Discover and master new words to enhance your English vocabulary
Discover and master new words to enhance your English vocabulary
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on the subject of somebody/something; in connection with somebody/something
• used to describe the purpose or an aspect of something
• busy with something; doing something
Example
"a book about flowers"
"Tell me all about it."
a chemical, usually a liquid, that contains hydrogen and has a pH of less than seven. The hydrogen can be replaced by a metal to form a salt. Acids usually have a bitter sharp taste and can often burn holes in or damage things they touch.
• a powerful illegal drug that affects people’s minds and makes them see and hear things that are not really there
Example
"The acid burned a hole in her coat."
"Stomach acids can break down the poison."
from one side to the other side of something
• on the other side of something
• on or over a part of the body
Example
"He walked across the field."
"I drew a line across the page."
to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation
• to change something in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation
• to change a book or play so that it can be made into a play, film, television drama, etc.
Example
"It's amazing how soon you adapt."
"The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive."
in a way that is more than was first mentioned or is usual
Example
"Additionally, the bus service will run on Sundays, every two hours."
to take somebody else’s child into your family and become its legal parent(s)
• to start to use a particular method or to show a particular attitude towards somebody/something
• to formally accept a suggestion or policy by voting
Example
"a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt"
" adopt somebody to adopt a child"
progress or a development in a particular activity or area of understanding
• the forward movement of a group of people, especially armed forces
• money paid for work before it has been done or money paid earlier than expected
Example
"We live in an age of rapid technological advance."
" advance in something Recent advances in technology have made the procedure safe."
cheap enough that people can afford to pay it or buy it
Example
"We offer quality products at affordable prices."
"There is a lack of affordable housing in the city."
later than something; following something in time
• next to and following somebody/something in order or importance
• behind somebody when they have left; following somebody
Example
"We'll leave after lunch."
"They arrived shortly after 5."
the period of time from 12 o'clock in the middle of the day until about 6 o’clock in the evening
Example
"this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon"
" in the afternoon In the afternoon, they went shopping."
a company that provides regular flights to take passengers and goods to different places
Example
"an airline pilot/passenger"
"a low-cost/budget/no-frills/discount airline"
very similar
Example
"My sister and I do not look alike."
"Airports are all alike to me."