Welcome to C1 Advanced Vocabulary. I am Teacher Sopheak. In professional and academic English, simply knowing individual words is not enough. You must know which words naturally fit together—these are known as collocations.
Sometimes, sophisticated writers deliberately break these rules to create a collocational clash for dramatic effect. Let's look at how to use, and intentionally break, these rules to make your English writing powerful.
Advanced Word Combinations
Example: The investors were bitterly disappointed with the eco-resort's quarterly profits.
Example: After organizing the regional summit in Siem Reap, the events team was utterly exhausted.
Example: Failing to mention the local guides in the tourism brochure was a glaring omission.
Example: When the director asked who made the glaring error, there was a deafening silence in the room.
record_voice_over In Action: The PR Crisis
Not all strange word pairings are good!
Incorrect Adverb
Correct Collocation
Deliberate Oxymoron
Standard Collocation