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Ability to

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+ a verb

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Abide by

Abide in

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Abide by a rule

Abide in a place or state

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Accords with

Accords to x

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Accords with = agrees with

According to x (e.g. A document)

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Accuse of

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Accuse of a crime

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Adapt from

Adapt to

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Adapt from a source

Adapt to a situation

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Agree on
Agree to
Agree with

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Agree on a plan
Agree to a proposal
Agree with a person

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Allow to

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+ a verb

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Alternately

Alternatively

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Alternately = in turn, first one and then the other
Alternatively = or
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Angry with

Angry about

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Angry with someone

Angry about something

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At once

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At once x and y

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Both x and y

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Both x and y are (need plural verb)

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Capable

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Capable of doing something

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Charge for

Charge with

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Charge for a purchase

Charge with a crime

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Concur in

Concur with

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Concur in an opinion

Concur with a person

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Consist

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Consist of

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Contend for

Contend with

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Contend for a principle

Contend with a person

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Continue to

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Continue to + a verb

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Contrast

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Contrast x with y

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Convince

Persuade

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Convince = to induce belief
Persuade = to induce action
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Define

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Define x as y

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Depend

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Depend on x

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Differ about
Differ over
Differ from
Differ with
Different from
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Differ about a question
Differ over a question
Differ from an appearance 
Differ with a person
X is different from y
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Difficult

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Difficult to + a verb

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Discreet

Discrete

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Discreet = cautious or prudent especially in speech
Discrete = separate or distinct
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Disinterested

Uninterested

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Disinterested = unbiased and impartial 
Uninterested = not interested
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Distinguish

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Distinguish from x from y

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Do so

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Do so(NOT “do it”)

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Effect

Affect

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Effect = the noun "result"
Affect = the verb "to influence"
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Either

Neither

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Either x or y(verb agrees with y)

Neither x nor y(verb agrees with y)

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Emigrate

Immigrate

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Emigrate = to leave a country
Immigrate = to come to a country
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Estimate

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Estimate x to be y

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Farther

Further

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Farther = About distance(you run a mile farther than someone else.)
Further = about time or quantity(You study a topic further.)
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Fascinated

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Fascinated by

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Flaunt

Flout

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Flaunt = to show off
Flout = to mock
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For all their talk

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For all their talk about x

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Identical

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Identical with

Identical to

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Impatient at
Impatient of
Impatient for
Impatient with

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Impatient at behavior
Impatient of restraint
Impatient for something to happen
Impatient with someone

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Independent

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Independent of x

38
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Indifferent

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Indifferent toward x

39
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Inferior

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Inferior to

40
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Inter

Intra

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Inter = between or among
Intra = within
41
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Just as
Like
As or as if

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Just as … so too
Like = controls nouns and pronouns
As or as if = controls phrases and clauses

42
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Likely

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Likely to + verb

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Not only

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Not only … but(also)

44
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Not so much

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Not so much x as y

45
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Oblivious of or to

Oblivious of

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Oblivious of or to one’s surroundings

Oblivious of something forgotten

46
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Occupied by
Occupied in
Occupied with

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Occupied by a person
Occupied in study
Occupied with a thing

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Offer of

Offer to

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Offer of assistance

Offer to + verb

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Oral

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Oral = spoken, not written

49
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Verbal

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Verbal = in words (spoken or written)

50
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Part from

Part with

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Part from a person

Part with a possession.

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Permit to

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Permit to + a verb

52
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Prefer

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Prefer x to y

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Prevent from

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Prevent from x-ing

54
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Prior to

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Prior to x

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Regard

A

Regard x as y

56
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Required to

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Required to + a verb

57
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Rewarded by
Rewarded for
Rewarded with

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Rewarded by the judge
Rewarded for something done
Rewarded with something(like a gift)

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So

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So x that y

59
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Subscribe

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Subscribe to x

60
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Superior

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Superior to x

61
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The x

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The x… The y

62
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Try to

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Try to + a verb

63
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Wait at
Wait for
Wait on

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Wait at a place
Wait for something
Wait on someone

64
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Among

Between

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Among = a preposition used for three or more objects(the friendship among the students)
Between = a preposition used for two objects (the correspondence between Sue and Stu)
65
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Amount

number

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Amount = use for non countable items(amount of money, love, power)
Number = use for countable items (number of dimes, weddings, votes)
66
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Anxious

Eager

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Anxious: use when you await something with unpleasant expectations
Eager: use when you await something with pleasant expectations

67
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Can
May
Might

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Can: is able to
May: has permission to or is possible to
Might: is possible to(but the odds are not quite as good with May)

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Compare to

Compare with

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Compare to: to show similarities between different objects (compare red birds to blue jays)
Compare with: to show differences between similar objects(compare Mozart with Chopin)

69
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Connotation

Denotation

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Connotation: what a word suggests (it’s associations and overtones)
Denotation: what a word actually, objectively means
Synonyms like “kill” and “execute” and “slaughter” have the same Denotation, but different connotations

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Consider x

Consider as x

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Consider x: despite the problems with her work, the boss considered her competent.
Consider as x: to examine or discuss(The textbook considered Washington first as a politician and then as national icon).

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Fewer
Less
Less

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Fewer: use with countable items (usually with a plural noun): fewer people, fewer dimes, fewer votes
Less: use with non-countable items (usually with a singular noun): less money, less anger, less energy;
Less: can also be used with plural nouns that act as a collective noun(less than Thirty five dollars)

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Lay

Lie

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Lay: the verb takes an object; means “to place” (principal parts: lay, laid, laid)
Lie: the verb does not take an object; means “to rest” (principal parts: lie, lay, lain)

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Much

Many

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Much: use for non-countable items(much effort, energy, enthusiasm)
Many: use for countable items (many attempts, invitations, songs)

74
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Principal

Principle

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Principal: the adjective meaning “main” or the noun meaning “the main thing” or “the head person”
Principle: the noun meaning “rule”

75
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That
Which
Which

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That: use when the phrase or clause is essential to the meaning of the sentence
Which: use when the phrase or clause can be left out without compromising the meaning of the sentence
Which: when choosing between that and which in a sentence, realize that “which” should be preceded by a comma

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Whether

If

A

Whether: use when there is a stated or implied alternative (whether … Or not)
If: use to introduce a conditional statement (if … Then…)

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