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Day One
Previous Check
participate
apparent
transmit
entitle
undermine
debate
consent
optimistic
submit
opponent
3Core Vocabulary
participate /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ v. 参加
例句 They expected him to participate in the ceremony.
他们希望他参加这个典礼。
搭配 participate in an activity 参加一项活动
apparent /əˈpærənt/ adj. 明显的
例句 It has been apparent that in other areas standards have held up well.
显然在其他领域标准保持得良好。
transmit /trænzˈmɪt/ v. 传送；传播
例句 The information is electronically transmitted to schools and colleges.
信息通过电子方式传送到各所学校和学院。
entitle /ɪnˈtaɪtl/ v. 使享有权利
例句 You will be entitled to your pension when you reach 65.
你到65岁就有资格享受养老金。
undermine /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/ v. 逐渐削弱
例句 Offering advice on each and every problem will undermine her feeling of being adult.
每个问题都为她提出忠告会逐渐削弱她的成年意识。
debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ n. 辩论
例句 An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government.
一场激烈的争论正在以色列政府内部进行。
4consent /kənˈsent/ n. 准许；同意
例句 He has obtained the consent of the dean for going abroad.
他出国已经取得系主任的同意。
optimistic /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/ adj. 乐观的；乐观主义的
例句 She’s not very optimistic about the outcome of the talks.
她对会谈的结果不太乐观。
submit /səbˈmɪt/ v. 提交
例句 They submitted their reports to the chancellor yesterday.
他们昨天向财政大臣提交了他们的报告。
opponent /əˈpəʊnənt/ n. 对手
例句 The team’s opponents are unbeaten so far this season.
该队的竞争对手本赛季尚无败绩。
Exercise
1. The president says she is _________ that an agreement can be worked out soon.
2. Our confidence in the team has been seriously _________ by their recent defeats.
3. Completed projects must be _________ by 10 March.
4. It was _________ from her face that she was really upset.
5. He is charged with taking a car without the owner’s _________.
6. Norris twice knocked down his _________ in the early rounds of the fight.
7. She didn’t _________ in the discussion.
8. They are _________ to first class travel.
9. After a long _________, Congress approved the proposal.
10. The ceremony was _________ live by satellite to over fifty countries.
5Key to Exercise
1. optimistic
2. undermined
3. submitted
4. apparent
5. consent
6. opponent
7. participate
8. entitled
9. debate
10. transmitted
6Day Two
Previous Check
ridiculous
hesitate
competent
enhance
impose
distribute
reluctant
deprive
expose
recruit
7Core Vocabulary
ridiculous /rɪˈdɪkjələs/ adj. 荒唐的
例句 It was an absolutely ridiculous decision.
这是一个绝对荒谬的决定。
hesitate /ˈhezɪteɪt/ v. 犹豫；迟疑
例句 I didn’t hesitate for a moment about taking the job.
我毫不犹豫地接受了那份工作。
competent /ˈkɒmpɪtənt/ adj. 有能力的
例句 He was a loyal, distinguished and very competent civil servant.
他是一个忠诚、出色、很有能力的公务员。
enhance /ɪnˈhɑːns/ v. 提高
例句 The White House is eager to protect and enhance that reputation.
白宫急于保护并提高那声望。
impose /ɪmˈpəʊz/ v. 强制实行
例句 Fines are imposed on retailers who sell tobacco to minors.
向未成年人销售烟草制品的零售商要被强制罚款。
distribute /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/ v. 分发
例句 The organization distributed food to the earthquake victims.
这个机构向地震灾民分发了食品。
8reluctant /rɪˈlʌktənt/ adj. 不情愿的; 勉强的
例句 She was reluctant to admit she was wrong.
她不愿承认自己有错。
deprive /dɪˈpraɪv/ v. 剥夺；使丧失
例句 They were imprisoned and deprived of their basic rights.
他们遭到监禁并被剥夺了基本权利。
expose /ɪkˈspəʊz/ v. 揭露；使暴露于
例句 A wise mother never exposes her children to the slightest possibility of danger.
一个明智的母亲从不会置其孩子于丝毫可能的危险中。
recruit /rɪˈkruːt/ v. 招收；招募
例句 The police are trying to recruit more officers from ethnic minorities.
警察机关正试图从少数民族中征募更多的新警员。
Exercise
1. He did not want to _________ his fears and insecurity to anyone.
2. A new tax was _________ on fuel.
3. Some parents _________ to take these steps because they suspect that their child is
exaggerating.
4. The workers are _________ to be ordered around by the employers.
5. I used to wear trendy gear but it just looked _________.
6. They _________ several new members to the club.
7. They’ve been _________ of the fuel necessary to heat their homes.
8. This is an opportunity to _________ the reputation of the company.
9. He’s very _________ in his work.
10. The money was _________ among schools in the area.
9Key to Exercise
1. expose
2. imposed
3. hesitate
4. reluctant
5. ridiculous
6. recruited
7. deprived
8. enhance
9. competent
10. distributed
10Day Three
Previous Check
advocate
adapt
temporary
maintain
sophisticated
resemble
sufficient
tolerate
sensible
encounter
11Core Vocabulary
advocate /ˈædvəkeɪt/ v. 提倡
例句 Mr. Williams is a conservative who advocates fewer government controls on business.
威廉斯先生是一位提倡减少政府对商业的控制的保守人士。
adapt /əˈdæpt/ v. 适应；改编
例句 The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to adapt to the change.
这个世界将会不同，所以我们必须准备好适应变化。
temporary /ˈtemprəri/ adj. 暂时的
例句 Most adolescent problems are temporary.
多数青少年问题是暂时性的。
maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ v. 维持；保持
例句 The two countries have always maintained close relations.
这两个国家一直保持着密切关系。
sophisticated /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ adj. 复杂的
例句 Honeybees use one of the most sophisticated communication systems of any insect.
蜜蜂所使用的交流系统是昆虫中最复杂的之一。
resemble /rɪˈzembl/ v. 像
例句 Some of the commercially produced venison resembles beef in flavour.
一些商业化生产的鹿肉味道像牛肉。
sufficient /səˈfɪʃnt/ adj. 足够的；充足的
12例句 These reasons are not sufficient to justify the ban.
这些理由不足以证明实施禁令有理。
tolerate /ˈtɒləreɪt/ v. 容忍
例句 She can no longer tolerate the position that she’s in.
她再也无法容忍自己目前的处境了。
sensible /ˈsensəbl/ adj. 明智的
例句 It would seem more sensible to apply standards flexibly rather than rigidly.
灵活地运用标准比死守标准会显得更合情合理。
encounter /ɪnˈkaʊntə/ v. 遭遇
例句 We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week.
我们在第一周遇到了一些困难。
Exercise
1. I was doing _________ secretarial work.
2. I think the _________ thing would be to take a taxi home.
3. Lighting levels should be _________ for photography without flash.
4. Some sign languages are very _________ means of communication.
5. We _________ solving international dispute by negotiation, instead of appealing to arms.
6. Even if we cannot agree, we should _________ our contact.
7. I had never _________ such resistance before.
8. I don’t know how you _________ that noise!
9. She closely _________ her sister.
10. We have had to _________ quickly to the new system.
13Key to Exercise
1. temporary
2. sensible
3. sufficient
4. sophisticated
5. advocate
6. maintain
7. encountered
8. tolerate
9. resembles
10. adapt
14Day Four
Previous Check
consistent
authority
feasible
reveal
available
accelerate
imitate
oblige
decline
inevitable
15Core Vocabulary
consistent /kənˈsɪstənt/ adj. 一致的；始终如一的
例句 We must be consistent in applying the rules.
我们在实施这些规则时必须保持一致。
authority /ɔːˈθɒrəti/ n. 权威; 权力
例句 She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses.
她现在管辖着过去是她上司的那些人。
feasible /ˈfiːzəbl/ adj. 可行的
例句 She questioned whether it was feasible to stimulate investment in these regions.
她质问在这些地区刺激投资是否可行。
reveal /rɪˈviːl/ v. 透露; 显示
例句 A survey of the American diet has revealed that a growing number of people are overweight.
一项有关美国人日常饮食的调查表明越来越多的人超重。
available /əˈveɪləbl/ adj. 可获得的
例句 The shop has about 500 autographed copies of the book available for purchase.
这家书店有大约500本该书的签名版本可供购买。
accelerate /əkˈseləreɪt/ v. 使加速; 加速
例句 Inflation continues to accelerate.
通货膨胀不断加速。
imitate /ˈɪmɪteɪt/ v. 模仿
16例句 He could imitate in speech or writing most of those he admired.
他能模仿大多数自己崇拜的偶像的讲话和写作风格。
oblige /əˈblaɪdʒ/ v. 强迫，迫使
例句 Parents are obliged by law to send their children to school.
法律规定父母必须送子女入学。
decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ v. 下降；谢绝 n. 减少，下降，衰落
例句 The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000.
员工人数已从217000人减少到114000人。
搭配 economic decline经济衰退
inevitable /ɪn'evɪtəbl/ adj. 不可避免的
例句 It was an inevitable consequence of the decision.
那是这个决定的必然后果。
Exercise
1. Tickets are _________ free of charge from the school.
2. It’s quite clear that the electric car is technically _________.
3. An increase in cars has resulted in the _________ of public transport.
4. She’s not very _________ in the way she treats her children.
5. It was _________ that there would be job losses.
6. Exposure to the sun can _________ the ageing process.
7. He suffered a serious injury that _________ him to give up work.
8. Details of the murder were _________ by the local paper.
9. Teachers provide a model for children to _________.
10. Nothing will be done because no one in _________ takes the matter seriously.
17Key to Exercise
1. available
2. feasible
3. decline
4. consistent
5. inevitable
6. accelerate
7. obliged
8. revealed
9. imitate
10. authority
18Day Five
Previous Check
commit
resume
stimulate
ultimate
equivalent
prevail
facilitate
vital
justify
assess
19Core Vocabulary
commit /kəˈmɪt/ v. 犯 (罪)，做 (坏事)；进行 (自杀)
例句 I have never committed any crime.
我从没有犯过任何罪。
搭配 commit suicide 自杀
resume /rɪˈzjuːm/ v. 重新开始
例句 Officials from the two countries will meet again soon to resume negotiations.
两国官员不久将再度会晤以重启谈判。
stimulate /ˈstɪmjuleɪt/ v. 刺激；促进；激励
例句 Tariffs provide protection and thus stimulate domestic production.
关税提供了保护，从而促进了国内的生产。
ultimate /ˈʌltɪmət/ adj. 最终的
例句 He said it is still not possible to predict the ultimate outcome.
他说现在还不可能预测最终的结果。
equivalent /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ adj. 相等的
例句 Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles.
八公里约等于五英里。
prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ v. 普遍存在；盛行；流行
例句 Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.
这些信念在某些社会群体中仍很盛行。
20facilitate /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ v. 促进；促使；使便利
例句 The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism.
新机场将促进旅游业的发展。
vital /ˈvaɪtəl/ adj. 至关重要的；必不可少的
例句 The port is vital to supply relief to millions of drought victims.
这个港口对向数百万旱灾灾民提供救援物资是至关重要的。
justify /ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ/ v. 证明……正确（或正当、有理）
例句 Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her.
她的成功证明了老师对她的信心是正确的。
assess /əˈses/ v. 评估
例句 It’s difficult to assess the effects of these changes.
这些变化带来的效果难以评估。
Exercise
1. The new trade agreement should _________ more rapid economic growth.
2. The exhibition has _________ interest in her work.
3. Changing her job like that is _________ to giving her the sack.
4. The test was to _________ aptitude rather than academic achievement.
5. This is a man who has _________ murder.
6. A similar situation _________ in Canada.
7. We’ll always _________ our actions with noble sounding theories.
8. The _________ aim is to expand the network further.
9. He got back in the car and _________ driving.
10. The police play a _________ role in our society.
21Key to Exercise
1. facilitate
2. stimulated
3. equivalent
4. assess
5. committed
6. prevails
7. justify
8. ultimate
9. resumed
10. vital
22Day Six
Previous Check
reinforce
adjust
prominent
victim
exaggerate
essential
frustrate
hostile
boost
substitute
23Core Vocabulary
reinforce /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs/ v. 加强
例句 Success in the talks will reinforce his reputation as an international statesman.
谈判成功将会增强他作为国际政治家的声望。
adjust /əˈdʒʌst/ v. 调整；调节
例句 Adjust your language to the age of your audience.
要根据听众的年龄使用相应的语言。
prominent /ˈprɒmɪnənt/ adj. 重要的；著名的；杰出的；突出的
例句 He played a prominent part in the campaign.
他在这次运动中发挥了重要作用。
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ n. 受害者；牺牲品
例句 She was the innocent victim of an arson attack.
她是一起纵火案的无辜受害者。
exaggerate /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/ v. 夸大
例句 Demand for the product has been greatly exaggerated.
对这项产品的需求给过分夸大了。
essential /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/ adj. 至关重要的
例句 Experience is essential for this job.
对于这个工作，经验是非常重要的。
frustrate /frʌˈstreɪt/ v. 使懊丧；挫败
24例句 These questions frustrated me.
这些问题使我懊丧。
hostile /ˈhɒstaɪl/ adj. 敌对的；怀敌意的
例句 She was openly hostile towards her parents.
她公然对抗她的父母。
boost /buːst/ v. 促进；增强（信心、士气）
例句 Lower interest rates can boost the economy by reducing borrowing costs for consumers and
businesses.
低利率可以通过为消费者和商家降低借贷成本来促进经济发展。
substitute /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/ v. 代替 n. 代替者；代替物；代用品
例句 There is no substitute for practical experience.
实践经验是无法替代的。
Exercise
1. We need a holiday to _________ our spirits.
2. Sheila admitted that she did sometimes _________ the demands of her job.
3. This button is for _________ the volume.
4. The local people are _________ to outsiders.
5. The climate of political confusion has only _________ the country’s economic decline.
6. Tongue twisters always _________ me because I cannot say them correctly.
7. In this cake mixture, you can _________ oil for butter.
8. The _________ was outside a shop when he was attacked.
9. It is _________ that your diet is varied and balanced.
10. She was _________ in the fashion industry.
25Key to Exercise
1. boost
2. exaggerate
3. adjusting
4. hostile
5. reinforced
6. frustrate
7. substitute
8. victim
9. essential
10. prominent
26Day Seven
Previous Check
abundant
violent
attribute
discipline
priority
severe
remote
flexible
promote
deliberate
27Core Vocabulary
abundant /əˈbʌndənt/ adj. 大量的；丰富的
例句 We have abundant evidence to prove his guilt.
我们有充分的证据证明他有罪。
violent /ˈvaɪələnt/ adj. 暴力的；猛烈的；剧烈的
例句 A quarter of current inmates have committed violent crimes.
四分之一的在押囚犯实施过暴力犯罪。
attribute /əˈtrɪbjuːt/ v. 把……归因于 n. 属性；性质；特征
例句 She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck.
她认为她的成功来自勤劳和一点运气。
discipline /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ n. 纪律
例句 The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline.
这所学校因纪律严格而名闻遐迩。
priority /praɪˈɒrəti/ n. 优先；优先权；优先事项；最重要的事；首要事情
例句 The government’s priority is to build more power plants.
政府的当务之急是建造更多的发电厂。
severe /sɪˈvɪə/ adj. 严重的
例句 Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.
专业人员的短缺在一些地方十分严重。
remote /rɪˈməʊt/ adj. 偏远的；偏僻的；遥远的；久远的
28例句 Landslides have cut off many villages in remote areas.
滑坡使边远地区的许多村庄与外界隔绝。
flexible /ˈfleksəbl/ adj. 灵活的
例句 Our plans need to be flexible enough to cater for the needs of everyone.
我们的计划必须能够变通，以满足每个人的需要。
promote /prəˈməʊt/ v. 促进
例句 You don’t have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.
你们没有必要牺牲环保来促进经济增长。
deliberate /dɪˈlɪbərət/ adj. 故意的
例句 The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.
这一发言蓄意使政府难堪。
Exercise
1. Patience is one of the most important _________ in a teacher.
2. Many functions available from modern software are quite _________ and have a number of
options.
3. The proposals deserve support as they give _________ to the needs of children.
4. The policy will _________ rather than hinder reform.
5. Shandong province is famous for its _________ agricultural resources.
6. It began to look like a _________ and planned attack.
7. The headmaster ruled the school with a stern _________.
8. He suffered _________ brain damage after a motorbike accident.
9. Sometimes frustration and anger can boil over into direct and _________ action.
10. A flying doctor service operates in _________ regions.
29Key to Exercise
1. attributes
2. flexible
3. priority
4. promote
5. abundant
6. deliberate
7. discipline
8. severe
9. violent
10. remote
30Day Eight
Previous Check
principle
distinguish
assume
initiate
consume
reputation
guarantee
discrimination
neglect
obstacle
31Core Vocabulary
principle /ˈprɪnsəpl/ n. 原则
例句 There are three fundamental principles of teamwork.
团队合作有三个基本原则。
distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ v. 辨别; 区分
例句 It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other.
很难分辨出一对孪生儿谁是谁。
assume /əˈsjuːm/ v. 假设；认为
例句 It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen.
有理由认为他事先就知道会发生这样的事。
initiate /ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪt/ v. 发起
例句 They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.
他们想发起一次关于经济学的讨论。
consume /kənˈsjuːm/ v. 消耗
例句 Some of the most efficient refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than traditional
models.
一些能效最高的冰箱比传统型号少消耗70%的电。
reputation /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/ n. 名声
例句 She soon acquired a reputation as a first-class cook.
她不久就获得了顶级厨师的名声。
32guarantee /ˌɡærənˈtiː/ n. 保证 v. 保证；担保
例句 We cannot guarantee that our flights will never be delayed.
我们不能保证我们的所有航班均不误点。
discrimination /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/ n. 歧视
例句 Discrimination on the grounds of sex or race is unlawful.
性别或年龄引起的歧视是违法的。
neglect /nɪˈɡlekt/ v. 忽视；疏于照顾 n. 疏于照管
例句 They never neglect their duties.
他们从未玩忽职守。
obstacle /ˈɒbstəkl/ n. 障碍；障碍物
例句 This should not present an obstacle to the development of good relations between our two
countries.
这不应妨碍我们两国之间良好关系的发展。
Exercise
1. I think we can safely _________ that this situation will continue.
2. She has always had a high _________ for her excellent short stories.
3. The fire was entirely caused by their _________ of duty.
4. The fact of the matter is that most people _________ far more protein than they actually
need.
5. It is an essential _________ that we must combine theory with practice.
6. Her parents’ opposition is a/an _________ to her marriage.
7. He has campaigned against racial _________.
8. We shall _________ direct talk with the trade union.
9. I can _________ that you will be satisfied with the result.
10. Some people find it difficult to _________ right from wrong.
33Key to Exercise
1. assume
2. reputation
3. neglect
4. consume
5. principle
6. obstacle
7. discrimination
8. initiate
9. guarantee
10. distinguish
34Day Nine
Previous Check
restrain
budget
preserve
parallel
capacity
approximate
obscure
calculate
modify
exploit
35Core Vocabulary
restrain /rɪˈstreɪn/ v. 制止
例句 The prisoner had to be restrained by the police.
警察只好强行制住囚犯。
budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ n. 预算
例句 The work was finished on time and within budget.
工作按时完成且未超出预算。
preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/ v. 保护；维护；保留
例句 He was anxious to preserve his reputation.
他急于维护自己的名声。
parallel /ˈpærəlel/ adj. 平行的
例句 The road and the canal are parallel to each other.
道路与运河平行。
capacity /kəˈpæsəti/ n. 能力；容量
例句 Our capacity for giving care, love, and attention is limited.
我们给予照顾、爱护和关心的能力是有限的。
approximate /ə'prɒksɪmət/ adj. 大概的；近似的
例句 The approximate cost varies from around $150 to $250.
大致的费用在$150至$250之间不等。
obscure /əbˈskjʊə/ adj. 费解的；难以理解的
36例句 I found her lecture very obscure.
我觉得她的讲座非常费解。
calculate /ˈkælkjuleɪt/ v. 计算
例句 We calculate that the average size farm in Lancaster County is 65 acres.
我们算出兰开斯特郡的农场平均面积为65英亩。
modify /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/ v. 修改
例句 The club members did agree to modify their recruitment policy.
俱乐部成员确已同意修改他们的入会政策。
exploit /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ v. 利用; 剥削
例句 Critics claim he exploited black musicians for personal gain.
批评家们声称他为私利利用了黑人音乐家们。
Exercise
1. Efforts to _________ the peace have failed.
2. The software we use has been _________ for us.
3. The professor in his lecture went beyond the _________ of his audience.
4. The contracts are written in _________ language.
5. I had to _________ myself from telling him what I thought of him.
6. He _________ his father’s name to get himself a job.
7. Twenty eight percent of the federal _________ is spent on defense.
8. The _________ time of their arrival will be five o’clock.
9. Remsen Street is _________ with Montague Street.
10. Benefit is _________ on the basis of average weekly earnings.
37Key to Exercise
1. preserve
2. modified
3. capacity
4. obscure
5. restrain
6. exploited
7. budget
8. approximate
9. parallel
10. calculated
38Day Ten
Previous Check
delicate
appoint
derive
assign
literate
volunteer
conform
eliminate
estimate
adopt
39Core Vocabulary
delicate /ˈdelɪkət/ adj. 精巧的；精美的；易碎的；脆弱的
例句 Put the plates gently on the table, they are very delicate.
把碟子轻轻放在桌上, 这些碟子非常易碎。
appoint /əˈpɔɪnt/ v. 任命; 指定
例句 The president has appointed a civilian as defence secretary.
总统任命了一位平民做国防部长。
derive /dɪˈraɪv/ v. 起源于；来自；获得
例句 Mr. Ying is one of those happy people who derive pleasure from helping others.
英先生属于那种助人为乐的快活人。
assign /əˈsaɪn/ v. 布置（工作、任务等）；分配
例句 The two large classrooms have been assigned to us.
这两间大教室分配给了我们。
literate /ˈlɪtərət/ adj. 有读写能力的
例句 Over one-quarter of the adult population are not fully literate.
四分之一以上的成年人是半文盲。
volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə/ n. 志愿者 v. 自愿做
例句 She now helps in a local school as a volunteer three days a week.
她现在作为一名志愿者每周3天在当地一所学校帮忙。
conform /kənˈfɔːm/ v. 遵守，遵从，服从（规则、法律等）
40例句 The building does not conform with safety regulations.
这座建筑物不符合安全条例。
eliminate /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ v. 排除
例句 The police have eliminated two suspects from their investigation.
警方通过调查已经排除了两名嫌疑犯。
estimate /ˈestɪmeɪt / n. 估计 v. 估计
例句 I estimate that total cost for treatment will go from $9,000 to $12,500.
我估计治疗费总额将在9千美元到1.25万美元之间。
adopt /əˈdɒpt/ v. 采用；收养
例句 All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem.
三个队处理这个问题的方法各不相同。
Exercise
1. Most patients _________ enjoyment from leafing through old picture albums.
2. The packaging does not _________ to EU rules.
3. Most people are _________, but some cannot read at all.
4. I can give you a rough _________ of the amount of wood you will need.
5. The eye is one of the most _________ organs of the body.
6. She went through the typescript carefully to _________ all errors from it.
7. Aunt Mary _________ to clean up the kitchen yesterday.
8. We need to _________ a more pragmatic approach.
9. When teachers _________ homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it.
10. They have _________ a new head teacher at my son’s school.
41Key to Exercise
1. derive
2. conform
3. literate
4. estimate
5. delicate
6. eliminate
7. volunteered
8. adopt
9. assign
10. appointed
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