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account He asked no one s advice; he did it on his own account independently h4pTq[4*
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Give us an account of what happened. Story/reason/information/description/tal Nr<`Z
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acquire to acquire a good knowledge of English. Attain/obtain/gain/earn/sec /y7M lU9
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adapt To our delight, she quickly adapted (herself) to the situation. /WV7gO&L1
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Amass He amassed a great fortune in twenty years. 6*l^1;U
Accumulate/assemble/gather/increase/collect/compile/heap up/store up ;TcvA
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ambitious These young men were ambitious for success and money. :RSz4
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sum/measure/quantity/price/value D7]#Xk2
angle Try looking at this affair from a different angle. aspect/view/point of d;Hn#2C
view/opinion/belief/attitude/impression/notion/idea/thought/conception/judgme 9 7%0;a8
nt/theory/outlook %CZ-r"A
announce He had to announce the death of Johnson before the board. ka\OJ7u
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anticipate A good general can anticipate what the enemy will do. NRnRMY-
expect/ look forward to/await/foresee/hope for sDqe(x}a
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The apparent things might not tell of the truth. 2y0J`!/)
apparent obvious seeming evident clear plain Jxf~&!zR
apart Apart from his nose, he is quite good-looking. Fhq9D{TeY,
Apart from the injuries to his face and hands, he broke both legs. L+B?~_*
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He was appointed member of the committee.***** v/uO&iQw5
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The rules of safe driving apply to everyone. ,F+B Wot4
approve Many people don t approve of the plan. disapprove &a> lWE
like/prefer/endorse/accept/think well of mIZwAKo
arise The company s losses this year arise almost entirely from the new taxes. !yjo
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Rise raise rouse arouse arise UbJ*'eoX
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confirm assure ensure insure convince guarantee pledge promise jjOgG-Q
You’ve got to attain the mastery of at least on foreign language. l?N`{,1^
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attribute Jim attributes his success to hard work. owe ascribe jrJR1npB
avoid You should avoid driving in the center of the town during the rush hour IFNWS
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bargain The dress is quite a bargain. bargain sale "X1vZwK8N
basis On the basis of our sales forecasts we may begin to make a profit next "ORzWnE4U
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medicine on human patients. 1M5 -pZ[D
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You can’t blame all this on me. Q7Ij4
He is the last one to blame for the accident. L7q | ^`
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board He paid 40 pounds for board and lodging. food /meals C ?7X"~~
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boast You should not boast of your success. Brag /show off moO_-@i
boom Production boomed. 1r4,XSk
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brief It is a long letter, but in brief, he says "No". short rx:lKoOnB
We are bound for London. Head make p.Y$A
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If I had the choice, I would retire at thirty. {)GQ
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combine Hydrogen combines with Oxygen to form water. t4*aVHT
blend mix mingle fuse unite couple join 6B4hSqjh
comment I m afraid I can t comment on your work just yet. Remark S;G"L$&\
criticism judgment decision evaluation criterion standard remark 8yNRxiW:
commit I cannot commit myself to any further expense; my means are stretched 4"`=hu Q
to the utmost as it is. Devote dedicate })Ix.!p
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I have done little this year in comparison with what I did last year. `Nxo0Q
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compel We cannot compel you to do it, but we think you should. T=iZ9w
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He has formed a good habit. D~t"9Z\
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count Her opinion counts because of her experience. !7a^8
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cure This medicine should cure you of your cold.
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destruction damage harm ruin injury bruise impact spoil wrong pain agon w58 QX/XG
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grieve /hurt / impair/ abuse /plague/ epidemic/debris/trash/junk/rubbish :yFCp@&
decline Steel production has been on the decline in these countries. K]*ERAfM%m
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deep They dived deep into the ocean. kc']g:*]Y
She was deeply interested in classical music. |oi49:NXn
degree She has also affected but to a lesser degree. Extent C^:&3,
deem They deemed him innocent but failed to understand why he was lying.
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The members of the family had all died off. +Z(VWu6
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He refused to disclose his name and address. @@ QU"8q
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I must warn you that my patience is almost at an end. /oI''O%M
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I hope that everything will turn out all right in the end. hk=+t&Y<H
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I think he is holding something back; he knows more that he admits. Hide 8gr&{-5
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