Discover and master new words to enhance your English vocabulary
Discover and master new words to enhance your English vocabulary
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used before countable or singular nouns referring to people or things that have not already been mentioned
• used to show that somebody/something is a member of a group or profession
• any; every
Example
"a man/horse/unit"
"an aunt/egg/hour/X-ray"
to leave somebody, especially somebody you are responsible for, with no intention of returning
• to leave a thing or place, especially because it is impossible or dangerous to stay
• to stop doing something, especially before it is finished; to stop having something
Example
" abandon somebody The baby had been abandoned by its mother."
"People often simply abandon their pets when they go abroad."
the fact that somebody/something is able to do something
• a level of skill or intelligence
Example
"People with the disease may lose their ability to communicate."
"This program has the ability to adapt to its user."
having the skill, intelligence, opportunity, etc. needed to do something
• intelligent; good at something
Example
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
"A viral illness left her barely able to walk."
to officially end a law, a system or an institution
Example
"This tax should be abolished."
the deliberate ending of a pregnancy at an early stage
• a medical operation to end a pregnancy at an early stage
• the process of giving birth to a baby before it is fully developed and able to survive
Example
"to support/oppose abortion"
"a woman’s right to abortion"
a little more or less than; a little before or after
• nearly; very close to
• in many directions; here and there
Example
"It costs about $10."
"They waited (for) about an hour."
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."
at or to a higher place
• greater in number, level or age
• earlier in something written or printed
Example
"Put it on the shelf above."
"Seen from above the cars looked tiny."
at or to a higher place or position than something/somebody
• more than something; greater in number, level or age than somebody/something
• of greater importance or of higher quality than somebody/something
Example
"The water came above our knees."
"We were flying above the clouds."
in or to a foreign country
• being talked about or felt by many people
• outside; outdoors
Example
"to go/travel/live/study abroad "
"She worked abroad for a year."
the fact of somebody being away from a place where they are usually expected to be; the occasion or period of time when somebody is away
• the fact of somebody/something not existing or not being available; a lack of something
• used to say that when you are away from somebody that you love, you love them even more
Example
" in somebody's absence The decision was made in my absence (= while I was not there)."
"We did not receive any news during his long absence."