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May 17, 2017

Word : ambiguous Definition : able to be understand in more than one way Part of Speech : adjective Sentence : Ambiguous reply sometimes make people irritate. Collocation : ambiguous words Word : deviation Definition : an action, behavior or condition that is different from what is usual or expected Part of Speech : noun Sentence : Universities are ranked according to their standard deviation scores. Collocation : deviation value Word : amend Definition : upgrade, enhance, improve Part of Speech : verb Sentence : I have to amend the draft after my professor return it to me. Collocation : amend daily actions Word : consent Definition : agree Part of Speech : noun Sentence : Some ladies need to gain their parent's consent when they travel to somewhere with their boyfriend. Collocation : common consent Word : distorted Definition : to change something so that it is no longer true or accurate Part of Speech : adjective Sentence...

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May 10, 2017

Word : cease Definition : stop, quit Part of Speech :verb Sentence : If I drop my phone in the water, it will cease to work. Collocation : cease work Word : commentary Definition : a spoken description of an event as it is happening Part of Speech : noun Sentence : It is interesting to watch a running commentary on sports game. Collocation : news commentary Word : compute Definition : calculate, figure Part of Speech :verb Sentence : Government computes the average of male and female. Collocation : compute the distance Word : constitute Definition : to make up or form something Part of Speech : verb Sentence : School constituted a new commission to enrich student activities. Collocation : constitute a school Word : interval Definition : a period of time between events Part of Speech : noun Sentence : The ball came flying in front of me for the short time interval of a bli...

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May 03, 2017

Word : compile Definition : collect Part of Speech : verb Sentence : Worker have to compile the details of meeting. Collocation : compile an information Word : comprehensive Definition : panoramic Part of Speech : adjective Sentence : Doctors need comprehensive knowledges of medicine. Collocation : comprehensive survey Word : deduce Definition : infer Part of Speech : verb Sentence : I need to deduce from the texts when I don’t know some vocabularies. Collocation : deduce facts Word : empirical Definition : experimental Part of Speech : adjective Sentence : Scientists have created some empirical formulas. Collocation : empirical science Word : equate Definition : to make equal Part of Speech : verb Sentence : It isn’t good to equate money with happiness. Collocation : equate success Word : identical Definition : same Part of Speech : adjective Sentence ...

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April 26, 2017

Word : advocate Definition : support Part of Speech : verb Sentence : Most people don't like a war, so they advocate peacefull politics. Collocation : advocated plan Word : external Definition : foreign, extrinsic Part of Speech : adjective Sentence : External noise always makes me annoying. Collocation : external divice Word : bulk Definition : mass, majority Part of Speech : noun Sentence : There is a ship of vast bulk. Collocation : bulk of the summer Word : compatible Definition : match, united Part of Speech : adjective Sentence : Some actions are compatible with person's character. Collocation : compatible personalities Word : forthcoming Definition : nearing, approaching Part of Speech : adjective Sentence : I was excited by the thought of my forthcoming trip. Collocation : forthcoming week Word : integration Definition : the act or prosess or an instance of integrationg Part of Speech : noun Sentence : Some countries were made by integra...

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April 19, 2017

Word : assemble Definition : collect, gather Part of Speech : verb Sentence : My father assembled a new laptop. Collocation : assemble a car Word : core Definition : marrow Part of Speech : noun Sentence : Tokyo is the core of Japan. Collocation : core of problem Word : explicit Definition : definite, clearly Part of Speech : adjective Sentence : The commitments of election candidate was explecit. Collocation : explicit statement Word : implication Definition : a possible future effect or result Part of Speech : noun Sentence : I could find implication of my friends what she wants to tell. Collocation : significant implication Word : investment Definition : provide the money to get income or profit Part of Speech : noun Sentence : Some people make money by an investment. Collocation : risky investment Word :denote Definition : show, mark Part of Speech : verb Sentence : Dark crowdy denote that the rain is approaching. Collocation : denote sickness...

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April 12, 2017

Word : ultimate Definition : last Part of Speech : adjective Sentence : The company made the ultimate decision how to sell their products. Collocation : 'ultimate destination' Word : abandon Definition : give up, indulge Part of Speech : verb Sentence : He abandoned his new friends when they escaped from police. Collocation : 'abandon the plan' Word : pursue Definition : follow, chase Part of Speech : verb Sentence : The police has pursued a criminal for two months. Collocation : 'purse a dog' Word : inevitable Definition : anavoidable, certain Part of Speech : adjective Sentence : Death is inevitable, so we should live with no regrets. Collocation : 'inevitable task' Word : adjacent Definition : next, neighboring Part of Speech : adjective Sentence : The stadium is adjacent to the school. Collocation : 'adjiacent houses' Word : shrink Definition : constrict, diminish Part of Speech : verb Sentence : The T-s...