You have to keep ______ with the times.
Abreast/ fit in with
absorb He was absorbed in a book and didn t hear you call.
engage/occupy/bend over/ be busy with
abundant/rich The rivers and forests of the New World were abundant in fish a
nd game
access In many schools, students don t have sufficient access to the library.
Way/approach/solution/answer/
Accessible/available/handy/ready/convenient/obtainable/at hand
His words are never in _____ with his deeds. (situation accordance accord
ing fit)
I m in agreement with Mr. Moore. in agreement with/ be compatible with /compl
y with /conform to/be in proportion to
account He asked no one s advice; he did it on his own account independently
You have to take everything into account/consideration. Attention/regard/respe
ct/mind
Give us an account of what happened. Story/reason/information/description/tal
e/statement
He has been asked to account for his absence. ( describe tell relate answer
for say explain explicate)
acquire to acquire a good knowledge of English. Attain/obtain/gain/earn/sec
ure
active He is very active in politics.
Energetic/spirited/lively/dynamic/excited/enthusiastic
adapt To our delight, she quickly adapted (herself) to the situation.
Adjust/accommodate/alter/vary/arrange/modify/make fit
accustom She is ______to living in comfort. (accustomed/used addict be fa
miliar with)
admit It will take you half an hour to get to the station, allowing for traff
ic delays.
(allow/admit/accept/permit/receive/confess/ acknowledge/adopt)
adequate Their earnings are barely adequate to their needs.
enough/sufficient/satisfactory/plenty/ample
advantage The great advantage we have over them is that they are short of mon
ey.
Benefit/gain/upper hand interest/profit/harvest/crop/earnings/returns
Aim His aim is to win the game.
Purpose/intention/goal/end/target/objective/motive/destination
Amass He amassed a great fortune in twenty years.
Accumulate/assemble/gather/increase/collect/compile/heap up/store up
Mass/bulk/quantity/load/amount/volume/accumulation/pile/heap/crowd/multitude/p
ack/gang
Figure/digit/measure
ambitious These young men were ambitious for success and money.
Eager for/longing for/ hopeful for/wish for/crave for/be set on/be bent on/be
intent upon
amount His debt now amounts to 1,000 pounds.
Add up to/approximate/total/sum up
The future of her marriage is supposed to be decided by the amount of money.
sum/measure/quantity/price/value
angle Try looking at this affair from a different angle. aspect/view/point of
view/opinion/belief/attitude/impression/notion/idea/thought/conception/judgme
nt/theory/outlook
announce He had to announce the death of Johnson before the board.
Proclaim/broadcast/report/state/declare/notify/tell/make known
anticipate A good general can anticipate what the enemy will do.
expect/ look forward to/await/foresee/hope for
anything but The hotel is anything but satisfactory. Not at all
The apparent things might not tell of the truth.
apparent obvious seeming evident clear plain
apart Apart from his nose, he is quite good-looking.
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