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I'm in agreement with Mr. Moore. in agreement with/ be compatible with /comply with /conform to/be in proportion to %B&O+~
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account He asked no one's advice; he did it on his own (account).independently =Q"thsR
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Give us an account of what happened. Story/reason/information/description/tale/statement uP7|#>1%
He has been asked to account for his absence. ( describe tell relate answer for say explain explicate) \>T1&JT
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acquire to acquire a good knowledge of English. Attain/obtain/gain/earn/secure d+Mogku2
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active He is very active in politics. B8cg[;e81
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accustom She is ______to living in comfort. (accustomed/used addict be familiar with) rI)&.5^
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admit It will take you half an hour to get to the station, allowing for traffic delays. I%?M9y.u6
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ambitious These young men were ambitious for success and money. 7`X9s~B
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The rules of safe driving apply to everyone. i@_|18F]`
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acquaint I'm sure Betsy is the girl whom you will be glad to get acquainted with. %r~TMU2"
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assure I can assure you of my support. m2<sVTN`^
confirm assure ensure insure convince guarantee pledge promise jB?Tua
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basis On the basis of our sales forecasts we may begin to make a profit next year. @y)-!MHN(8
China has been following the foreign policy to develop relations with other countries on the basis of the five principles of peaceful co-existence. ],&WA?>G
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Scientists say it may be five or ten years before it is possible to test this medicine on human patients. xQ7>u-^
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board He paid 40 pounds for board and lodging. food /meals !YsLx[+
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boast You should not boast of your success. Brag show off M8:gHjwsx
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comment I'm afraid I can't comment on your work just yet. Remark ptQr8[FA
criticism judgment decision evaluation criterion standard remark E)o/C(g
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deal with live with be put up with tolerate endure bear stand be fed up with u9:;ft{}N
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believe depended count confide rely depend bank JQ+4 SomK
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The damage to the house caused by the storm took several days to repair. 'QeqWn
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A good mastery of English demands patience and enthusiasm. V_+3@C
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Please keep to the point --- we are running out of time. M+nz~,![
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They did not only lack water, they also lacked in courage. W%Ky#!\-
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He made an excellent speech, and everything he said was to the point. rTDx|pvYx
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