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To have enough Can afford, can

Afford money to buy or manage, can I can't afford to buy a new car right now.
do something. afford to do
To leave one's Move away,
Move out home and live relocate, I'm planning to move out of my parents' house next year.
somewhere else. depart
To like one thing
Would rather,
Prefer or person better I prefer to eat pizza over tacos.
choose, opt for
than another.
To have a good Get on well, be
Get along
relationship with compatible, be My sister and I get along well.
well
someone. friends
Increased in Increased,
Gone up The price of gas has gone up a lot lately.
price or value. risen, climbed
Positives,
Advantages or
Pros benefits, The pros of moving to a new city include meeting new people and experiencing a new culture.
benefits.
pluses
Negatives,
Disadvantages or The cons of moving to a new city include leaving behind your friends and family, and having to find a new
Cons drawbacks,
drawbacks. job.
minuses
An evening spent Night on the
socializing town, evening
Night out I went on a night out with my friends last weekend.
outside of the out, social
home. outing
Something that is
Gift, present,
given to
Treat treat, I got my wife a chocolate cake as a treat for her birthday.
someone as a
indulgence
gift or favor.
A group of
people who live Family, home,
Household My household consists of my wife, two kids, and me.
together in one residents
home.
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A person who
repairs or Engineer,
Technician maintains mechanic, The technician fixed the broken washing machine.
machinery or craftsman
equipment.
To save someone
Save, deliver,
Rescue from danger or The firefighters rescued the cat from the burning building.
free
harm.
In spite of; even Although, even if,
Despite Despite the bad weather, we went for a walk.
though. notwithstanding
Forever; for an Forever,
Eternally endless amount everlastingly, I will love you eternally.
of time. endlessly
To understand or Understand,
Realize become aware of comprehend, I realized that I was late for work.
something. grasp
The outer parts of Periphery,
Outskirts The house was on the outskirts of town.
a city or town. suburbs, fringe
The residential
Outskirts,
areas that
Suburbs environs, We live in the suburbs.
surround a city or
hinterland
town.
A paved area,
typically at the
back of a house, Porch, terrace,
Patio We have a patio where we like to eat dinner in the summer.
used for outdoor deck
dining or
recreation.
The lowest level
of a building,
Basement Cellar, subfloor The basement is where we keep the tools and the Christmas decorations.
typically below
ground level.
Wood, wooden,
Wooden Made of wood. The house is made of wooden beams.
timber
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A large, fortified
Fortress,
building, typically
Castle stronghold, The castle was built in the 12th century.
with towers and
citadel
a moat.
Comfortable and Quaint, homey,
Cozy The cabin was cozy and warm.
snug. inviting
The way in or Doorway,
Entrance The entrance to the castle was through a large gatehouse.
out of a place. gateway, portal
A business or
organization that Firm, company,
Agency The travel agency booked our flights and hotel.
provides a organization
service.
Appearing to be
true or right, but Deceptive,
Specious The politician's arguments were specious.
actually false or misleading, false
misleading.
A place to stay, Lodging,
Accommodation such as a hotel housing, We booked accommodation at a bed and breakfast.
or apartment. accommodation
To say that
someone has Charge, blame,
Accuse The police accused the man of murder.
done something incriminate
wrong.
To remove
Take out, pull
Extract something from The dentist extracted the tooth.
out, remove
a place.
In short,
In a short time;
Briefly succinctly, to the I'll explain it to you briefly.
concisely.
point
A tool or device
Implement,
Instrument used to perform The surgeon used a scalpel as an instrument.
utensil, gadget
a task.
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To practice
something in Practice, drill,
Rehearse The actors rehearsed their lines for the play.
preparation for a train
performance.
A ceremony to
honor and bury Burial, wake,
Funeral The funeral was held at the local church.
someone who service
has died.
New and Inventive,
Innovative original; groundbreaking, The company's innovative new product revolutionized the industry.
creative. trailblazing
Having a lot of Fun-loving,
Swinging fun and enjoying carefree, The couple was swinging through the trees in the park.
life to the fullest. hedonistic
Changing
Transforming,
something
Revolutionizing transforming, The invention of the printing press revolutionized the way information was spread.
completely and
transforming
permanently.
Lasting for a Eternal,
Permanent very long time or everlasting, The damage to the building was permanent.
forever. enduring
Forever,
In a permanent
Permanently everlastingly, The patient was permanently disabled after the accident.
way.
endlessly
A session where
someone is Photo session,
Photo shoots photographed photo shoot, The model had a photo shoot for a new fashion magazine.
for a specific shoot
purpose.
A person who Musician,
Composer The composer wrote a symphony for the orchestra.
writes music. songwriter, artist
A place where Location, site,
Venue The concert was held at a large venue in the city.
an event is held. setting