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Foundation Vocabulary

1,000+ active words — with the collocations that make you sound natural.

make breakfast"I make breakfast every morning."

take a shower"I take a shower before work."

catch the bus"I catch the 8:15 bus."

do the shopping"I do the shopping on Saturdays."

Common error: "make a mistake," never "do a mistake."

3,000+ active words — word families, synonyms, and phrasal verbs.

implement (v)"Implement the new policy by Monday."

significant (adj)"A significant increase in sales."

negotiate (v)"They negotiated a favorable contract."

evaluate (v)"Evaluate all options carefully."

Common error: using "good" for everything instead of effective, beneficial, or appropriate.

5,000+ active words — Academic Word List, register, idiomatic precision.

consequently (adv)"...consequently, further research is needed."

notwithstanding (prep)"Notwithstanding the challenges..."

ubiquitous (adj)"Smartphones are ubiquitous today."

mitigate (v)"The policy will mitigate the impact."

Common error: informal register in formal contexts — "pretty good" vs. "highly satisfactory."

500 most frequent words.

570 families for IELTS/TOEFL.

100 essentials with exercises.

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