- Hello, lovely students and welcome back to English with Lucy. Today, we are going to talk
about advanced English. Our focus today is on
advanced C1, C2 level verbs. If you incorporate these verbs into your daily spoken English,
you will impress people, especially if you say them in
a very natural nonchalant way. Now some of you may be
thinking, "What is C1? "What is C2, which level
should I be working towards?" I've designed a level
test that you can use to measure which level
you are working towards. The test takes between 1 and 10 minutes depending on your level. The higher the level, the more
questions we will give you. It offers a really good indication and it's completely free to take. If you would like to take
my free online level test just click on the link
in the description box. You enter your name and your email address and your result will be sent directly to your email when you complete the test. Something else that may help you is that I have created a
free PDF for this lesson. It contains all 20 verbs that
we're going to discuss today, along with their
definitions, pronunciation, and lots of examples, and a quiz, so you can put what you've
learned into practise. If you'd like to download the free PDF, click on the link in the description box, you enter your name and email address. The PDF will arrive directly in your inbox and you'll sign up to my mailing list. There, you will receive all of my news, course updates and offers. Right, let's get started with
the advanced English verbs. Number one, to advocate, to advocate. This is to publicly support or recommend a particular policy or action. An example, the celebrity
uses her social media platform to advocate for a more sustainable future. Or the politician advocated for greater economic
equality for all citizens. Number two, to amplify, to amplify. This is to make something
louder or stronger, to increase the effect
or impact of something. The megaphone amplifies
the speaker's voice and makes it easier to hear. Or the digital marketing
campaign amplified the reach and impact
of the brand's message. Number three, to
articulate, to articulate. This is to express or explain something in a clear and effective way, or to pronounce words
clearly and distinctly. For example, the public
speaker articulated her vision for the future with
passion and conviction. Or the language learner is practising articulating difficult sounds
to improve her pronunciation. Number four, to comprehend, to comprehend. This is to understand the meaning or significance of something. The student struggles to comprehend the complex theories
presented in the lecture. Or the reader will have to re-read the passage multiple times to comprehend the author's message. Number five, to convey, to convey. And this is to communicate or
express something to others. This is often a message, or information. The artist uses her paintings to convey her emotions and experiences. Or the journalist
conveyed the breaking news to the public with
accuracy and timeliness. Number six, to corroborate,
to corroborate. A lot of ers in that one, to corroborate. This is to confirm or support a statement, theory, or finding with
evidence, or testimony. The witness is able to corroborate the victim's account of the crime. Or the scientist
corroborated her hypothesis with multiple experiments. Number seven, to decipher, to decipher. This is to discover the meaning of something written
in a bad or hidden way. We can use it to talk about
converting code or symbols, or a foreign language into
understandable language. The traveller struggled to decipher the foreign language on the menu. Or the detective will have to decipher the hidden meaning behind the
suspect's cryptic message. Next, we have to differentiate,
to differentiate. This is to distinguish or to recognise the differences between things or people. The sommelier is able to differentiate between the subtle flavours in the wine. Or the teacher developed lesson plans to help students differentiate
between similar concepts. Number nine, to dissect, to dissect. This is to analyse or
examine something in detail, often by breaking it down
into its components or parts. The scientist dissects the specimen to study its internal structure. Or the literary critic dissected the novel to explore
its themes and symbols. Next, we have to efface, to efface. And this is to remove or
erase something intentionally so it's no longer visible or noticeable. The politician tried to efface the scandal from his public record
with a new campaign. Or the storm winds are so strong that they are effacing
the markings on the road. Next, number 11, we
are over halfway there, elaborate, elaborate, I love this word. It means to add more detail
or explanation to something, often to expand or to clarify
a concept, idea, or thought. The designer elaborated
on her original concept after receiving feedback from the client. Or I can see you didn't understand, so I'm going to elaborate on my point. Next, we have to
exacerbate, to exacerbate. And this is to make a
situation or problem worse. The drought exacerbated the
water shortage in the region. Or the medication side effects have exacerbated my
existing health problems. Number 13, to extrapolate, to extrapolate. This is to guess or estimate or forecast something using what you already know. For example, the economist
extrapolates future trends from current economic indicators. Or we tend to predict the future by extrapolating from the past. Next, we have to facilitate. This means to make something possible or easier or more convenient to do. For example, the new technology will facilitate communication
among team members. Or the tutor facilitated the development of her students' skills. Next, we have to galvanise, to galvanise. And this is to shock or excite
someone into taking action. The tragic event galvanised the community to come together and support each other. Or the recent news has galvanised the public to demand change. Number 16 is to integrate, to integrate. And this is to combine
or blend things together in a harmonious or really functional way. The new employee is
integrating well with the team. Or the architect integrated the old and new elements of the
building design seamlessly. Number 17 is to mitigate, to mitigate. And this is to make
something less harmful, less unpleasant or less bad. You reduce or you alleviate the severity or the impact of something,
something that's often a problem or a negative consequence. The safety measures in place
mitigate the risk of accidents. Or the environmental
policies have mitigated the damage to the ecosystem. Number 18 is to perceive, to perceive. This is to think of
something in a particular way or to become aware or
conscious of something through your senses or intuition. She perceives that her boss
is unhappy with her work because of his constant criticism. Or the artist perceived
the beauty of nature and incorporated it into her work. Number 19, we have reconcile, reconcile. Careful with the pronunciation,
it's not reconcile. This is normally used passively and it's to make people
become friends again after a breakup or an argument. It can also mean to find an
acceptable way of dealing with two ideas or concepts that seem to be opposed to each other. To make two conflicting things compatible or consistent with each other. The mediator is trying to reconcile the differences between the two parties. Or the couple reconciled
after a period of separation. And finally, to scrutinise, to scrutinise. This is to examine or inspect something very closely, very thoroughly. You are combing through
for mistakes potentially. His apology was carefully scrutinised by his PR team before it
was released to the public. Or she scrutinised his essay, but couldn't find a single error. Right, those were your 20
incredibly advanced English verbs. As I mentioned, they are C1 to C2 level. As I said, if you would like to discover your current level of English
take my free online level test the results will be sent
to your email address. Just click on the link
in the description box. And you can also download the free PDF that goes with today's lesson. Again, the link is down there. Don't forget to connect with
me on all of my social media. I've got my Instagram, my Facebook, and my website, englishwithlucy.com. There are loads of extra
lessons there and there is an amazing, if I do say so
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all of my courses there. We have loads suitable
for advanced levels. My C1 course will be
released in May, 2023. I've left the waiting list down there. Or, if you're watching this in the future, the link to join is also there. We also have an advanced grammar challenge suitable for C1+ level. We have our beautiful
British English B2 programme. Have a look and decide
which is right for you. I will see you soon in another lesson. (blowing kisses) (gentle music)
