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ban abolish abort cancel cross out wipe out put off delay S`?cs^?
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absorb He was absorbed in a book and didn't hear you call. P<WCW3!JZ
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account He asked no one's advice; he did it on his own (account).independently H[a1n' "<:
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acquire to acquire a good knowledge of English. Attain/obtain/gain/earn/secure ,%FBELqOW
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adapt To our delight, she quickly adapted (herself) to the situation. !\0UEC
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advantage The great advantage we have over them is that they are short of money. X0,?~i6Q
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Aim His aim is to win the game. oCBZ9PGkK
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amount His debt now amounts to 1,000 pounds. d66
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angle Try looking at this affair from a different angle. aspect vJheM*C
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announce He had to announce the death of Johnson before the board. -
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anticipate A good general can anticipate what the enemy will do. 01n5]^.p
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apart Apart from his nose, he is quite good-looking. ,/O,j
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Apart from the injuries to his face and hands, he broke both legs. o
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approve Many people don't approve of the plan. disapprove f>LwsP
like/prefer/endorse/accept/think well of s68&AB
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arise The company's losses this year arise almost entirely from the new taxes. da c?b(
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artificial/artistic Her painting is a great artistic creation. MO7:ZYq
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associate/link / touch / join / unite / combine / connect /go with / run with /mingle with / relate +b<q4W
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assure I can assure you of my support. JGS4r+
confirm assure ensure insure convince guarantee pledge promise lM1Y }
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You’ve got to attain the mastery of at least on foreign language. ?n$;l-m[
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The government has banned the used of chemical weapons. <a@'Pcsk
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basis On the basis of our sales forecasts we may begin to make a profit next year. k(>hboR5n
China has been following the foreign policy to develop relations with other countries on the basis of the five principles of peaceful co-existence. 5f&+(Wqw
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Scientists say it may be five or ten years before it is possible to test this medicine on human patients. F?]nPb|
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He is the last one to blame for the accident. KD]8n]c
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We are bound for London. Head make 56(S[
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We should not doubt his capability. wowv>!N!X-
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center She centered her attention on the problem. wzhM/Lmo\z
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comment I'm afraid I can't comment on your work just yet. Remark IE*GF27n
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commit I cannot commit myself to any further expense; my means are stretched to the utmost as it is. Devote dedicate 5P_%Vp`B2
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I have done little this year in comparison with what I did last year. Omo1
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cope Poor Mary! She has so much to cope with. !}7FC>Cx
deal with live with be put up with tolerate endure bear stand be fed up with u|prVzm\m
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cure This medicine should cure you of your cold. yV`H_iC
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The damage to the house caused by the storm took several days to repair. 1+wmR4o
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deem They deemed him innocent but failed to understand why he was lying. ZLP)i;Az
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The light is so dim that I cannot distinguish one object from another. X #>:9
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He is one of the most distinguished scholars in this field. Ea)=K'Pz
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He refused to disclose his name and address. +G6 Ge;
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They drew up the contract and presented it to the management. 5@J]#bp0M
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I hope that everything will turn out all right in the end. GD'Z"rhI
He had approached every friend and acquaintance for help in vain, and now he was at his wit's end. EaHJl
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Privatization is thought to be beneficial in that it promotes competition.
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