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coach = to train/teach esp for a specific purpose, examination or sport

instruct = to give knowiedge or 'Information to sb in a methodica! manner

present (information) = to give it to people in a formaI way

familiarise (yourself with stb) = to learn about sth and start to understand it

show (sb how to do sth) = to do sth yourself so that they can watch you and learn how to do it entrust = put sth/sb in the care of sb else confide = to tell sb sth in sec ret

consign = to hand over/give up or send sth esp in trade

resign = to give up a job

punch = to hit with a clenched fist

slap = to hit with the palm of ones hand

smack = to hit with the palm of one's hand, esp a child

as a punishment

whack = to hit with a blow making a loud noise strike = to hit; used esp for emphasis and added emotion smash = to break sth into many pieces by hitting or dropping it

enhance = to make sth better; to add to the beauty of sth The sunshine enhanced the golden colour of her hak. aggravate = to make sth worse

heighten = to become greater, morę acute esp emotions Tension between the police and local residents heightened last night.

intensify = to become stronger, morę intense profit = to gain, esp money gain = to obtain

earn (money, praise) = receive sth in return for work that

you do; get sth because you deserve it

exploit (sb/sth) = treat sb unfairly; use sth in order to gain

an advantage from it

commence = (formal) to begin

The Prime Minister will commence his four on 11 April.

instigate = to start by urging or inciting

launch = to cause sth to begin, esp an activity, campaign

etc

proyoke (a reaction) = to cause a reaction

hinder = to delay or prevent the progress of sth

She was hindered from her work by John s incessant

quesfioning.

błock = to be in the way of sth/sb; to obstruct

The road was blocked by an overturned lorry and we

couldn 't pass,

bar = to obstruct esp intentionally

impede = to make sth difficult to do

obstruct = to be in the way of sb/sth

interyene (of eyents) = to happen suddenly in a way that

stops, deiays, or prevents sth from happening

exude (a quaiity or feeling) = to show that sb has it to a

great extent

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exclude = to keep sb out from somewhere; to leave sb out from among the rest; decide/prove that sth is not worth considering

expunge = to get rid of sth completely because it causes problems or bad feelings

His divorce was an experience he had tried to expunge from his memory.

extricate = to free yourself or another person from a difficult, serious situation

This is the last affempt by the country to ex/r/cafe itself from its economic crisis.

•    goods = things for sale

wares = (old- fashioned) things for sale usu of a trayefiing saiesman

commodities = products exchanged in trade usu on an international basis

supplies = food equipment and other essential things that people need, especially when these are provided in large quantities

•    rear « to Iook after ones young until fully-grown bring up = to Iook after and educate until fully-grown breed = to keep animals for the purpose of producmg young

grow = to become or cause to become bigger nurture (a young child, or young plant) = care for it while it is growing and deve!oping

•    pinch = (informal) steal an object

piifer = steal smali amounts usu from your place of work

rip off = (informal) steal from a person

swipe = steal sth very quickly while sb :s not looking

acquire = (formal) to obtain for oneself; (a skill, habit etc)

develop/learn

He acquired a profound knowiedge of the language by careful study.

abduct = to take away (a person] unfawfully, often by force

•    gather (information, eyidence) = to collect it especially over a period of time and after a lot of hard work collect = gather; get a large number of things because they i n te rest you

deriye = to get sth such as pleasure or benefit from a person or from an activity/situation deduce = to reach a conclusion because of other things that you know to be true

•    inhabit = to !ive in a place or region

inhabitant = person who !/ves (permanently) in a region or town

dwell = (formal) to !ive in a place

He is concerned for the fate ofthe tribes who dwell in the

forest.

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