C1
Vocabulary Strategy
ការប្រើប្រាស់ពាក្យកម្រ
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:
Avoid "Thesaurus Syndrome". Use low-frequency words for precision, not just to sound smart.
❌ The Over-Complicator
Dara (Incorrect C1)
"I traversed to the beverage establishment to procure some coffee."
This sounds robotic and unnatural.
You
"You mean you went to the cafe to get coffee?"
✅ The Precise Speaker
Vanna (Correct C1)
"I wandered into a quaint little cafe and found an exquisite blend."
Natural collocations. Adds descriptive value.
The Rules of C1 Vocab
1. Precision (Is it specific?)
Only use a "big word" if it means something more specific than the simple word.
- Bad: Using "commence" for "start" (No difference).
- Good: Using "sweltering" for "hot" (Means: uncomfortably hot and humid).
2. Collocation (Does it fit?) ការប្រើប្រាស់ពាក្យផ្គុំ
Words have "friends". You cannot just swap them using a dictionary.
- ✅ Mitigate a risk.
- ❌ Mitigate a sandwich. (Wrong!)
- ✅ Alleviate pain/suffering.
3. Register (Is it appropriate?)
Don't use formal words in casual stories.
- Too Formal: "I am famished." (With friends).
- Just Right: "I'm starving." (With friends).
Select the Best Word
"The government needs to _______ poverty in the rural areas."
A. alleviate (Correct collocation)
B. soothe (Used for skin or emotions)
C. make less (Too simple for C1)
"My boss made an _______ error in the report." (Meaning: Very bad/shocking)
A. exquisite (Means beautiful/refined)
B. egregious (Means outstandingly bad)
C. enormous (Okay, but less precise)