Language Hub Upper Intermediate Vocabulary

benefit (noun)

• an advantage you get from a situation

• a type of financial investment

• a method of exercise

• a legal obligation

produce (noun)

• fruit, vegetables, and other things that farmers grow

• a type of animal feed

• a method of cooking

• a farming technique

possibility of

• the chance that something might happen or be true.

• a guarantee that something will occur.

• the likelihood of something being impossible.

• the certainty of an event happening.

disastrously

• in a way that causes a lot of damage, harm or failure.

• in a manner that is exceptionally good or successful.

• in a way that is completely ordinary and unremarkable.

• in a manner that is overly cautious and careful.

control (verb)

• to influence or direct people's behavior

• to make people behave in the way that you want them to behave

• to observe and report on someone's actions

• to restrict someone's freedom of choice

produce (verb)

• to create something new and unique

• to make or grow something, especially in large quantities and in order to be sold

• to destroy or eliminate something

• to transform raw materials into finished goods

considerably

• a little

• a lot

• not much

• somewhat

challenge (noun)

• something that requires minimal effort and skill

• something that needs a lot of skill, energy, and determination to deal with or achieve

• a simple task that anyone can do

• an easy opportunity for relaxation

firmly

• strongly

• weakly

• hesitantly

• occasionally

especially

• used when mentioning conditions that make something less relevant, important or true.

• used when mentioning conditions that make something more relevant, important or true.

• used to indicate a general statement without specifics.

• used to emphasize a negative condition.