3. Accept Flashcards

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Accept

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toagreeto take something

to say yes to anofferorinvitation

toconsidersomething or someone assatisfactory

tobelievethat something istrue

To accept is also toallowsomeone tobecomeamemberof anorganizationorgroup

To accept is also toconsidersomeone as nowbelongingtoyourgroupas anequal

toagreetopayabillofexchange

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Get

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Obtain

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to get something,especiallybyaskingfor it,buyingit,workingfor it, orproducingit from somethingelse

to get something,esp. by aplannedeffort

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Take

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Receive

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to get or be given something

to beabletohearsomeone’svoicewhen they arecommunicatingwith you byradio

toreactto something or someone in aparticularway thatshowshow youfeelabout it, him, or her

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Admit

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toagreethat something istrue,especiallyunwillingly

toallowsomeone toenteraplace

toallowapersonorcountrytojoinanorganization

toallowsomeone toenterahospitalbecause they needmedicalcare

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Welcome

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to bepleasedabout andencourageorsupportsomething

tomeetandspeakto someone in afriendlyway when theyarrive

If someone is welcome, you arepleasedwhen theyvisityou

said as agreetingto someonearrivingat aplace

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Recognize

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toknowsomeone or something because you haveseenorheardhim or her orexperiencedit before

toacceptthat something islegal,true, orimportant

To recognize is also to showpublicappreciationfor theachievementsof someone, or apersonorgroup

if amachinerecognizes something, it isabletoreaditelectronicallyand getinformation

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Trust

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tobelievethat someone is good andhonestand will notharmyou, or that something issafeandreliable

tohopeandexpectthat something istrue

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Acknowledge

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toaccept,admit, orrecognizesomething, or thetruthorexistenceof something

totellsomeone, usually in aletteroremail, that you havereceivedsomething theysentyou

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Adopt

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tolegallytake another person’schildintoyourownfamilyand takecareof him or her asyourownchild

to take ananimalthat has beenleftin aplacesuch as arescuecentre, andkeepit asyourpet

toacceptorstartto use something new

topaymoneyinorderto haveyournameconnectedwith aparticularthing,especiallyinordertohelpanorganizationraisemoney

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Agree

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to have the sameopinion

todecidesomething together

toacceptasuggestionoridea

If two sets ofinformationagree, they aregenerallythe same

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Undertake

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to do orbeginto do something,especiallysomething that will take alongtimeor bedifficult

topromisethat you will do something

to takeresponsibilityfor andbegindoing something

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Favor

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approvalorsupportof someone or something

something you do tohelpsomeone, often after beingaskedto

asmallpresentgiven toguestsat aparty

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Respect

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admirationfeltorshownfor someone or something that youbelievehas goodideasorqualities

politeness,honour, andcareshowntowards someone or something that isconsideredimportant

afeelingthat something isrightorimportantand you should notattempttochangeit orharmit

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Affirm

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tostatesomething istrue, or tostateyoursupportfor anidea,opinion, etc.

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Assume

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toacceptsomething to betruewithoutquestionorproof

topretendto have a differentnameor be someone you are not, or toexpressafeelingfalsely

to take orbeginto haveresponsibilityorcontrol, sometimes without therightto do so, or tobeginto have acharacteristic

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Approve

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to have apositiveopinionof someone or something

toaccept,allow, orofficiallyagreeto something

to have a goodopinionof someone or something

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Comply

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toactaccordingto anorder, set ofrules, orrequest

toobeyanorder,rule, orrequest

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Buy

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Hold

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Sign

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to writeyourname, usually on a written orprinteddocument, to show that youagreewithitscontentsor have written orcreatedit yourself

to give anorderorinformation, or make arequest, usinghandandbodymovements

anoticegivinginformation,directions, awarning, etc.

somethingshowingthat somethingelseexistsor mighthappenorexistin thefuture

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Deny

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to say that something is nottrue

to notallowsomeone to have or do something

to notadmitthat you haveknowledge,responsibility,feelings, etc.

to notadmitthat you haveknowledge,responsibility,feelings, etc.

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Disapproved

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tothinkthat something iswrong, or to have abadopinionabout someone

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Oppose

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todisagreewith something or someone, often byspeakingorfightingagainst it, him, or her

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Refuse

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to say that you will not do oracceptsomething

unwantedwastematerial,especiallymaterialthat isregularlythrownaway from ahouse,factory, etc.

to say or show that you are notwillingto do,accept, orallowsomething

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Regret

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afeelingofsadnessabout somethingsadorwrongor about amistakethat you have made, and awishthat it could have been different andbetter

Regret is also used toexpressin apoliteway that youfeelsorryabout something

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Disagree

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to have a differentopinionor beunabletoagree

if two or morereports,ideas, sets ofnumbers, etc. disagree, they are not the same

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Repudiate

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torefusetoacceptsomething or someone astrue, good, orreasonable

30
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Dissent

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astrongdifferenceofopinionon aparticularsubject,especiallyabout anofficialsuggestionorplanor apopularbelief

todisagreewith otherpeopleabout something