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HEADWORD VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB COLLOCATION
to be forced to abandon to
abandon stg
1 Abandon abandon abandonment abandoned completely/entirely
2 Absorb absorb absorbent to absorb quickly/rapidly
to be abused
emotionally/physically/sexua
lly/verbally to
3 Abuse abuse abuse abuser abusive be/become abusive
quickly accelerate rapid
4 Accelerate accelerate acceleration acceleration
accomplish successfully
/easily become
accomplished
great/significant
5 accomplish accomplish accomplishment accomplished accomplishment
take sth into account
bank account
to be accountable for sth
accountability to make/hold sb
6 Account account accountable accountable

to acquire knowledge/skills
7 Acquire acquire acquisition language acquisition

effective/firm/strong action
8 activate action active actively become/keep active
to adapt successfully/well
adaptation to be adaptable
9 Adapt adapt adaptability adaptable highly/very adaptable

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adequacy adequate adequately adequacy of sth


10 Adequate/Inadequate inadequacy inadequate inadequately to be/seem adequate for sth
to admit doing sth
to admit that + sentence
to admit
honestly/openly/freely
to refuse to admit
11 Admission admit admission to be willing to admit
to adopt a baby/child
12 Adopt (idea) adopt adoption adopted to adopt a new approach
adverse condition/impact
13 adverse adverse adversely adversely affect sth

to handle an affair
to deal with an affair
current affairs
national/international affairs
European/foreign affairs to
affair have an affair with sb
14 Affair affairs secret/love affair
to aim for/at sth
to aim to do sth
the aim of sth
15 Aim aim aim aimless aimlessly main/primary aim
to amuse sb with sth
amusing to be/look amused
16 Amuse amuse amusement amused amusement park

to analyze carefully/in
depth/scientifically
17 Analyze analyze analysis detailed/thorough analysis

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to be/look ancient
18 Ancient ancient extremely/very ancient
to anticipate a problem
19 Anticipate anticipate anticipation in anticipation of sth
anxiety about/at/over sth
to cause/lead to/suffer from
anxiety
to feel/look/sound anxious
extremely/very/desperately
anxious
20 Anxiety anxiety anxious anxiously to be anxious about sth
21 Anyhow anyhow
to be/become/seem
apparent
to be apparent that +
22 Apparent apparent apparently sentence

to appeal to sb/sth
to appeal for/to sth
to have/lose appeal
great/special/strong/ appeal
desperate/urgent appeal for
23 Appeal to appeal appeal sth

24 appliance appliance modern/electrical appliance


potential applicant attract
applicants job
25 applicant apply applicant applicants

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to really/fully appreciate
to deeply/greatly appreciate
to have/show/develop
appreciation
deep/great/real appreciation
to express/show
appreciation
a lack of appreciation
26 Appreciate appreciate appreciation appreciative appreciatively appreciative audience
Approach
approach somebody for
something
approach a problem /task
27 approach approach approachable the approach of something
28 Approximate arrow approximate time of sth
29 Arrow (symbol) approximate approximately to follow the arrows
cultural artifact Egyptian
30 artifact artifacts
to put sth aside
31 Aside aside aside from
all aspects of sth
in every aspect of sth
key/crucial aspects
to have/focus on/study an
32 Aspect aspect aspect

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to assist greatly/actively
great/invaluable assistance
to give sb assistance
to offer (sb) assistance
assistance to have/hire an assistant
33 Assist assist assistant a personal/shop assistant
to be associated with stg
to associate sth with sth
a business/political
associate
(inter)national/voluntary
association
associate association between sth
34 Associate associate association and sth

to be/look/seem astonished
astonished astonished at/by sth
35 Astonish astonish astonishment astonishing astonishingly really/truly astonishing
36 Atom atom

to attend regularly
37 Attend attend attendance to attend a concert/meeting
38 Available availability available to be/become available
to be awarded sth for sth
award for sth
39 Award award award to receive/win award

to have awareness
aware a lack of awareness
40 Aware /Unaware awareness unaware to be/become aware of sth

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to give/provide background
info
general/cultural/economic
41 Background info background info background
to be/seem/sound bad-
42 Bad-tempered bad-tempered tempered
43 Balance balance balance balanced to be well balanced

to go/be/become bankrupt
44 Bankrupt bankruptcy bankrupt to face/escape bankruptcy
to be completely bare
to be barefoot
bare barely to be barely alive
45 Bare barefoot barefoot to walk barefoot

to fight in a fierce battle


to win/lose a battle
to win a battle against sth
46 Battle battle battle constant/long/ongoing battle
47 beam beam a laser beam
to beg for sth
48 Beg beg beggar to beg sb (not) to do sth
49 Beyond beyond to be beyond sb's control
biodiversity conservation/los
s components of
biodiversity a
50 biodiversity biodiversity threat to the biodiversity
to be/feel bitter about sth
to feel/show bitterness
to be bitterly disappointed
51 Bitter bitterness bitter bitterly about sth

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to boast about/of sth


to boast that + sentence
to boast proudly
52 Boast boast boast a proud/empty boast
branch of a bank
53 Branch branch branch of a tree

54 Brand brand a leading/top/famous brand


55 Brick brick a brick wall/building
to burn to death
to be burnt to death
a nasty/severe burn
a first-/second-/third-degree
burn a burn
56 Burn burn burn burning mark

to bury sb alive
to be buried alive
to be buried in a cemetery
buried treasure
to attend a burial
to go to a burial
a Christian burial
57 Bury bury burial a burial ceremony/service
buyer a potential/prospective
58 Buyer and seller seller buyer
59 Cabinet cabinet cabinet member/minister

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to campaign
actively/strongly
to campaign for/against sth
a big/huge/long campaign
to start/run/organize a
campaign
campaign an effective/successful
60 Campaign campaign campaigner campaigner
breast/lung/skin cancer
to suffer from/have cancer
to die from/of cancer
61 Cancer cancer cancer victim
62 Candidate candidate
63 Capacity capacity to have/increase capacity
64 Cape cape
65 Cardboard cardboard cardboard box
66 cast cast supporting cast
67 Cattle cattle cattle farm

considerable/great caution
68 Caution caution cautious cautiously to be/become cautious
celebration a big/special celebration
69 Celebrate celebrate celebrity to have/hold a celebration

censorship of the press


strict censorship
70 censor censor censorship impose/abolish censorship
71 Chain chain chain a chain reaction
great/natural charm
to have/possess charm
to be extremely charming
72 Charm charm charm charming charmingly to look very charming

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to chase after
73 Chase chase chase car/police chase

chemical chemistry to produce chemicals


74 Chemical chemist chemical to be exposed to chemicals
chest of drawers
75 Chest chest treasure chest
76 Chimney chimney
a chunk of text a substantial
77 chunk chunk chunk of profit
favourable/difficult/unforese
en circumstances
under/in circumstances
78 Circumstance circumstance due to circumstances

law-abiding citizen
good/responsible citizen
full/dual citizenship
citizen to have/hold citizenship
79 Citizen citizenship to apply for/lose citizenship
to falsely/rightly claim
false claim
to make a claim
to accept/deny/reject a
80 Claim claim claim claim
to fully clarify
81 Clarify clarify clarification clarification of sth
to classify by/according to
sth
to classify into groups
classified
82 Classify classify classification classified material/information
83 Client client

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closely related
84 Close close close close closely listen closely
coherence coherent to have/lack coherence
85 Coherent/ Incoherent incoherence incoherent to be coherent
a series of strange/amazing
coincidences by
86 coincidence coincidence coincidence
87 collective collect collection collective a collective decision
column newspaper/daily column
88 Column columnist a weekly column on sth
to combine successfully
perfect/right combination
89 Combine combine combination in combination with sth
to command sb to do sth
to give command
to be under the command of
sb
to be in command
command army/navy/police
90 Command command commander commander
to comment
critically/unfavourably
to comment about/on sth to
sb
to have/make a comment
about/on sth
a
brief/favourable/negative/crit
91 Comment comment comment ical comment

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international/national
commission
to set up/establish a
commission
92 Commission commission the commission for/on sth
to commit suicide/a crime
to show/lack commitment
complete/full/lifelong
commitment
to be/feel committed to sth
to be deeply/highly
93 Commit commit commitment committed committed
a
good/entertaining/constant
companion
companion to seek/need/enjoy
94 Companion companionship companionship
great/extreme complexity
to be/look complex
to be extremely/highly
95 Complex complexity complex complex

to complicate
greatly/enormously
to be/look/seem
complicated
to be very/highly/incredibly
96 Complicate complicate complicated complicated
to write a composition
to compose music
a
composition famous/leading/successful
97 Composition compose composer composer

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to fully concentrate on/upon


sth
deep/great concentration
to require concentration
to lose concentration
98 Concentrate concentrate concentration concentrated to be totally concentrated
to understand/grasp a
concept
99 Concept concept abstract concepts
Conclude come to a conclusion / in
100 conclude conclusion conclusive conclusion

to conduct survey/research
101 Conduct conduct to conduct independently
to attend/go to/organize a
conference
(inter)national/annual/press
102 Conference conference conference
to confess freely/openly
to confess to sth
detailed/full/honest/signed
confession
to sign/make/obtain a
103 Confess confess confession confession

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to congratulate warmly
to congratulate for/on sth
congratulations on/upon sth
congratulations to sb on sth
to express/extend/give
congratulations
deepest/sincere/hearty
104 Congratulate congratulate congratulations congratulations
conqueror
105 Conquer conquer conquest military conquest
to lose/regain
consciousness
to be highly/very conscious
of sth
conscious consciously to be/seem/become
106 Conscious /unconscious consciousness unconscious unconsciously conscious
to have
catastrophic/devastating/da
ngerous/severe
consequences
to have/lead to/suffer
107 Consequence consequence consequent consequently consequences
conserve energy/strength
energy, environmental,
108 conserve conserve conservation forest conservation

to consist of
to consist
109 Consist (of) consist entirely/mainly/largely of sth

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railway construction
construction work
to begin massive
construction
110 Construct construct construction constructive constructive advice/criticism

to protect/satisfy consumer
to boost/increase/reduce
consumption
consumer high/low consumption
consumption alcohol/cigarette/food
111 Consume consume consumerism consumption
112 Contemporary contemporary contemporary music
to convert into sth
113 Convert convert conversion conversion chart

to cooperate fully/closely
close/full cooperation
114 Cooperate cooperate cooperation cooperative cooperatively ask for/call for cooperation
cope with
115 Cope (with) cope to cope well/easily
116 Copper copper to mine/produce copper
corn ripe/green corn
117 Corn sweet corn to grow/harvest corn
118 Council council council meeting/member
119 Counter (argument) counter-argument a have counter-argument
to cover objectives
newspaper/press/media
coverage
120 Coverage cover coverage to have/receive coverage
coward
121 Coward cowardice cowardly

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to crash into sth


to hear a
deafening/loud/terrible
crash
a crash of thunder
the crash of the waves
to cause a serious/fatal
crash
crash happens/occurs
122 Crash crash crash crash kills sb
economic/financial/family
crisis
mid-life crisis
to be faced with a crisis
123 Crisis crisis to go through a crisis
crisp a packet of crisps
124 Crisp crisp crispy crisp apple/pastry

to criticize bitterly/severely
to be widely criticized
harsh/heavy criticism
to express/make criticism
criticism about/against sth
125 Critic criticize critic critical critically to be/become critical
126 Crucial crucial crucially to prove/become crucial
to be/become cruel
extremely/very/deliberately
cruel
to show cruelty towards/to
sth or sb
extreme/great/animal
127 Cruel cruelty cruel cruelty

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domestic/foreign currency
to change currency
128 Currency currency currency rise/fall
a sharp/tight curve
129 Curve curve curve to make/form a curve
damp
130 Damp dampness damp to be/smell/look damp
to deal with sth
to deal quickly/effectively
with sth
a business deal
to do/make a deal
131 Deal deal deal a deal between sb and sb
Debate debate about / on
debate between
132 debate debate debatable have a debate
to have/owe debt
debt big/huge/serious debt
133 Debt debtor to go/get into debt

dental/tooth decay
signs of decay
a smell of decay
134 Decay decay decay to cause/stop/reverse decay
to deceive easily
135 Deceive deceive deception deceptive to be very deceptive
to decline politely
to decline in
importance/size
steep/steady/sharp decline
136 Decline decline decline in sth
degrade into something
137 degrade degrade degrade air/water quality

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to cause/lead to delay
138 Delay delay delay long delay
139 Deliberate deliberate deliberately a deliberate attempt
to be/seem delightful
to be/feel/look delighted at
sth
delightful to be greatly/highly
140 Delight delight delighted delighted
western democracy believe
in democracy make
progress towards
141 democracy democracy democratic democracy

to clearly demonstrate to sb
to peacefully demonstrate
against/for sth
to give sb a demonstration
to organize/hold a street
demonstration
a big/peaceful/protest
demonstration
to clash with/disperse
demonstrators
demonstration an anti-government
142 Demonstrate demonstrate demonstrator demonstrator
dense forest high/low
density measure
143 dense density dense density
to deny
firmly/strongly/consistently
in denial
144 Deny deny denial firm/strong denial

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145 Deposit deposit give/leave/pay a deposit

to descend from sb/sth


to be descended from
sb/sth
distant/remote descendant
146 Descend descend descendant to be a descendant of sb

to greatly desire sth


to have/express a desire for
sth a
burning/strong desire to
desirable be/become/seem desirable
147 Desire desire desire desired a desired effect/result

to feel sheer/growing
desperation about/at sth
to be in desperation
to do sth out of desperation
148 Desperate desperation desperate desperately to be/look/feel desperate
a balanced/good/healthy
diet
to have a diet
strict/weight-loss diet
to follow/go on a diet to
149 Diet diet diet be on a diet

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to differ
considerably/enormously/gr
eatly
to differ from sth
to differentiate clearly
to differentiate between sth
and sth to be/appear
different to be
very/significantly different
big/huge/political difference
differ between sth/sb
150 Differ differentiate difference different differently difference in sth
to add a new dimension to
sth
essential/important
151 Dimension dimension dimension
to dip into
152 Dip (into) dip to dip into now and then
to impose/enforce
discipline
to have/lack discipline
strong/harsh discipline
153 Discipline discipline disciplined a disciplined army
to have/suffer/experience
discomfort
to complain of discomfort
154 Discomfort discomfort great/severe discomfort
155 disorder disorder mental/ a blood disorder

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to cause/lead to a growing
dissatisfaction among
people
dissatisfaction about/over
sth
deep/increasing/public
dissatisfaction
to feel/have satisfaction
complete/deep/great
satisfaction
to be/feel dissatisfied with
dissatisfy dissatisfaction dissatisfied sth
156 Dissatisfy/Satisfy satisfy satisfaction satisfied to be/feel satisfied with sth

to distinguish clearly/easily
to distinguish between sth
and sth
distinguishable to be clearly distinguishable
157 Distinguish distinguish distinguished a distinguished writer
to distribute fairly/equally
158 Distribute distribute distribution equal/regional distribution
serious/major/considerable
disturbance
to cause disturbance
to be/become disturbing
very/extremely/slightly
disturbing
disturbing to be/become/seem
159 Disturb disturb disturbance disturbed seriously disturbed

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great/wide/immense
diversity
ethnic diversity
to create/protect diversity
160 Diverse diversity diverse to be/become diverse

make a donation donate


161 donate donate donation something to charity
162 dose-dosage dose-dosage recommended dosage
163 Dot (punctuation) dot a pattern of dots
164 Dozen dozen dozens of sth
165 draught draught a severe draught
a powerful/strong drug
to be on/take drugs
illegal/dangerous drugs
to inject drugs
166 Drug drug drug user/addict

a dull place/person
to appear/be/seem/look dull
extremely/disappointingly
167 Dull dull dull
to have a duty
168 Duty duty to be on/off duty
169 Dynamic dynamism dynamic a dynamic teacher/leader
170 Eastern east eastern Eastern Turkey
strong/weak economy
developing/growing
economy
economic economic growth/policy
171 Economic economy economical economically to be/seem economical
edition latest/first/limited edition
172 Edition editor to appear in an edition

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to make an effort to do sth


physical/mental/intellectual
effort
173 Effort effort effortless to be/look effortless
to elect
annually/democratically/free
ly
to be elected
fair/democratic election
election takes place
174 Elect elect election election campaign
175 Elsewhere elsewhere

severe/total/slight
embarrassment
to feel/hide embarrassment
to blush/flush with
embarrassment
to be embarrassing
embarrassing to be feel/look embarrassed
176 Embarrass embarrass embarrassment embarrassed about sth

to increase employment
opportunities/possibilities/pr
ospects full-
time/part-time employee
employment to recruit an employee
unemployment to be
employer employed temporarily/permanently
177 Employ employ employee unemployed employed
to enclose
178 Enclose (attach) enclose enclosure enclosed completely/fully/totally

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to be likely to encounter
a chance/unexpected
179 Encounter encounter encounter encounter

to be highly endangered
180 Endanger endanger endangered endangered species/plants
181 Enhance enhance enhancement

enquire enquiry to enquire about


182 Enquire (about)/ Inquire inquire inquiry to carry out/conduct enquiry
183 Entire entire entirely
to envy greatly
to show extreme envy
184 Envy envy envy envious to be envious
to equip with sth
to be equipped with sth
office/scientific equipment
185 Equip (with) equip equipment equipped well equipped
estate
186 Estate real estate real estate agency/agent
to fully/carefully/thoroughly
evaluate
187 Evaluate evaluate evaluation evaluation process
188 Eventually eventual eventually
to look for/have evidence
189 Evidence evidence clear/strong evidence
190 Evil evil evil to be/look/seem evil
to evolve gradually/rapidly
191 Evolution evolve evolution to evolve from sth
to exaggerate greatly
great/slight exaggeration
192 Exaggerate exaggerate exaggeration exaggerated exaggeratedly exaggerated reports
193 Exclude exclude to be excluded from sth

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to be exclusive to sth
194 Exclusive exclusive an exclusive private club
really/still exist
to continue to exist
195 Exist exist existence to deny/doubt existence

great/high/low expectations
expected to have/hold expectations
196 Expected expect expectation unexpected expected result
export export
197 Export/Import import import the export/import of sth

to be directly exposed to sth


to clearly/fully expose sth
high/massive/excessive
198 Expose expose exposure exposure
to express well/fully/clearly
a clear/effective/powerful
expression
to use a
common/outdated/slang
199 Express express expression expression
to some extent
200 Extent extent to a great extent
external externally
201 External/Internal internal internally
a brief/short/long extract
from sth
natural/herbal extract
202 Extract extract extract of sth
to appear/be/look
extraordinary
203 Extraordinary extraordinary extraordinarily to find sth extraordinary

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to be/seem/sound extreme
very/a bit/a little/quite
extreme
in extreme cases
204 Extreme extreme extremely extreme pain/wealth
a main/significant/crucial
factor
205 Factor factor to consider a factor
206 Faint faint to be about to faint

to have faith in sth


to lose faith
absolute/complete/total faith
207 Faith faith faithful faithfully to be very faithful
208 Fancy fancy fancy fancy dress

body fat
to break down/lose body fat
to cut down on fat
to be high/low in fat
209 Fat fat fat to be/feel/look fat
injured fatally fatal
210 fatal fatal fatally disease/accident/mistake

a dreadful/terrible/cruel fate
a common/usual fate
to hold/have sb's fate in
your hands
to leave/put your fate in sb's
211 Fate fate hands
suffer from fatigue
extreme/severe/mental
212 fatigue fatigue fatigue

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to be all/entirely your fault


213 Fault fault faultless a faultless performance

deep/great/terrible fear
to experience/have/feel fear
the fear of sth
to really fear
to be/appear/look fearful
to be extremely/very fearful
fearful about sth
214 Fear fear fear fearless fearfully to be/seem fearless
to be as light as a feather
215 Feather feather feather pillow
to regularly/rarely feature
essential/important/key/mai
n features
216 Feature feature feature to have features
the federal government
federal
217 Federal federal agency/agent/employee
to breast-feed
to feed properly/well
218 Feed feed food to feed with
a garden/electric fence
219 Fence fence to build a fence
fertile land remain fertile
a highly fertile soil fertility
220 fertility fertility fertile rate

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to figure that + sentence


to figure out
according to the figures
a dominant/legendary figure
to have/keep a
221 Figure figure figure good/beautiful figure
to finance largely/partially
222 Finance finance finance financial financially a financial adviser

to flash sth at sb
223 Flash flash flash to notice/see a bright flash
to have flexibility
to have
considerably/enormous/gre
at flexibility
to be/seem flexible
flexible to be extremely/highly
224 Flexible/ Inflexible flexibility inflexible flexible
225 Flour flour
to forbid strictly
to be forbidden from doing
226 Forbid forbid forbidden sth

to formulate plan/legislation
227 Formulate formulate formulation to formulate carefully
228 Forthcoming forthcoming to be forthcoming

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to have ill/good fortune


to bring sb fortune
to make a fortune
fortune-teller
to be fortunate to do sth
It is/was fortunate that +
fortunate fortunately sentence
229 Fortunate/ Unfortunate fortune unfortunate unfortunately to be/seem fortunate
to be founded in + year
original founder
to set up/establish
foundation
founder a charitable/private
230 Founder found foundation foundation
231 fragment fragment fragments of something
to frame sth
232 Frame frame frame a picture/window frame

to really frighten
to frighten sb to death
to be shaking with fright
to be/look/seem
frightening frightening/frightened
233 Fright frighten fright frightened to be very/terribly frightened

fulfill
responsibilities/requirement
234 fulfill fulfill fulfillment s derive fulfillment from sth
to fund largely/partially
to have limited funds
to allocate/raise funds
government/private/public
235 Fund fund fund funds

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to gamble on sth
a big/huge/desperate
gamble
gamble compulsive/illegal gambling
gambling a compulsive/heavy
236 Gamble gamble gambler gambler
237 Gear gear fishing/camping gear
gender
differences/inequality
238 Gender gender gender identity/role

genetically modified food


genetic
239 gene gene genetics genetic genetically disorder/defect/inheritance
to generate electricity
generation electricity/gas generation
240 Generate generate generator electrical generator
to show
extraordinary/great/unusual
generosity
to take advantage of
generosity
to be/become/seem
generous
exceedingly/exceptionally/e
xtraordinarily/incredibly
241 Generosity generosity generous generously generous

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to be/look genuine
to be completely/perfectly
genuine
to show genuine interest
to be genuinely interested in
242 Genuine genuine genuinely sth
243 gesture gesture make a gesture
across the globe
around the globe
global language
globe global warming
244 Global globalisation global globally to compete globally
245 Glory glory glorious gloriously the glory of sth
to believe in God
to worship/pray to/thank
god God
246 God goddess to have faith in God
to govern well
to elect governor
government a governmental decision
247 Govern govern governor governmental about sth
a gradual
change/improvement
248 Gradual gradual gradually to gradually change sth
249 Grant grant to grant sb sth
to be/feel/look grateful
to be grateful to sb for sth
to be
deeply/enormously/extremel
250 Grateful grateful gratefully y grateful
251 Grave grave a grave mistake
pure/sheer greed
252 Greed greed greedy greedily to be driven by greed

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to be overwhelmed with
guilt
to feel/look guilty about sth
to feel extremely/incredibly
guilty
253 Guilt guilt guilty guiltily to find sb guilty of sth
gun
gunfire to be armed with a gun
254 Gun gunshot to carry/have a gun
255 Hammer hammer to hit sth with hammer
256 Handful handful a handful of sth
257 Handle handle to handle sth
to harm
seriously/deliberately/physic
ally
to cause/do harm
considerable/great/serious
harm
to be/become harmful
extremely/very harmful
harmful to be/appear/look/sound
258 Harm harm harm harmless harmless
to go to heaven
259 Heaven heaven heavenly a heaven on earth

to hesitate a little/a moment


to hesitate about sth
a brief/slight/momentary
hesitation
260 Hesitate hesitate hesitation a moment of hesitation
261 Highly height high highly
262 Highway highway

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a clear/strong hint give


263 hint hint hint sbd a hint
to be/become/end up
264 Homeless homelessness homeless homeless
to be/feel honoured
deeply/greatly/truly
honoured
honoured to be very/completely
265 Honour honour honour honourable honourable
266 Horn horn
to contain humour
to be/look humorous
extremely/very/quite/slightly
267 Humour humour humorous humorously humorous

to ignore
completely/totally/consistent
ly
to be widely ignored
to ignore the fact that +
sentence
complete/total ignorance
ignorance about sth
to show ignorance
to live in ignorance
to be ignorant of sth
to be/appear/seem ignorant
completely/entirely/totally
268 Ignore ignore ignorance ignorant ignorant

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to illustrate well/nicely
good/excellent/perfect
illustration
to give/provide an
269 Illustrate illustrate illustration illustration
to create a
positive/negative/macho
image
270 Image image to improve image

271 Immediate immediate immediately immediate response/effect

immigration policy/control
illegal immigration
to control immigration
an illegal/foreign immigrant
immigration to accept/deport immigrants
272 Immigrant immigrate immigrant immigrant population

to protect/strengthen
morality
traditional/social morality
moral standards/values to
morality moral be/seem/sound immoral
273 Immoral /moral immorality immoral to consider sth as immoral
be immune to sth
become immune/remain
immune have
274 Immune immunity immune immunity to sth

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to impact on sth
to have/create an impact
to have a
big/considerable/dramatic/e
275 Impact impact impact normous impact
to implement fully/properly
to be forced/obliged to
implement
to implement
successfully/effectively
to implement a
law/system/plan
Implement (a effective/successful/complet
276 law/system/plan) implement implementation e/full implementation

to clearly/usually imply
to have a clear/obvious
implication
the implication is/was that +
sentence
to have/understand/assess
implications
to have serious implications
for sth to
have
considerable/crucial/enormo
277 Imply imply implication us implications
to impose sth
to impose on sb
278 Impose impose to impose a ban/tax

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to impress sb with sth


to really impress
an attempt to impress
to form/gain/get/have a
strong impression about
sth/sb
to have the impression that
+ sentence
to make a
bad/good/wrong/right
impression
to make/create/leave a
lasting impression
an impressive
performance/view
impressive to be/feel/seem impressed
279 Impress impress impression impressed impressively about sth
Incident Incident , incidence
280 incidental incidentally major, serious incident
a steep incline to
281 Incline incline inclined be inclined towards sth

to have/receive income
high/large/low/small income
282 Income income to depend on income
to complete on schedule/on
time
to complete successfully
completion date
to be/seem complete
complete to be/remain incomplete
283 Incomplete/ Complete complete completion incomplete completely to leave sth incomplete

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to cause inflation
to raise inflation
high/moderate/low inflation
284 Inflation inflation rising inflation
285 Initial initial initially
to injure
badly/severely/seriously
to cause injury
to suffer from injury
bad/terrible/severe injury
a risk of injury
to be/lie injured
to be badly/slightly/fatally
286 Injure injure injury injured injured
287 Innate innate innately an innate quality/ability
to be convinced of sb's
innocence
to be innocent
to be completely/entirely
288 Innocent innocence innocent innocently innocent of sth
to receive/get input
to provide input
289 Input input data/computer input

to inspect
carefully/closely/thoroughly
to conduct
careful/close/detailed
inspection inspection
290 Inspector inspect inspector school/tax inspector

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great/sheer inspiration
to find/get/gain inspiration
to give sb inspiration
to lack inspiration
an inspirational talk
to be/seem inspiring
to be deeply/very/really
inspirational inspiring
inspiring to be/feel inspired
291 Inspiration inspire inspiration inspired to feel inspired to do sth
an instant success
instant coffee
292 Instant instant instantly instant messaging
first instinct have a
deep/powerful/strong
instinct for sth totally
293 Instinct instinct instinctive instinctively instinctive

to insult publicly
a bad/terrible/deliberate
insult to sb
to be/seem/sound insulting
to be very/highly/quite
insulting
insulting an insulting remark
294 Insult insult insult insulted to be/feel deeply insulted

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to insure sb/sth against sth


to ensure that + sentence
to get sth insured
to be fully insured
long-term/short-term
insurance
to have/obtain insurance
295 Insure/Ensure insure/ensure insurance insured insurance policy
intellectual capacity human
296 Intellectual intellect intellectual intellectually intellect

to have/demonstrate/show
intelligence
considerable/great/high
intelligence
intelligence test
a child of low intelligence
to be/look/seem intelligent
to be extremely/highly
297 Intelligence intelligence intelligent intelligently intelligent
to intend to do sth
intentional intentionally intention to do sth
298 Intend intend intention unintentional unintentionally intention of doing sth
intensive training/course
299 Intensive intensive intensively intensive care

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to interfere directly/seriously
to interfere with/in sth
to have a right/no right to
interfere
government/political
interference
to prevent/tolerate
300 Interfere interfere interference interference

interior design
301 Interior interior interior designer/decorator
to interpret
correctly/wrongly/differently
to be hard/difficult to
interpret
to make a interpretation
correct/right/valid/false/wron
g interpretation
interpretation to speak through an
302 Interpret (understand) interpret interpreter interpreter

to invest in sth
to decide to invest
to be willing to invest
to invest time/energy in sth
good/excellent/profitable
investment
a
investment big/large/potential/prospecti
303 Invest invest investor ve investor

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to investigate
carefully/closely
to carry out/conduct an
investigation
investigation careful/close/detailed/exten
304 Investigate investigate investigator sive investigation
to produce iron
rusty iron
ironing to need ironing
305 Iron iron iron ironing board
powerful sense of irony
seem ironic
306 Ironic irony ironic ironically ironically speaking

the rationale behind sth


a rational
argument/debate/explanatio
rational n
307 Irrational / Rational rationale irrational rationally to be/seem/appear irrational

to really irritate
to slightly/easily irritate
to be/feel/look irritated
irritating deeply/visibly/a little irritated
308 Irritate irritate irritation irritated irritatingly an irritating habit
to raise/discuss an issue
a burning/critical/crucial
309 Issue (topic/subject) issue issue

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to judge sth
correctly/rightly/wrongly
Don't judge a book by its
cover.
to make a judgement about
sth
to have good/bad
judgement
judgement snap judgement
310 Judge judge judge judgemental an experienced judge
to ask for/want justice
to get justice
to escape justice
311 Justice justice to bring sb to justice
to really/truly justify
to give (sb) justification
to provide (sb with)
justification
considerable/sufficient
justification
to be/seem justifiable
to consider sth justifiable
to be
economically/ethically/entire
312 Justify justify justification justifiable ly justifiable
great/natural/unexpected
kindness
to show sb kindness
to receive kindness
kindness kind kindly to be (un)kind to sb
313 Kindness unkindness unkind unkindly to kindly offer sth
314 Kneel kneel knee to kneel down

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the former
315 Latter /Former latter/former latterly/formerly president/wife/employer
the launch of the space
316 Launch launch launch shuttle
to lay eggs
317 Lay lay to lay the table

to lead to sth
to lead the way
a born/natural/charismatic
leader
to show/provide
effective/strong leadership
lead leader leading misleading
318 Lead mislead leadership misleading information/statements
to fight to protect liberty
319 Liberty liberty to lose/win liberty
320 Literary literature literary

a lively conversation/debate
321 Lively liveliness lively a lively child
to loan sth to sb
a bank loan
to apply for/ask for loan
a large/massive/long-
322 Loan loan loan term/short-term loan
to locate
accurately/precisely
the precise/exact/specific
location
locate location to show the location
323 Locate dislocate dislocation to dislocate a shoulder

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to understand the logic


logical logically behind sth
324 Logic logic illogical illogically to be/seem/sound (il)logical
Loyal extremely, very loyal
325 loyalty loyal show loyalty to, for, from
326 Lung lung lung cancer
to mail to sb
mail junk mail
327 Mail mail e-mail voice mail
to maintain order
to be difficult to maintain
to maintain
properly/well/poorly
annual/regular/routine
maintenance
to carry out/need/require
maintenance
preventative/careful
328 Maintain maintain maintenance maintenance
manual labour/work
instruction manual
329 Manual manual manual manually to check/consult a manual
to manufacture products
to start to manufacture
large-scale/industrial
manufacturing
manufacture big/large/leading
manufacturing manufacturer
330 Manufacture manufacture manufacturer car/food manufacturing

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mass of sth
enormous/great/huge/large
mass of sth
mass production/destruction
mass murderer
mass a massive building
331 Mass mass massive massively massive debts
to elect sb as mayor
332 Mayor mayor local mayor
media
coverage/reports/interest
local/national media
media news/print/visual media
333 Media medium the medium of instruction

modern/traditional medicine
to take medicine
powerful/strong medicine
334 Medical medicine medical medically medical advice/books
mental health/illness
335 Mental mental mentally a mentally ill person
The Ministry of
Education/Defence/Agricult
ure
ministry prime/chief minister
336 Ministry minister to appoint sb as minister
minority
337 Minor/ Major majority minor/major to be/seem minor
a woman with a mission
dangerous mission
338 mission mission complete a mission

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limited/increased mobility
339 mobility mobility mobile job/social mobility
to be in a good/bad mood
cheerful/happy mood
to create a mood
340 Mood mood moody to be moody
moon
341 Moonlight moonlight bright/clear/pale moonlight
take out/pay off mortgage
342 mortgage mortgage big/small mortgage
to make a motion
circular motion
343 Motion motion motionless to be/remain motionless
a large/powerful motor
motor motor racing
motorist a busy motorway
motorway a powerful motorbike
motorbike/motorcycl police motorbike
344 Motorist e to ride a motorbike
to murder brutally
to murder in cold blood
mass murder
terrible/vicious murder
to commit murder
murder witness
345 Murder murder murder murderer mass/serial murderer

to nail sth to sth


nail polish
to bite your nails
346 Nail nail nail sharp/long/manicured nails

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to be/appear/feel naked
almost/completely/entirely
naked
to be seen with the naked
eye
to be invisible to the naked
347 Naked naked eye
a nationwide campaign
348 Nationwide nationwide nationwide to carry out nationwide
349 Native native native Native American
to have/build a navy
strong navy
350 Navy navy to join the navy
long/sharp needle
351 Needle needle to use a needle

social network
352 Network network television/computer network
to talk nonsense
absolute/complete/pure/utte
353 Nonsense nonsense r nonsense
354 Northern north northern
355 novice novice novice pilot/teacher/user
to object to sth
objection to/against sth
to have/make objection
serious/strenuous/strong
356 Objection object objection objection

to observe carefully/closely
observation careful/close/detailed
357 Observe observe observer observation

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to overcome a main/major
358 Obstacle obstacle obstacle
359 Obtain obtain obtainable to obtain a degree
to remember occasions
360 Occasion occasion occasional occasionally a special occasion

to occupy the city


continuing/military
occupation
to take up an occupation
full-time/dangerous
occupation
occupied territory
to be occupied with sth
361 Occupy occupy occupier occupation occupied to keep sb occupied with sth
to occur
commonly/frequently
to be likely to occur
a common occurrence
362 Occur occur occurrence to predict an occurrence
to be/feel/seem odd
It's odd that + sentence
363 Odd odd oddly to find sth odd
to offend
deeply/gravely/greatly
to be likely to offend
major/serious offence
to cause/give offence
a persistent offender
to appear/be/seem
offensive
offence offensive extremely offensive
364 Offend offend offender offended to feel/look offended

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to offer kindly/generously
a job offer
365 Offer offer offer to refuse/accept an offer

a dangerous/main opponent
366 Opponent opponent a political opponent
to oppose firmly/strongly
to oppose doing sth
to express
considerable/strong
opposition
opposition the opposite of sth
367 Oppose oppose opposite opposed just/quite the opposite
to originate in + place
to be extremely/highly
original
to have/display originality
origin great/startling originality in
368 Origin originate originality original originally sth

369 Ornament ornament ornamental to be highly/very ornamental

to be outstanding
to consider sth outstanding
particularly/really
outstanding
to be outstandingly
370 Outstanding outstanding outstandingly successful
to overcome
completely/successfully
to overcome a main/major
371 Overcome overcome obstacle

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an overseas student
372 Overseas overseas overseas to live/work overseas
to owe sb an
apology/explanation
373 Owe owe to owe money
the pace of sth
to
increase/decrease/maintain
374 Pace pace pace
hold a parade
375 parade parade fashion/colorful parade
parliament to approve sth
376 Parliament parliament current parliament
to be partial
377 Partial partial partially partially cooked
378 Particular particular particularly
passage
379 Passage passageway long/short/narrow passage

to arouse/awaken passion
grand/great passion
passionate to be passionate about sth
380 Passion passion passionless passionately a passionless marriage
to pause briefly
to pause for a moment
to take a
brief/momentary/short/long
381 Pause pause pause pause
to reach a peak
382 Peak peak peak high/rocky peak
to live on state pension
383 Pension pension to get/receive a pension

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to perceive clearly
/easily/readily
to have/gain perception
clear/common/widely-held
384 Perceive perceive perception perception
to be permanent
385 Permanent permanent permanently to make sth permanent
to permit legally
to have/gain permission
to be highly/extremely
permissive permissive
386 Permit permit permission permissible to be permissible
different/new/broader
perspective
to see things from a
387 Perspective perspective different perspective
during a phase
388 Phase phase to go through a phase

to investigate a
phenomenon
phenomenon to
emerge/occur
common/universal/widespre
phenomenon (SG) ad phenomenon
389 Phenomenon phenomena (PL) phenomenal to be/become phenomenal
390 Pint (of beer/milk) pint pint of beer/milk
podcast
391 Podcast podcasting
a portion of sth
a generous/large portion
392 Portion portion to divide sth into portions

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correct/exact position
to change position
(un)comfortable/sitting
position
to strengthen/achieve/reach
position
business/economic/financial
393 Position position position
the presence of sb/sth
394 Presence presence present to be/remain present
395 Previous previous previously
primary responsibility
396 Primary primary primarily primary school
primitive tools/living
397 primitive primitive primitively conditions /society

basic/central principle
398 Principle principle to be against your principles

medical/teaching profession
the lack of professionalism
to lack professionalism
to be strictly professional
profession to deal with sth
399 Profession professionalism professional professionally professionally
to progress well/rapidly
slow/rapid progress
to make progress
gradual/slow progression
progress to be highly/very
400 Progress progress progression progressive progressively progressive

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Prohibit Prohibit prohibit from


impose, abolish , lift
prohibitions
401 prohibition prohibitory prohibition against, of
402 Property property private/public property
pros and cons of sth pros
403 pros and cons pros and cons of living in a big city
the prospect of sth
404 Prospect prospect prospective a prospective buyer
to punch hard/lightly
to throw a
powerful/knockout punch
405 Punch punch punch a punch on the nose
406 Punctual punctuality punctual punctually to be punctual

to purchase sth
to purchase sth in advance
407 Purchase purchase purchase cash/credit purchase
purity to purify water/the air
408 Pure purify purification pure purely purity of voice
to pursue a career in + a
field
to pursue
effectively/successfully
409 Pursue pursue pursuit the pursuit of happiness

to have/hold a qualification
formal/recognized
qualification
to improve quality
excellent/good/low/poor
qualification quality
410 Qualify qualify quality qualified to be qualified

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a vast quantity of sth


411 Quantity quantity in large quantities

to quarrel about/over sth


to quarrel bitterly/fiercely
to have a quarrel about sth
to have a quarrel with sb
a serious/violent/family
412 Quarrel quarrel quarrel quarrelsome quarrel
413 Quote quote quotation to take a quotation

to range from X to Y
to range enormously/widely
to have range
broad/enormous/extensive
range
414 Range range range a wide range of sth
to be/seem rapid
415 Rapid rapid rapidly rapid change/growth
416 Rarely rare rarely to be rare

417 Rate rate rate to go at a tremendous rate


to shave with a razor
418 Razor razor electric razor
419 Rear rear rear rear door/window
to recover
completely/fully/partially
to make a recovery
amazing/full/fast/slow
recovery
to make a recovery from
sth
420 Recover recover recovery to show signs of recovery

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to reflect on sth
to reflect back
to gaze/stare at a reflection
clear/fain reflection
421 Reflect reflect reflection reflective to be highly reflective

a refugee camp be
a refugee arrive in
422 refugee refugee a country as a refugee
a regional
423 Region region regional regionally accent/dialect/newspaper
to regret doing sth
to regret that + sentence
to regret deeply/greatly
to have/feel regret
regretful regretfully big/deep/great regret
424 Regret regret regret regrettable regrettably a regretful glance/smile

regulation to regulate carefully/closely


425 Regulation regulate regulator strict/tight regulation
426 Reject reject rejection to reject firmly
to release
quickly/eventually/accidental
ly
427 Release release release early release from prison

to have/lack/lose relevance
relevance relevant to be/seem/become
428 Relevant /Irrelevant irrelevance irrelevant relevant

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to rely heavily/strongly on
sth
to assess/ensure reliability
reliable high/poor reliability
429 Reliable /unreliable rely reliability unreliable reliably to be very reliable
430 Remain remain remains remaining the remains of sth
remarkable
431 Remarkable unremarkable remarkably

an effective remedy for sth


432 Remedy remedy to need/take remedy
433 Reproduce reproduce reproduction reproductory reproductory organs
to have a worldwide
reputation for sth
to destroy a reputation
to have a good/bad
reputable reputation
434 Reputation reputation disreputable reputably to be highly/very reputable

family/close/obvious
resemblance between sbd
435 resemble resemble resemblance and sbd closely resemble
be resistant to sth couldn't
436 resistant resist resistance resistant resist sth

to restore confidence
to restore antiques
437 Restore restore restoration to be closed for restoration
to reveal that + sentence
to be deeply/highly
438 Reveal reveal revealing revealing

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to seek/want revenge
to get/have revenge
sweet revenge
revenge attack/killing
439 Revenge revenge revengeful an act of revenge
to carry out/conduct
revolution
successful/bloody/violent
revolution
revolution breaks
out/spreads
440 Revolution revolution revolutionary revolutionary changes
to reward generously/well
for sth
to gain/get considerable
reward
great/high/huge reward
to be rewarding
441 Reward reward reward rewarding to find sth rewarding
442 Ripe ripeness ripe to be/look/smell/taste ripe
to risk losing sth
to take a
big/considerable/great/high
risk
443 Risk risk risk risky to be very risky
role to have/play a
444 Role role model central/crucial/key role
rotate around sth the
rotation of the Earth job
445 rotate rotate rotation rotation
446 Rotten rotten rotten fruit
447 Rough roughness rough roughly
448 Rub rub rub to rub hard

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to ruin completely/totally
449 Ruin ruin ruin ruined an ancient ruined castle
to rule justly
to impose rule
to follow/observe/obey the
rule rules
450 Rule misrule rule to break the rules
451 Rusty rust rusty rusty nails
452 Sack sack sack to get the sack
453 Sacred sacred a sacred object
to make sacrifice
454 Sacrifice sacrifice sacrifice animal/human sacrifice
for the sake of sb/sth
455 Sake sake for sb's sake
456 Sample sample a sample of sth

to feel/gain/get satisfaction
complete/deep/great
satisfaction
satisfied to be/feel/appear satisfied
dissatisfied to be deeply/extremely
satisfaction satisfying satisfying
457 Satisfy satisfy dissatisfaction satisfactory satisfactorily to be/look satisfactory
safe
safe saving to save the planet
458 Saving save safety savings safely to save money

459 Scale scale a large-scale investigation


460 Scent scent scented to lose the scent
461 Secretary (of state) secretary

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security
measures/precautions
secure security alert
462 Secure /Insecure security insecure securely national security
463 segment segment segment of the population
464 Seldom seldom
to select carefully
to make selection
to be very/extremely
465 Select select selection selective selective
semi-final semi-detached
466 semi semi semi-professional
an act of selfishness
pure/utter selfishness
to be/feel selfish
467 Selfish selfishness selfish selfishly to be extremely selfish
to be/become sensitive
sensitive deeply/extremely/highly
468 Sensitive insensitive sensitively sensitive
469 sensory sensory sensory problems/systems
to have/employ a servant
470 Servant servant devoted/faithful servant

to be filled with shame


to bring/cause shame
deep shame
shameful shamefully to be shameful/shameless
471 Shame shame shameless shamelessly shameful scenes
472 shareholder shareholder shareholder of a company
473 Shell shell sea shell
474 Ship ship ship
475 Silk silk silk dress/shirt
476 Silver silver

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477 Simply simplify simplification simple simply


to slide slowly/easily
478 Slide slide slide to show slide
479 Slope slope a steep slope
480 Smash smash smash
481 Smooth smoothness smooth smoothly to be/feel/look smooth
482 Somewhat somewhat
the source of
483 Source source income/information
484 Southern south southern
485 Spare spare spare spare parts
to specialize in sth
local/regional speciality
486 Speciality specialize speciality specialized to be specialized in sth
487 Specify specify specification specifically to specify clearly/fully

to be spiced with sth


heavily/highly spiced
to be/smell/taste spicy
488 Spicy spice spice spicy to be very/mildly/quite spicy
489 Spirit spirit
to spoil completely
to spoil a child with sth
490 Spoil spoil spoiled a spoiled child
major sponsor a sponsor for
491 sponsor sponsor sponsor(ship) sth sponsor sbd
spray
492 Spray spray sprayer hair spray
to be badly/heavily/slightly
stained
stubborn/dark stain
493 Stain stain stain stainless stainless steel

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starve to death face


starvation/die of starvation
494 starve starve starvation starvation wage/diet

to state clearly/exactly
to be in a good/healthy state
a state of shock
state to make statement
495 State state statement brief/short statement
496 Statue statue a statue of sth
steady to be/seem steady
497 Steady /unsteady steadiness unsteady remarkably/very steady

498 Steam steam steam steaming to generate/produce steam


stainless steel
to produce/manufacture
499 Steel steel steel
steep hill
steep rise
to be/look steep
500 Steep steepness steep steeply to rise steeply
501 Steer steer to steer a car

to make/take/follow a step
big/considerable/huge/small
502 Step step step step
to be stocked
503 Stocks stock stocks to stock plentifully/well/fully
heavy/hard stone
504 Stone stone precious stone
505 Straightforward straightforward to be/look straightforward

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to strain hard
506 Strain strain strain strained to be/feel strained
to be/feel/seem strange
a complete stranger
507 Stranger stranger strange strangely to behave strangely
effective/good/successful
strategy
508 Strategy strategy strategic strategically strategic planning
509 Stream stream stream

to strike hard/firmly
It struck me that + sentence
to be struck by lightning
to go on strike
to be striking
510 Strike strike strike striking a striking resemblance
to have/suffer a stroke
511 Stroke stroke serious/minor/fatal stroke

to struggle with sth


to struggle desperately/hard
to struggle badly
512 Struggle struggle struggle great/life-and-death struggle
513 Studio studio a recording studio
514 subjective subjective a subjective idea

to submit formally
515 Submit submit submission complete/total submission
to substitute for sth
516 Substitute substitute substitute a substitute teacher
517 subtract subtract subtraction subtract sth from sth

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to suit fine/well
to be suitable for sb
to be/look suitable
518 Suitable suit suitable suitably to be suitably dressed

To sum up,
to sum up the main points
of sth
to summarize
a large/small sum of money
sum sum to earn/raise sum
519 Sum summarize summary to make a summary

sun comes up/rises


blinding/bright sunlight
to be exposed to sunlight
to have a golden/good
suntan
sun to admire/watch the sunset
sunlight beautiful/glorious/stunning
suntan sunset
520 Sunlight sunset sunny to be/look sunny
to survey carefully
to carry out/conduct a
survey
detailed/extensive survey
521 Survey survey survey survey to find out sth

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to suspect that + sentence


to be widely suspected
to have a suspicion that +
sentence
the prime suspect
to be/feel suspicious
suspicion to be suspicious about sth
522 Suspect suspect suspect suspicious suspiciously a suspicious-looking car/van
Sustain Sustain Sustainable
523 sustainability environmentally sustainable
to swallow
524 Swallow swallow quickly/accidentally
525 swap swap swap places
to swear at sb
to use a swear word
a bad/strong/mild swear
526 Swear swear swear word word
to sweat a lot/heavily
sweat to make sb sweat
sweats to drip /pour with sweat
sweatshirt heavy/cold sweat
527 Sweat sweat sweater sweaty to be/feel/look sweaty
528 Sweep sweep sweep up

an artificial sweetener
to be/smell/taste sweet
sweetness to be very/extremely sweet
529 Sweet sweeten sweetener sweet to look terribly sweet

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to switch easily/readily
a sudden/immediate switch
530 Switch switch switch to make a switch

to sympathize really/deeply
to feel/have/express
sympathy
deep/great/genuine
sympathy
531 Sympathy sympathize sympathy sympathetic sympathetically to be sympathetic
long/short tail
532 Tail tail to wag/wave tail
to target
carefully/deliberately/particu
larly
to target sb
to aim at a target
533 Target target target obvious/potential target
to taste strongly/slightly
to taste like sth
to taste
awful/bitter/horrible/deliciou
s/good
to have a
distinctive/pleasant/refreshi
ng taste
to be tasty/tasteless
tasty to be very tasteful
tasteless to be tastefully
534 Taste taste taste tasteful tastefully dressed/decorated

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to tear badly/easily
to burst into tears
to be in tears
535 Tear tear tear tearful tearfully to be/look tearful
to have a technique
effective/successful/simple
technique
to be very/extremely
technical
technically advanced
536 Technique technique technical technically weapons

a bad temper
to have/control/lose temper
537 Temper temper bad-tempered to be bad-tempered
a temporary job
538 Temporary temporary temporarily temporary housing

to tend to do sth
539 Tendency tend tendency to have a tendency to do sth
a tender kiss/look
to feel/show tenderness
extreme/great/infinite
540 Tender tenderness tender tenderness
terminal cancer
541 Terminal terminal terminally terminally ill
542 Thesis thesis to work on/write a thesis
a thirst for sth
to quench your thirst
543 Thirst thirst thirsty thirstily to feel thirsty
544 Thorough thorough thoroughly a thorough investigation

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Threat Threaten Threatening threaten to do something


threaten somebody with
something life-
threatening pose
545 threat a threat
546 Throughout throughout
547 Tide tide high/low tide
to follow timetable
548 Timetable timetable detailed/strict timetable
tin a tin of beans/soup
549 Tin tin opener a biscuit/paint tin
550 Tone tone the tone of the author
be on the track of sb/sth get
off the track track
551 Track track track smth/sb down

to transfer sth from X to Y


to make a transfer
552 Transfer transfer transfer massive/successful transfer
to undergo a
dramatic/amazing
553 Transform transform transformation transformation
transparent plastic
554 Transparent transparency transparent to be/look transparent
555 Tray tray tea tray, food tray
556 Treasure treasure buried treasure
tremendous amount of sth
tremendous
557 tremendous tremendous tremendously help/achievement
fair trial
to bring sb to trial
558 Trial trial trial and error
559 Triangle triangle triangular

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tree trunk, the trunk of a


560 Trunk trunk car
to trust completely
trust to exist
561 Trust trust trust trustworthy to be trustworthy
562 Typical typical typically to be typical of sb
563 Ultimate ultimate ultimately the ultimate aim/solution
uncover
564 Uncover /cover cover to uncover evidence
565 Underneath underneath
566 Undo undo

forgettable to forget completely/entirely


567 Unforgettable forget unforgettable to be truly unforgettable
intelligible
568 unintelligible unintelligible/intelligible intelligibly handwrting&speech
569 Union union The European Union
a unique opportunity
570 Unique uniqueness unique uniquely to be unique to sth
likely to be (un)likely to do sth
571 Unlikely unlikely It's likely that + sentence

to predict
accurately/successfully
to predict that + sentence
predictable to make correct prediction
572 Unpredictable predict prediction unpredictable to be/seem predictable
suitable to be suitable for sb
573 Unsuitable unsuitable suitably to be suitably dressed

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to be sure that + sentence


to be unsure about sth
to be unsure of yourself
sure to make sure that +
574 Unsure unsure surely sentence
wanted
575 Unwanted want unwanted to want badly/desperately
576 Upright upright to sit/stand upright
577 Upside (down) upside down upside down to turn sth upside down
a matter of great urgency
an urgent message
to be increasingly urgent
578 Urgent urgency urgent urgently to be in urgent need of sth
valid
579 Valid invalid a valid argument
to vary widely
to offer great/huge variety
extreme/great/wide
variety variability
580 Various vary variability various variously various reasons
581 verbal verbal verbal abuse/agreement
582 Victim victim helpless/innocent victim
famous/glorious/historic
victory
583 Victory victory victorious a victorious army

clear/good/excellent visibility
to be barely/hardly visible
visibility visible visibly to be visible to the naked
584 Visible invisibility invisible invisibly eye
585 Volume volume volume of sth

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to volunteer to do sth
unpaid volunteer
voluntary
work/organizations
586 Volunteer volunteer volunteer voluntary voluntarily to leave voluntarily
to vote for sb
vote to vote against sth
587 Vote vote voter to persuade voter
wander
588 Wander wander wanderer to wander slowly/aimlessly

to warn clearly/firmly
to warn
constantly/repeatedly
to warn that + sentence
to warn to do sth
to give (sb) a strong warning
589 Warn warn warning to receive a warning
to have/possess wealth
great/enormous wealth
590 Wealth wealth wealthy to be/look wealthy

a lethal/powerful weapon
to use/carry a weapon
to be armed with a weapon
591 Weapon weapon nuclear weapons

to promote/improve welfare
592 Welfare welfare child/community welfare
593 Western west western
594 Wheat wheat to grow wheat

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to whistle softly/cheerfully
dog/police whistle
595 Whistle whistle whistle to blow whistle

willingness willing willingly to show/express willingness


596 Willing/ Unwilling unwillingness unwilling unwillingly to be (un)willing to do sth
597 Wipe wipe to wipe out sth
to wire properly
598 Wire wire wire wireless electrical wire
wise deep/great wisdom
599 Wisdom wisdom unwise wisely to be/look wise
to wish to do sth
to wish desperately
to have/express wish
600 Wish wish wish strong/last wish
601 Withdraw withdraw withdrawal
to witness sth
eyewitness
602 Witness witness witness crucial/key witness
603 Worldwide worldwide worldwide to be sold worldwide
to wound badly
604 Wound wound wound bad/deep/serious wound

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