Abandon The match was abandoned because of bad weather. O JvEq@
cross out wipe out desert/forsake/ leave / depart / discard / relinquish / 4JU#3
surrender /withdraw nITr5$f
abide We have to abide by the rules of the game. (abide observe discover a WuSRA<{P
dapt) D 67H56[
Her fame will abide for sure. Last/endure/ continue/persist/remain/stay ]A<\d
You have to keep ______ with the times. I".d>]16|
Abreast/ fit in with ~
Z%>N
V0wK.^]+}/
absorb He was absorbed in a book and didn t hear you call. n." j0kc7=
engage/occupy/bend over/ be busy with }gag?yQ.^
@B7;
abundant/rich The rivers and forests of the New World were abundant in fish a 0kmVP~K
nd game ]2h~Db=
w2/%e$D!9
access In many schools, students don t have sufficient access to the library. %#/7Tl:
*5*d8;@>
Way/approach/solution/answer/ ^~=o?VtBg
Accessible/available/handy/ready/convenient/obtainable/at hand 4)v\Dc/9i
eHPGzNXb
His words are never in _____ with his deeds. (situation accordance accord F'pD_d9]e
ing fit) 2s|[!:L5
I m in agreement with Mr. Moore. in agreement with/ be compatible with /compl 5OpK~f5
y with /conform to/be in proportion to VdVca1Z
>jN)9}3>-#
account He asked no one s advice; he did it on his own account independently dXrv
v,Ep2$
You have to take everything into account/consideration. Attention/regard/respe Ms{v;fT
ct/mind 42Kzdo|}
Give us an account of what happened. Story/reason/information/description/tal sI9~TZ :
e/statement ~yB[}BPf
He has been asked to account for his absence. ( describe tell relate answer 9)l[$X
for say explain explicate) ;9B:E"K?@1
B0Xn9Tvk
acquire to acquire a good knowledge of English. Attain/obtain/gain/earn/sec 6M612
ure
"b-6k
M
l}:9)nXA{
active He is very active in politics. &*/X*!_HK
Energetic/spirited/lively/dynamic/excited/enthusiastic p
m3?
Dugr{Y/0
adapt To our delight, she quickly adapted (herself) to the situation. /F/`?=1<$
Adjust/accommodate/alter/vary/arrange/modify/make fit |}'}TYX0:
o6B!ikz 8
accustom She is ______to living in comfort. (accustomed/used addict be fa 3&x_%R
miliar with) ]J_Dn\
l E
Qn2+
admit It will take you half an hour to get to the station, allowing for traff 1)%9h>F7
ic delays. (W*yF2r
(allow/admit/accept/permit/receive/confess/ acknowledge/adopt) w;>]L.n
#t3ju^ |?
adequate Their earnings are barely adequate to their needs. <t]i'D(K
enough/sufficient/satisfactory/plenty/ample 2{@:
:JZ
U:YT>U1Z
advantage The great advantage we have over them is that they are short of mon C.pNDpx-
ey. \*d@_oQ$
Benefit/gain/upper hand interest/profit/harvest/crop/earnings/returns BD,~M*%z
s^3t
18m&1
Aim His aim is to win the game. 7m@pdq5Ub
Purpose/intention/goal/end/target/objective/motive/destination T5W r;a
K6!`b(
v#
Amass He amassed a great fortune in twenty years. f85j?J
m
Accumulate/assemble/gather/increase/collect/compile/heap up/store up 4?72TBl]
Mass/bulk/quantity/load/amount/volume/accumulation/pile/heap/crowd/multitude/p *!lq1h
ack/gang 1sn!!
Figure/digit/measure a,lH6lDk
ambitious These young men were ambitious for success and money. '2:Ily,S@
Eager for/longing for/ hopeful for/wish for/crave for/be set on/be bent on/be B^$l]cvZ
intent upon tlqDY1
;?h#',(p
amount His debt now amounts to 1,000 pounds. J>X aQfzwU
Add up to/approximate/total/sum up cGOE $nL
The future of her marriage is supposed to be decided by the amount of money. p~Dm3^Y
>D<nfG<s Z
sum/measure/quantity/price/value JL;H :`x
((;9%F:/$
angle Try looking at this affair from a different angle. aspect/view/point of 5g/^wKhKG
view/opinion/belief/attitude/impression/notion/idea/thought/conception/judgme .F)--%
nt/theory/outlook 8*6J\FE<p
UkXc7D^jwm
announce He had to announce the death of Johnson before the board. Ob0=ZW`+&
Proclaim/broadcast/report/state/declare/notify/tell/make known [>Q{70 c[
uvD6uIW<
anticipate A good general can anticipate what the enemy will do. $.V(_
expect/ look forward to/await/foresee/hope for D|9B1>A,m
w8FZXL
anything but The hotel is anything but satisfactory. Not at all ufEt"P-X.
,u~\$Az6
The apparent things might not tell of the truth. ;J?^M!l2=
apparent obvious seeming evident clear plain l*% voKZG
ua7I K~8l
apart Apart from his nose, he is quite good-looking. ao
F>{Z4&B
Apart from the injuries to his face and hands, he broke both legs. >]C;sP
Except for / other than /but / but for / besides/moreover/also/too/as well/in PO)5L
addition ]e?*7T]
8'g/WZY~~
He was appointed member of the committee. ;]nU->
Name/elect/nominate/choose/assign/vote for r=@h}TKv{I
\I'A:~b)L
appeal I appeal to him for help. implore/plead/beg 8eOQRC33
39~fP)
apply Please apply to the secretary for further information. g`J? 2
_]
The rules of safe driving apply to everyone. }[i35f[w
xn}'!S2-b
approve Many people don t approve of the plan. disapprove 6e~+
@S
like/prefer/endorse/accept/think well of ?cg+RNI
c1:op@t
arise The company s losses this year arise almost entirely from the new taxes. Saz+GQ G
gVq{g,yi
Rise raise rouse arouse arise @ZX{q~g!
Originate/ derive/stem/ flow/come/emerge/appear/show up/turn up from [$H8?J
]]`+aF0
artificial/artistic Her painting is a great artistic creation. +m>Kb edl
$L`7(0U-
ashamed/shameful embarrassed/embarrassing frustrated/frustrating humiliated/h z':>nw
umiliating Bpk%,*$*)
Ashamed of having acted so rashly, David apologized to Amy for having accused "Ny_RF
him. fDbs3"H Q
F ^
E(AE
acquaint I m sure Betsy is the girl whom you will be glad to get acquainted w )k7`!@ID
ith. da[l[b;
associate/link / touch / join / unite / combine / connect /go with / run with _0vXujz
/mingle with / relate d3n TJ X
,][+:fvS
I assume that success is a sum of mistakes. YHKm{A ]
Assume think suppose presume suspect understand take for granted c~C :"g.y
~*2PmD"+:
assure I can assure you of my support.
Box,N5AA
confirm assure ensure insure convince guarantee pledge promise wkd591d*
z1V 0WDVm
You’ve got to attain the mastery of at least on foreign language. Y[x ^59
Attain gain accomplish finish fulfill realize complete F;~ #\X
txL5'mK
attribute Jim attributes his success to hard work. owe ascribe jR/X}XQtY
C]r$
avoid You should avoid driving in the center of the town during the rush hour mIr{Wocx
. BtqJkdK!;1
Avoid shun escape evade keep away from !HB,{+25
\!YPht
The government has banned the used of chemical weapons. (p2\H>pTr
Bar prohibit exclude forbid shut out block obstruct Ok* :;G
@
H%sQVE7m
bargain The dress is quite a bargain. bargain sale [tBIABr
%9zcc)cP
basis On the basis of our sales forecasts we may begin to make a profit next Cu|n?Uk
year. M(2[X/t
China has been following the foreign policy to develop relations with other co e3
Lf'+G\
untries on the basis of the five principles of peaceful co-existence. s!+?)bB
ground foundation [I^SKvM
a}Ov@7
Scientists say it may be five or ten years before it is possible to test this z_Qw's
medicine on human patients. ^#Wf
As soon as before the second the minute the moment Y@r#:BH
)
<"\K|2Sg
You can’t blame all this on me. =a {Z7W
He is the last one to blame for the accident. eEU:
Charge/accuse/indict/censure/criticize/condemn Ik}*7D
@lj
board He paid 40 pounds for board and lodging. food /meals "`3H0il;<
board/ committee/ staff/ faculty/ crew/ team .KB*u*h
3s|tS2^4
boast You should not boast of your success. Brag /show off zY#U ]Is
CId`6W
boom Production boomed. 5Pr<%}[S^
Progress/increase/advance/thrive/gain/speed up/grow/swell/flourish/develop/pro E
t- .[
sper ,Tr12#D:
k?";$C}#
brief It is a long letter, but in brief, he says "No". short k
(7!W
ioviJ7N%
O
We are bound for London. Head make t7~mW$}O
The weather is bound to get better tomorrow. Likely going to *3k~%RM%?
There are no bounds to his ambition. Limit confine restriction PD$'xY|1=
JRo{z{!O6
call This situation¬¬¬¬_____________ for prompt action. (ca R]r~TJ o
lls in calls at calls on calls for) )WFUAzuN,
They have called off their engagement. `Y[zF1$kz^
W!Xgse3
She was calm when I told her of the terrible news. :4Y|%
7[
Quiet/still/tranquil/serene/peaceful .CYq+^
K crF=cA
We should not doubt his capability. "TxXrt%>A
Capability/ability/skill/power/talent/capacity/competency/efficiency 0qTa @y
y=&)sq
Before you decide on a vocation, it might be a good idea to consult a few good =X1$K_cN
friends. V}JW@
Career job vocation trade calling work profession occupation tL3(( W"
There is no reason why we should not carry on with it. `hfwZ*s
Carry on go on keep on continue work on be under way be in process vw!i)JO8M
{<_}[} XY
case In any case I shall return in a day or two. If even if for fear on co <h;P<4JX
ndition r&H>JCRZ<=
dx
U[>m;
center She centered her attention on the problem. Z>{8FzP.F
Focus concentrate fix ?&