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Add:
to put two or more numbers or amounts together to get a total: If you add three and four you get seven./ Don't forget to add on your
travelling expenses/Add your expenses on.
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Admit:
to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly: At first he denied stealing the money but he later admitted it./ I
wasn't entirely honest with him, I admit.
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Agree:
to have the same opinion: I agree with you on this issue./ "You're absolutely right,"
agreed Jake./ All those who agree please hold up their hand.
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Boast:
disapproving to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what
you own: He didn't talk about
his exam results in case people thought he was boasting./ Britain's best-known
ticket tout once boasted that he could get you tickets for anything.
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Complain:
to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory: He
complained that his boss was useless and he had too much work./ They were
afraid to complain about the noise in case they annoyed the neighbours.
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Confirm:
to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing: I've accepted
the job over the phone, but I haven't confirmed in writing yet./ Please confirm
your reservation in writing by Friday.
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Deny:
to say that something is not true: Neil
denies that he broke the window, but I'm sure he did./ A close associate of the
author denied reports that she had cancer.
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Insist:
to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or
oppose what you say: The police insist that they are
not relaxing their campaign against drugs./ She insisted on telling me every
single detail of what they did to her in hospital.
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Mention:
to speak about something quickly, giving little detail or using few words: I promised
never to mention the incident again./ For the sake of completeness , I should
also mention two other minor developments./ He gets really upset if you mention
his baldness.
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Point sth
out: to tell someone about some information, often because you believe they
do not know it or have forgotten it: He was planning to book a rock-climbing holiday, till I pointed out that
Denis is afraid of heights./ She was quick to point out that it wasn't her
fault./ The mechanic pointed out the repair on the front of my car.
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Recommend:
to suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular
job or purpose, or to suggest that a particular action should be done: I can recommend the chicken in mushroom sauce - it's delicious./ The
doctor recommended (that) I get more exercise./ The doctor recommended swimming
as the best all-round exercise.
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Reply:
to answer/ to react to an action by someone else: "Where are you going?" I asked. "Home," he replied./
France took an early lead before Spain replied with three goals in 14 minutes./
Six people have confirmed that they will be attending and ten haven't replied
yet.
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Reveal:
to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously
secret: Her biography revealed
that she was not as rich as everyone thought./ The committee pressed him to
reveal more information.
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State:
a condition or way of being that exists at a particular time: The building
was in a state of disrepair./ Give me the keys of the car - you're not in a
state to drive./ After the accident I was in a state of shock.
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Appreciation:
the act of recognizing or understanding that something is valuable, important,
or as described: Children rarely show any appreciation of what their parents do for them./
I'd like to give this bottle of wine as a mark of appreciation for all the work
you've done for us.
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Consideration:
the act of thinking about something carefully: After some consideration, we've decided to sell the house./ That's an
interesting job offer - I'd give it some serious consideration if I were you.
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Diplomacy:
approving skill in dealing with people without offending or upsetting them: It took all
her tact and diplomacy to persuade him not to resign.
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Etiquette:
the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular
social groups or social situations: Social
etiquette dictates that men cannot sit while women are standing./ Diplomatic
etiquette forbids calling for the death of a national leader.
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Interaction:
an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each
other: There's not enough interaction between the management and the workers./ Language
games are usually intended to encourage student interaction.
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Netiquette:
the set of rules about behaviour that is acceptable on the internet: It's
considered bad netiquette to use capital letters in an email because it looks
like YOU ARE SHOUTING.
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Politeness:
behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows understanding of and care
for other people's feelings: Now
one of the cardinal rules of politeness is to avoid burdening a stranger with
the weight of ones own woes.
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Rank:
a position in an organization, such as the army, showing the importance of the
person having it: He has just been promoted to the rank of captain./ Ministers of cabinet
rank receive a higher salary than other ministers./ Having a large income is
one of the advantages of rank.
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Rudeness:
the quality or state of being rude: Such rudeness will not be tolerated in this office./ The rudeness of
frontier life gradually diminished with time.
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Tradition:
a way of acting that people in a particular society or group have continued to
follow for a long time, or all of these beliefs, etc. in a particular society
or group: There's a tradition in our office that when it's somebody's birthday,
they bring in a cake for all of us to share./ We decided to break with
tradition, this year and go away for Christmas.
