….Insert
Pin down………. Determine
Point out ……….Indicate
Put off ……….Postpone
Put up with ……….Tolerate
Words List R
Round ……….Circular
Right ……….Correct
Rack up………. Accumulate
Remove ……….Eliminate
Rack up………. Accumulate
Really big………. Considerable
Words List S
Sick………. ill
Show ……….Demonstrate
Start/ Begin ………–Commence
Stop ……….Cease
See………. Observe
Sight………. Vision
Show ……….Demonstrate
Small………. Diminutive
Seem ……….Appear
Shorten ……….Decrease
Speed up ……….Accelerate
Seem ……….Appear
Set up ……….Establish
Sweat ……….Perspiration
Stubborn ……….Obstinate
So………. Therefore
Settle for ……….Choose
Set out ………..Display
Words List T
Tired……….. Exhausted/ Fatigued
Test ……….Experiment
Try out ……….Test
Think of ………. Conceive
Think about………. Consider
Talk about ……….Discuss/consider
Talk into ……….Persuade
Try ……….Endeavour
Take out………. Remove
Tell ……….Inform
Thanks ……….Gratitude
Throw away ……….Discard
Throw ………out Eject
Words List W
Wait for ……….Await
Worse ……….Inferior
Wood ……….Timber
Whole………. Entire/Complete
Want/ hope………. Desire
Wrong………. Incorrect
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