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20180312 #16

Open littleflute opened 6 years ago

littleflute commented 6 years ago

analogy

It is not always reliable to argue by analogy.

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outgrowth, Technology is the outgrowth of science.

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savings, In 2006, corporate savings my have approached 25% of GDP.

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frightening, The number of youngsters involved in crime is frightening.

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pineapple, Do you like to eat pineapples?

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polish, They polished the car.

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debt, Three years later, he is still paying off his debts.

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vent, There was a small air vent in the ceiling.

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regulation, The regulation has no application to this particular case.

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celestial, Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.

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insight, He is a man of great insight.

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raze, Fire razed the building to the ground.

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normally, Let's face it,, people who have a capacity for work normally succeed.

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instantaneous, He had an instantaneous reponse.

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transformation, A startling cultural transformation occurred in post-war Britain.

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perceptive, This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.

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ongoing, The problem is ongoing.

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destruction, The enemy bombs caused widespread destruction.

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ornamentation, The chairs were comfortable, functional and free of ornamentation.

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inventory, The inventory showed that the store was overstocked.

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opposing, Water is the opposing force to fire.

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extinction, Many species have been shot to the verge of extinction.

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cling, He clung to his own view.

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emphasis, Grant puts a special emphasis on weather in his paintings.

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abolish, The whole system should be abolished.

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latitude, The latitude of the island is 20 degrees south.

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achievement, Reaching this agreement so quickly was a great achievement.

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cue, I had never known him miss a cue.

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questionnaire, Headteachers will be asked to fill in a questionnaire.

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spoilage, He was determined to track down the cause of food spoilage.