Oxford Academic Vocabulary Practice Upper Intermediate B2 ((top)) -

is a foundational resource published by Oxford University Press (OUP) to bridge the gap between general English proficiency and rigorous higher education requirements. Authored by lexicographer and ELT expert Julie Moore, the book relies heavily on corpus linguistics to teach high-utility academic language.

✅ – e.g. signify (v), significant (adj), significantly (adv), significance (n) → teaches you to recognise and use the whole family, not just one form. Oxford Academic Vocabulary Practice Upper Intermediate B2

This resource prioritizes these word partnerships. By focusing on chunks of language rather than isolated words, it helps students sound more natural and authoritative. It prevents the classic "Frankenstein" sentences where a student grammatically constructs a sentence perfectly, but uses a verb that no native speaker would ever pair with the noun. is a foundational resource published by Oxford University

“This book taught me that ‘important’ is fine, but ‘significant’ + ‘crucial’ + ‘vital’ + ‘paramount’ are better — each in its right place.” – former B2 student It prevents the classic "Frankenstein" sentences where a

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