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ban? abolish? abort? cancel? cross out? ?wipe?out?? put off? delay?

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desert/forsake/ leave / cease / depart? / discard / relinquish / surrender /quit/ withdraw /give up

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abide We have to abide by the rules of the game. ?(abide? observe? discover? adapt)

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Her fame will abide for sure.? Last/endure/ continue/persist/remain/stay

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You have to keep ______ with the times.?

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Abreast/up? catch up with? go along with? fit in with

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absorb? He was absorbed in a book and didn't hear you call.

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engage/occupy/bend over/involve/be busy with

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Abundant/rich? The rivers and forests of the New World were abundant in fish and game

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access? In many schools, students don't have sufficient access to the library.

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Way/approach/solution/answer/

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Accessible/available/handy/ready/convenient/obtainable/at hand

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His words are never in _____ with his deeds.? (situation?? accordance?? according?? fit)

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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

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account? He asked no one's advice; he did it on his own (account).independently

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You have to take everything into account/consideration. Attention/regard/respect/mind

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Give us an account of what happened.? Story/reason/information/description/tale/statement

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He has been asked to account for his absence. ( describe? tell? relate? answer for? say? explain?? explicate)

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acquire?? to acquire a good knowledge of English.? Attain/obtain/gain/earn/secure

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active? He is very active in politics.??

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Energetic/spirited/lively/dynamic/excited/enthusiastic

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adapt? To our delight, she quickly adapted (herself) to the situation.

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accustom? She is ______to living in comfort.? (accustomed/used?? addict? be familiar with)

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admit? It will take you half an hour to get to the station, allowing for traffic delays.?

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adequate Their earnings are barely adequate to their needs.

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enough/sufficient/satisfactory/plenty/ample

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advantage? The great advantage we have over them is that they are short of money.

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Benefit/gain/upper hand???? interest/profit/harvest/crop/earnings/returns

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Aim? His aim is to win the game.?

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Amass? He amassed a great fortune in twenty years.?

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Accumulate/assemble/gather/increase/collect/compile/heap up/store up

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Mass/bulk/quantity/load/amount/volume/accumulation/pile/heap/crowd/multitude/pack/gang

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Figure/digit/measure

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ambitious? These young men were ambitious for success and money.

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Eager for/longing for/ hopeful for/wish for/crave for/be set on/be bent on/be intent upon

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amount? His debt now amounts to 1,000 pounds.?

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The future of her marriage is supposed to be decided by the amount of money.

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angle? Try looking at this affair from a different angle. aspect