Empathy — B1 Vocabulary
Use empathy to talk about understanding and sharing another person's feelings.
B1 Vocabulary
B1 · VOCABULARY
Word pairs that sound the same but mean very different things.
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Sympathy — B1 Vocabulary
Use sympathy to talk about feeling sorry for someone in a difficult situation.
Elicit — B1 Vocabulary
Use elicit to describe drawing out an answer, response or feeling.
Illicit — B1 Vocabulary
Use illicit to describe something that is forbidden or against the rules.
Dessert — B1 Vocabulary
Use dessert to talk about sweet food at the end of a meal.
Desert — B1 Vocabulary
Use desert to talk about a dry landscape with very little rain.
To vs Too: Understanding the Difference for Clear Communication
Practise choosing to or too in everyday sentences.
They’re, Their, There: Understanding Homophones in English Grammar
Practise choosing they're, their or there in everyday sentences.
Who vs Whom: The Ultimate Guide You Need to Know
Practise choosing who or whom in questions and other sentences.
Who’s or Whose? Meanings and Examples
Compare who's and whose when asking about people and ownership.
