https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/ Recent content in Part 4 - Vocabulary Misuse: Words That Hurt Your Score on IELTSWrite Hugo -- 0.152.2 en https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/01-using-fancy-words-incorrectly/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/01-using-fancy-words-incorrectly/ Why memorised advanced vocabulary hurts your score and how to fix unnatural word choice in IELTS Writing. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/02-misusing-academic-collocations/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/02-misusing-academic-collocations/ Why incorrect collocations lower your Lexical Resource score and how to fix them. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/03-repeating-simple-words/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/03-repeating-simple-words/ Why lexical repetition lowers your score and how to replace repeated simple words in IELTS essays. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/04-fake-advanced-words/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/04-fake-advanced-words/ Why pseudo-advanced vocabulary hurts your IELTS score and what to use instead. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/05-informal-phrases/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/05-informal-phrases/ Why informal vocabulary lowers your IELTS score and how to replace casual expressions with academic forms. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/06-vague-vocabulary/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/06-vague-vocabulary/ Why vague vocabulary weakens your argument and how to fix it using precise academic alternatives. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/07-wrong-word-form/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/07-wrong-word-form/ Why incorrect word forms hurt clarity and LR scoring, and how to fix common noun/verb/adjective mistakes. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/08-too-many-synonyms/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/08-too-many-synonyms/ Why overusing synonyms makes your writing unclear and how to avoid forced word substitution in IELTS essays. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/09-topic-vocab-errors/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/09-topic-vocab-errors/ How incorrect topic-specific vocabulary harms your LR score and how to fix it. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/10-misusing-adverbs-degree/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/10-misusing-adverbs-degree/ Why overusing 'very/really/extremely' lowers your score and what to replace them with in academic writing.