To reach a Band 7.0+ in Lexical Resource, you need to demonstrate a wide range of vocabulary. Repeating the same basic words is not an ideal option here.

Save this cheat sheet of high-level synonyms for the 10 most common words in Writing Task 2:

1. PEOPLE
📌 Individuals (General/Formal)
📌 Citizens (Policy/Government topics)
📌 The public (Society in general)
📌 Inhabitants (City/Housing topics)
📌 Humanity (Global/Nature topics)

2. IMPORTANT
📌 Crucial (Extremely important)
📌 Significant (Noticeable impact)
📌 Essential (Absolutely necessary)
📌 Vital (Needed for success)
📌 Pivotal (A central/turning point)

3. MANY
📌 Numerous (Countable items)
📌 A multitude of (A very large number)
📌 A vast array of (A wide variety)
📌 Manifold (Many and diverse)
📌 Copious (Large in quantity/abundance)

4. THINK / BELIEVE
📌 Maintain (To keep a firm stance)
📌 Assert (To state confidently)
📌 Contend (To argue in a debate)
📌 Advocate (To support a specific idea)
📌 Opine (To hold or express an opinion)

5. PROBLEM
📌 Issue (Neutral and versatile)
📌 Dilemma (A choice between two difficulties)
📌 Challenge (A demanding task)
📌 Obstacle (Something blocking progress)
📌 Predicament (A difficult situation)

6. ADVANTAGE
📌 Benefit (A positive result)
📌 Merit (A quality of worth)
📌 Upside (The positive side of a situation)
📌 Positive attribute (A good quality/feature)
📌 Asset (A valuable thing or person)

7. DISADVANTAGE
📌 Drawback (A specific negative feature)
📌 Downside (The negative side of a situation)
📌 Shortcoming (A failure to meet standards)
📌 Negative repercussion (A bad consequence)
📌 Flaw (A fundamental weakness)

8. SOLUTION
📌 Remedy (A way to fix a situation)
📌 Measure (A step taken to achieve a goal)
📌 Countermeasure (An action to stop a problem)
📌 Strategy (A long-term plan)
📌 Approach (A specific way of dealing with it)

9. CHANGE
📌 Transform (A complete change in nature)
📌 Alter (A slight but important change)
📌 Modify (To change for improvement)
📌 Evolve (To develop over time)
📌 Shift (A change in focus or direction)

10. IMPROVE
📌 Enhance (To increase quality or value)
📌 Ameliorate (To make a bad situation better)
📌 Refine (To perfect through small changes)
📌 Boost (To help something increase)
📌 Upgrade (To make better)

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