Word Power Made Easy

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excursion

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1.included in the tour is an excursion to the grand canyon

2.we went on an excursion to the pyramids

3.a shopping excursion

4.trip

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anthropology

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1.the scientific study of people, their societies, cultures etc
2.Anthropology is closely allied to the field of psychology.

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allied

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1.Anthropology is closely allied to the field of psychology.

2.agriculture and allied industries

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ally

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Some of the northern cities allied themselves with the emperor.

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ego

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1.Richard has the biggest ego (=thinks he is very clever and important) of anyone I’ve ever met.

2.That promotion really boosted her ego (=made her feel better about herself).

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fragile

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1.fragile ego

2.Be careful with that vase – it’s very fragile.

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egocentric

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self-centered

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morbid

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1.a morbid fascination with instruments of torture instrument

2.The trip was made all the worse by Frankie’s morbid fear of flying.

3.His head was full of morbid thoughts.

4.diseased

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fascination

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1.Police knew of his fascination with guns.

2.The children watched in fascination.

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altercation

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1.formal :ARGUE a short noisy argument
2. They became involved in an altercation.
3.it is stronger than dispute and quarrel

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dispute

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1.The firm is involved in a legal dispute with a rival company.

2.He got into a dispute over a taxi fare.

3.the bitter border dispute between the countries

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bitter

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1.I feel very bitter about it.

2.a bitter old man

3.If he failed, it would be a bitter disappointment to his parents.

4.bitterly

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quarrel

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1.Jacob left after a quarrel with his wife.

2.They had a quarrel about some girl.

3.Had there been any quarrel between you?

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sentiment

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1.Similar sentiments were expressed by many politicians.

2.He was more in touch with public sentiment than many of his critics.

3.‘After all, it’s her decision.’ ‘My sentiments exactly (=I agree).’

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critic

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1.a review by the theatre critic of the ‘Sunday Times’

2.Critics of the scheme have said that it will not solve the problem of teenage crime.

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disputant

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who involve in dispute

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profanity

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behavior that shows you do not respect God or holy things

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obscenity

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1.laws against obscenity

2.drunken youths screaming obscenities

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we are mirror image of each other

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temperament

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1.Jill has such a lovely relaxed temperament.

2.Tolkien was, by temperament, a very different man from Lewis.

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acquisition

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1.the acquisition of language

2.the acquisition of new sites for development

3.The Art Society is holding an exhibition of recent acquisitions.

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exhibition

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an exhibition of black and white photographs

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alteration

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Have you noticed any alteration in the patient’s behavior?

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excessively

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1.his excessive drinking drink
2.$15 for two beers seems a little excessive.
3.excessively high taxes

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fixated on

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He never used to be so fixated on losing weight.

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ego-surf

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to look on the Internet to see how many websites mention your name

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inferior

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1.I felt very inferior among all those academics.
2.wine of inferior quality
3.inferior goods
4.I always felt slightly inferior to her.
5.Their performance was inferior to that of other teams.

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superior

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1.Fletcher’s superior technique brought him victory.

2.Your computer is far superior to mine.

3.He loves making fun of women. It makes him feel superior.

4.a vastly superior (=very much better, stronger etc) army

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blush

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1.Wilson saw she was watching him and blushed.
2.Joan blushed at the unexpected compliment.
3.Kate blushed scarlet.
4.I blush to admit that I haven’t read it.

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threat

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1.Your threats don’t scare me.

2.the threat of military invasion

3.he says his family received phone threats from the group.

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imply

Back 31

1.Cleo blushed. She had not meant to imply that he was lying.
2.an implied threat

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summon

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1. Robert summoned the waiter for the bill.

2.The president summoned Taylor to Washington.

3.He was summoned to attend an emergency meeting.

4. Hugh was summoned to appear before the magistrate.

5.summon words from your mind

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utterly

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1.completely

2.You look utterly miserable.