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Food and drink: synonyms worth the distinction
Food vocabulary is where formal and casual English sit closest together, and the choice between them says a great deal. To bolt something is to gobble it; a banquet is a spread. Small shelf, high hit rate on everyday reading.
The whole shelfGrouped by difficulty tier
FoothillsTier 1 · everyday words · 11 words
Words you already use, paired with a synonym you probably also know.
TreelineTier 2 · one step up · 7 words
Familiar words, with a synonym that sits slightly outside daily speech.
RidgelineTier 3 · solid vocabulary · 15 words
The middle of the bank, where the near misses start to bite.
High CampTier 4 · testing · 6 words
Words that turn up in serious reading rather than in conversation.
SummitTier 5 · rare and formal · 1 words
The rare register: literary, legal and technical English.
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