Aarcuri - vocabulary building - 19/11/18
by AArcuri - (2018-11-19)
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VERB
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NOUN/S
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PARTICIPLE/ADJECTIVE
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EXAMPLE IN USE
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OTHER
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TO EMPLOY
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EMPLOYEE
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EMPLOYED
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The company requires all employees to follow the rules set out in the staff handbook
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University graduates often have little idea of what to expect when they begin employment
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TO GRADUATE
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GRADUATION
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GRADUATED
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He graduated from the university after five years
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My brother is a law school graduate
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TO ABDUCT
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ABDUCTION
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ABDUCTED
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He was abducted
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Armed men abducted the heiress on Thursday evening
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TO GROW
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GROWTH
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GROWN
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At puberty, she will grow taller
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The organisers of the music festival were surprised by its growth, year after year
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TO MUTILATE
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MUTILATION
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MUTILATED
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The car accident mutilated the poor boy
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A mutilated corpse
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TO RECOVER
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RECOVERY
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RECOVERED
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Alex had been very ill and his recovery took several months
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The athlete recovered swiftly after the knee surgery
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TO BELONG
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BELONGING
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BELONGED
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The chair belongs by the table
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This pen belongs to me
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TO RAID
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RAID
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RAIDED
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They raided the castle
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The police carried out a raid on a suspected drug den this morning
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TO KIDNAP
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KIDNAPPING
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KIDNAPPED
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The man was kidnapped
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Nancy never recovered from her kidnapping
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TO REJECT
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REJECTION
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REJECTED
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He rejects my offer
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All rejected job applicants are sent a standard letter
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TO COVERAGE
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COVERAGE
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COVERAGED
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That radio station offers the best coverage of educational issues
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The insurance agent suggested that they increase their coverage
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TO INVESTIGATE
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INVESTIGATION
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INVESTIGATED
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The police investigated
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Our investigations show that the disease is genetic
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TO PROSECUTE
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PROSECUTORS
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PROSECUTED
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If there is not enough evidence, a decision will be made not to prosecute
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The Crown Prosecution Service took the decision to prosecute the driver, as he had been drunk at the time of the accident
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TO MURDER
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MURDER
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MURDERED
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He murdered her
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He was convicted of second-degree murder
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TO IMPLY
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IMPLICATION
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IMPLICATED
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I do not wish to imply that you are stupid
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There was no implication from Tom that he would run off and join the army
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TO RESEARCH
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RESEARCHING
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RESEARCHED
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This researching is interesting
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The scientist is conducting research
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TO RECEIVE
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RECEIVER
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RECEIVED
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I receive your message
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To receive education
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TO CONDEMN
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CONDEMNATION
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CONDEMNED
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He has been condemned for twenty years
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The scientist is conducting research
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