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acquire to acquire a good knowledge of English. Attain/obtain/gain/earn/sec J5@_OIc1y
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amount His debt now amounts to 1,000 pounds. o6B!ikz 8
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The future of her marriage is supposed to be decided by the amount of money. o*5|W9
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angle Try looking at this affair from a different angle. aspect/view/point of QFDjsd4
view/opinion/belief/attitude/impression/notion/idea/thought/conception/judgme 4v E,nx=
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announce He had to announce the death of Johnson before the board. RFQa9Rxk
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expect/ look forward to/await/foresee/hope for 7&m*:
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apparent obvious seeming evident clear plain A+;]# 1y(D
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Apart from the injuries to his face and hands, he broke both legs. >{npg2
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approve Many people don t approve of the plan. disapprove m!E36ce}
like/prefer/endorse/accept/think well of ]#S.L'
arise The company s losses this year arise almost entirely from the new taxes. _RY<-B
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assure I can assure you of my support. nGX~G^mZ
confirm assure ensure insure convince guarantee pledge promise vk;>#yoox
You’ve got to attain the mastery of at least on foreign language. 3]xnKb|W
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attribute Jim attributes his success to hard work. owe ascribe _[XEL+.
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The government has banned the used of chemical weapons. CdTmL{Y1
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bargain The dress is quite a bargain. bargain sale .7E-
basis On the basis of our sales forecasts we may begin to make a profit next sY1@ch"
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boast You should not boast of your success. Brag /show off IwWo-WN7.
boom Production boomed. T("Fh}
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brief It is a long letter, but in brief, he says "No". short jN5Sc0|b
We are bound for London. Head make o2Pj|u*X
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She was calm when I told her of the terrible news.
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If I had the choice, I would retire at thirty. $X\BO&
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cling She clung to the hope that he was still alive. .s2d
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Listen and look closely, you’ll find it out. twO)b"0
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Tip information news wind message clue evidence sign proof key ~$Mp >ZB2W
combine Hydrogen combines with Oxygen to form water. _k
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blend mix mingle fuse unite couple join sO(K po9jq
comment I m afraid I can t comment on your work just yet. Remark k)4|%
criticism judgment decision evaluation criterion standard remark j,G/[V
commit I cannot commit myself to any further expense; my means are stretched n*O/X
to the utmost as it is. Devote dedicate t*D[Q$v
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She is lovely beyond compare.
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I have done little this year in comparison with what I did last year. ,cm2uY
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believe depended count confide rely depend bank ):\pD]e
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degree She has also affected but to a lesser degree. Extent r>G$u
deem They deemed him innocent but failed to understand why he was lying. Mdy H/.Te
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She encouraged him to take this examination. 2{%BQq>C
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A good teacher should be impartial to his students. !WSY75
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