Formal and Informal Word List

FORMAL AND INFORMAL WORDSNEUTRALMORE FORMALINFORMALAchieveattainpull sth offafraidintimidatedscaredagreeconcludetrash sth outallowpermitokansweracknowledgeget back to sbapprovalassentthumbs upbadunpleasantlousybravegallantgutsybuypurchasepick sth upchanceopportunitybreakchildinfantkidchooseselectpickclothesclothinggearcomplaintgrievancegripeconfirmverifyback sbsth updareventureStick your neck outdelaypostponeput sth offdirtysoiledgrubbyeventincidentbusinessexpectanticipatebargain on sth.expensivecostlypriceyfailfounderget nowherefindlocatesniff sbsth outfinishcompletewrap sth upgivecontributechip ingriefsorrowheartachehatedetestcan’t standhitstrikebashhomeresidenceplacehurryhastenget a move onimportantmomentousbiginformationparticularsinfojailimprisonlock sb upJokejestkidkindbenevolentsweetlearnacquirepick sth upleaveresignquitlong for sthcovetbe dying for sthlookobservecheck sth outmainprincipalnumber onemangentlemanladyguygalmaterialmatterstuffmeetassembleget togethermeetencounterrun into sbmessdisorderclutternuisanceinconveniencepainoftenfrequentlya lotpermissionconsentthe goaheadpleasure (verb)honourtreatpoordestitutehard uppopulardesirablehotpunishdisciplinecome down on sbremovediscardget rid of sbsthrestrespitetime outrevolutionreversaluturnrichaffluentloadedsafesecureokskillaptitudeknacksolutionremedyfixstartcommencekick offstayremainhang aroundstopceasepack sth insuspiciousdubiousfishytellinformfill sb inthinkholdreckontiredwearyworn outtryattempthave a gounderstandcomprehendgetusefulof usehandyVIPdignitarybig shotvisitattenddrop inwarningcautiontipoffworktoilslogTHINK believe, presume, consider, conceive, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess, recall, in my opinion, as for meGOOD – pleasing, effective, dependable, expert, practiced, proficient, skillful, advantageous, beneficial, estimable, good, honorable, respectable, reputable, neat, nifty, satisfactory, acceptable, solid, superbBAD atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable, deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, hopeless, horrid, incompetent, unskilled, mediocre, naughty

FORMAL AND INFORMAL WORDS

nuisance inconvenience pain

THINK - believe, presume, consider, conceive, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess, recall, in my opinion, as for me

GOOD – pleasing, effective, dependable, expert, practiced, proficient, skillful, advantageous, beneficial,

estimable, good, honorable, respectable, reputable, neat, nifty, satisfactory, acceptable, solid, superb

BAD - atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable, deplorable, distressing,

lamentable, pitiful, hopeless, horrid, incompetent, unskilled, mediocre, naughty