vocabulary
persuasive essays
collocations
word forms
problem-solution essays
100

This verb means to move from one place to another.

What is migrate?

100

This is another name for a persuasive essay.

What is argument essay?

100

This collocation means something that someone likes or is good at.

What is cup of tea?

100

This is the verb of the word "proposal".

What is propose?

100

This is the number of solutions that should be in one paragraph.

What is one?

200

This noun is another word for ghost, which was seen in the poem we read called "Falling Asleep" by B. J. Lee.


What is spectre?

200

These are the two sides you can be on when writing a persuasive essay.

What is for and against

OR

What is pro and con?

200

This collocation means to make a judgement before learning or considering all of the facts.

What is jump to conclusions?

200

This is the noun of the word "generate".

What is generation?

200

This is something that we have to identify and explain, and is also part of the name of this kind of essay.

What is problem?

300

This verb means to make sure that people obey the rules.

What is enforce?

300

A persuasive essay usually talks about a topic that can be described as _______, which means likely to give rise to public disagreement.


What is controversial?

300

This collocation means to do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation going at the start of a party or when people meet for the first time. 

What is break the ice?

300

This is the verb of the word "accumulation".

What is accumulate?

300

This is something that we have to offer, usually two to three of them, and is also part of the name of this kind of essay.

What are solutions?

400

This adjective means good enough or average but not outstanding or perfect, and was seen in the homework as an example of a word that is NOT a synonym for spectacular.

What is satisfactory?

400

In a persuasive essay, this is defined as a statement that goes against your topic/side of argument.

What is a counter-argument?

400

This collocation means to visit someone in order to welcome or talk to them OR to honour someone after their death usually by going to their funeral.

What is pay your respects?

400

This is the adjective of the word "collaboration".


What is collaborative?

400

This is something that you should do for any kind of essay and is defined as writing down and generating ideas for the subject/topic you are writing about.


What is brainstorming?

500

This adjective means difficult to reach, and was seen in the reading "Land of Fire and Ice" when talking about most of the inner part of Iceland.

What is inaccessible?

500

In persuasive essays, this is defined as the action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false.

What is a refutation?

500

This collocation means a state of not knowing or not wanting to know about unhappy things or possible problems.

What is blissfully ignorant?

500

This is the adverb of the word "prominent".

What is prominently?

500

In a problem-solution essay, this is a recommendation or steps for the reader to take to help solve the problem.

What is "call to action"?