mitigateverb
To make less severe, serious, or painful.
Governments should invest in renewable energy to mitigate the effects of climate change.
✅ Use for problems/solutions essaysubiquitousadj
Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Smartphones have become ubiquitous in modern society.
✅ Use to describe trends or technologyexacerbateverb
To make a problem or situation worse.
Poor urban planning can exacerbate traffic congestion.
✅ Good for problem discussionsalleviateverb
To reduce or ease pain or difficulty.
Government subsidies can alleviate poverty in rural areas.
✅ Formal alternative to "reduce"paramountadj
More important than anything else; supreme.
Public safety is of paramount importance in urban planning.
✅ Use in opinion essaysimpedeverb
To delay or prevent progress.
Bureaucratic red tape can impede economic growth.
✅ Use in problem-solution contextconduciveadj
Making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.
A quiet environment is conducive to learning.
✅ Use to describe positive conditionsprolificadj
Producing much or many; highly productive.
China is a prolific manufacturer of electronics.
✅ Use for outputs or productiondetrimentaladj
Causing harm or damage.
Excessive screen time is detrimental to children's health.
✅ Academic alternative to "harmful"inevitableadj
Certain to happen; unavoidable.
Population growth makes urban expansion inevitable.
✅ Use for trends/future projectionsscrutinizeverb
To examine closely and critically.
Policymakers must scrutinize the effects of new legislation.
✅ Good for evaluation essaysviableadj
Capable of working successfully; feasible.
Solar energy is a viable alternative to fossil fuels.
✅ Use in solution proposalssubstantiateverb
To provide evidence to support a claim.
Researchers must substantiate their findings with credible data.
✅ Formal writing, supports argumentcatalystnoun
Something that speeds up a change or action.
Education can be a catalyst for social mobility.
✅ Use metaphorically in essayspredominantlyadv
Mainly; for the most part.
The population in urban areas is predominantly young.
✅ Use to describe trends/statisticscontemplateverb
To think deeply about something.
Governments must contemplate long-term solutions to pollution.
✅ Good for reflective essaysadverseadj
Preventing success or development; harmful.
Adverse weather conditions disrupted the harvest.
✅ Academic replacement for "bad"pivotaladj
Of crucial importance in relation to success or outcome.
Technology plays a pivotal role in modern education.
✅ Emphasize importance in essaysexemplifyverb
To illustrate or clarify by example.
The success of Finland’s education system exemplifies effective teaching methods.
✅ Good for supporting pointsscrupulousadj
Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
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