Favorite favorite n. — something or someone that is loved above all others — something or someone that is loved above all others Examples That song is

favorite favorite n.

— — something or someone that is loved above all something or someone that is loved above all others others

ExamplesExamples

• That song is one of his That song is one of his favoritesfavorites..

• She is her aunt’s She is her aunt’s favoritefavorite. .

... tied with pretty bows ... tied with pretty bows

You really want to find some good ways to You really want to find some good ways to fill your spare time, but you can’t quite do it. fill your spare time, but you can’t quite do it.

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pass away pass away

— — to die to die

ExamplesExamples

• His grandfather His grandfather passed awaypassed away peacefully peacefully this morning. this morning.

More to learnMore to learnMore to learnMore to learn

pass away pass away

— — disappear disappear

ExamplesExamples

• As soon as the sun came out, the mist As soon as the sun came out, the mist passed awaypassed away..

• Our difficulties Our difficulties passed awaypassed away when we when we dealt with them in the proper way. dealt with them in the proper way.

enclose enclose v.

— — to put inside an envelope, esp. in addition to to put inside an envelope, esp. in addition to something else something else

ExamplesExamples

• I I enclosedenclosed a check for 10 dollars with the a check for 10 dollars with the letter.letter.

• A reply card is A reply card is enclosedenclosed with this with this invitation for your convenience. invitation for your convenience.

““Be My Valentine” Be My Valentine”

A slogan often found on Valentine cards, A slogan often found on Valentine cards, which asks the recipient to be the sender’s which asks the recipient to be the sender’s special sweetheart. special sweetheart.


... my love for you will always grow with each ... my love for you will always grow with each passing year passing year

Every year my love for you will increase. Every year my love for you will increase.


in advance in advance

— — ahead of time; beforehand ahead of time; beforehand

ExamplesExamples

• It’s unwise to spend your income It’s unwise to spend your income in in advanceadvance..

• We had to pay the rent two weeks We had to pay the rent two weeks in in advanceadvance. .

occupy occupy v.

— — to cause to spend time (doing something); to cause to spend time (doing something); keep busy keep busy

ExamplesExamples

• He is He is occupiedoccupied in translating a French in translating a French novel.novel.

• The dinner and speeches The dinner and speeches occupiedoccupied three three hours. hours.

... everything would still work out appropriately ... everything would still work out appropriately

the whole situation will eventually be OK. the whole situation will eventually be OK.



work out work out

— — to have a (usu. satisfactory) result; develop to have a (usu. satisfactory) result; develop (esp. favorably) (esp. favorably)

ExamplesExamples

• I wonder how their ideas I wonder how their ideas worked outworked out in in practice.practice.

• Despite many problems the road Despite many problems the road construction project construction project worked outworked out OK. OK.


appropriate appropriate adj.

— — correct or suitable for a particular situation correct or suitable for a particular situation or occasion or occasion

ExamplesExamples

• I think this is an I think this is an appropriateappropriate moment to moment to raise the question of my promotion.raise the question of my promotion.

• His bright clothes were hardly His bright clothes were hardly appropriateappropriate for such a solemn occasion. for such a solemn occasion.

... inserted them symbolically in a special vase ... inserted them symbolically in a special vase

placed in a vase that had a special meaning placed in a vase that had a special meaning (in this case as a symbol of her husband’s (in this case as a symbol of her husband’s love) love)



insert insert v.

— — to put or place something in (something to put or place something in (something else) else)

ExamplesExamples

• They want to They want to insertinsert an advertisement in an advertisement in the newspaper.the newspaper.

• If you If you insertinsert a coin into the slot, the a coin into the slot, the machine will work. machine will work.

blankly blankly adv.

— — empty or expressionless; without understanding empty or expressionless; without understanding or interest or interest

ExamplesExamples

• I looked at him I looked at him blanklyblankly without knowing without knowing what I was supposed to be doing. what I was supposed to be doing.

• The nervous young man peered The nervous young man peered blanklyblankly at at his partner in the dance class. his partner in the dance class.

endure endure v.

— — to bear (pain, suffering, etc.) patiently or for a to bear (pain, suffering, etc.) patiently or for a long time long time

ExamplesExamples

• I can’t I can’t endureendure to see animals suffer like to see animals suffer like that.that.

• They They enduredendured many hardships during the many hardships during the war. war.

With loneliness and solitude, that tragedy With loneliness and solitude, that tragedy has become her fate has become her fate

It has sadly become her fate to be alone It has sadly become her fate to be alone and feel lonely. and feel lonely.


identical: adj.

—— the same

Examples Examples Their views on education are almost

identicalidentical. The fingerprints of no two persons are

identicalidentical.

...looked at them in astonishment:


looked at them in amazement


astonishment: n.

—— great surprise or wonder; amazement

ExamplesExamples To our astonishmentastonishment he actually arrived

on time. She was filled with astonishmentastonishment at the

sight of her husband washing the dishes.

... provoking intense pain: —— causing much pain

provoke: v.

—— to be the sudden cause of (a usu. unpleasant

feeling or action)

ExamplesExamples The teacher’s criticisms provoked intense provoked intense

angeranger from the students. Her amusing song provokedprovoked a lot of

laughter.

proceed: v.

—— to begin or continue in a course of action

or set of actions

ExamplesExamples We can now proceedproceed to the main business of

the meeting. He paused to consult his notes, and then

proceededproceeded with his questions.

... he left nothing to chance: —— He did not permit any uncertainty.

Examples Examples By buying the tickets in advance, we leftleft

nothing to chancenothing to chance about our return trip. If you learn all the words on the list you

will leave nothing to chanceleave nothing to chance.

There is a standing purchase and delivery order that I have on file down here:

In the business records at my present loc

ation there is a written instruction to delive

r the items mentioned at regular intervals o

r whenever they are needed, and an explana

tion of how they will be paid for.


Then should I ever find out that he is no longer around:


If I ever find out he has died.

Examples Examples Should I everShould I ever find out you’ve lied to me, that’s

the end of our friendship. Should I everShould I ever disappoint you, I hope you’ll tell

me immediately.

hang up: —— to finish a telephone conversation by putting the receiver back

Examples Examples I was so angry that I hung uphung up on her. Before I could answer him, he hung uphung up.


hang up: —— put on a hook or hanger

Examples Examples Hang upHang up your overcoat there, please. They hunghung the pictures upup on the walls.

You fulfilled my every need:

You always gave me everything I needed (in

this case from the wife)


Examples Examples The five star hotel fulfilled our every needfulfilled our every need as

tourists. The nurse fulfilled every needfulfilled every need of the doctor

and the patients.

... both of us were blessed to have each other:

It’s fortunate that we can both have each other.


... in case you should be out:

——... if you are not at home.

in case: ——so as to be safe or prepared if; in the event that

Examples Examples In caseIn case you can’t come to the meeting, I

will call you tomorrow. Take a taxi in casein case you are late for the

meeting.

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Favorite favorite n. — something or someone that is loved above all others — something or someone that is loved above all others Examples That song is