1) Abhorrence of :- They are anxious to show their abhorrence of racism.

Several men
expressed their abhorrence of this intolerant attitude of Owen's.
2) Abhorrent to:- Discrimination of any sort is abhorrent to a civilized society.
Such a savage punishment is abhorrent to a civilized society.
3) Absorbed in :- He pretends to be absorbed in listening.
The beauty of it is not to be absorbed in a hurry.
A person should abandon distracting thoughts and be absorbed in stepping well in
his life course.
4) Abstemious in : He is abstemious in eating and drinking.
5) Abstinence from: The most obvious and most reliable way of avoiding pregnancy is
complete abstinence from coitus.
I knew of no virtues except truthfulness, obedience, self-sacrifice, total abstinence
from alcoholic drinks .
Continued abstinence from the primary substance or process of addiction.
6) Acceptable to: Is this solution acceptable to all parties concerned?
7) How will the public be able to gain access to the information that by law they have
a right to see?
8) The legal aid system should be accessible to more people.
9) He was accomplished in all the arts.
10) They were accurate in their prediction that he would change her life drastically.
11) The three men are accused of conspiracy.
12) Accustomed to: The young man has been accustomed to hard work.
Foot-ballers are accustomed to profiting handsomely from bonuses.
13) He has some acquaintance with German, but doesn't speak it fluently.
14) To be acquainted with the merit of ministry, we need only observe the condition
of the people.
He was well acquainted with the literature of France, Germany and Holland.
15) Acquit of:But they are not satisfied beyond reasonable doubt so they decide, quite
properly, to acquit of robbery.
16) These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes.
17) I am not addicted to text. I am addicted to who I am texting.
18) They lived in a house adjacent to the railway.
19) He had a deep affection for his aunt.
20) He is affectionate to me.
21) About 40% of the country's population is afflicted with the disease.
22) You don't have to be afraid of what you are !
23) We must find a compromise that is agreeable to both sides of the party.
Do you think they will be agreeable to our proposal?
24) Agree with:- I very much agree with the prime minister.
I agree with you to a certain degree.
25) Agree to:-If you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow.
In her inebriated state, she was ready to agree to anything.
I need the money. And besides, when I agree to do something, I do it.
26) Alarmed at:- No doubt she should have been alarmed at this thought but she
remained excited by it.
27) Alarmed at the first sound, we hit the dirt.
28) It is alien to the school discipline. (UNFAMILIAR AND DISTURBING OR DISTASTEFUL)
Such principles are alien to our religion.
29) He took an oath of allegiance to his adopted country. (Loyalty and support for a
ruler, country, group or belief. The fidelity owed by a subject or citizen to a sovereign
or government.)
Soldiers must swear allegiance to the Crown/the King.
He affirmed his allegiance to the president.
30) The government, in alliance with the army, has decided to ban all public meetings
for a month.
31) Amalgamation was the only alternative to going bankrupt. 4. There must be
an alternative to people sleeping on the streets.
32) This is a high ambition for a book targeted at the general reader. 3. That is a very
strange ambition for a young man.
33) Such conditions may be amenable to medical intervention. 2. She'll be amenable
to any sensible suggestions.(willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion &
capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible.)
34) The company is in a position closely analogous to that of its main rival. 6. This
process is analogous to estimating, programming and monitoring a construction
project.
35) You are angry with me for nothing.
To be angry with a weak man is a proof that you are not very strong yourself.
I was angry with him for trying to delude me.
36) A woman who truly loves you will be angry at you for many things, but will stick
around.
Two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help, and what he cannot
help.
37) He was annoyed at the way she tried to take over the whole meeting. 6. We
enjoyed the game but were rather annoyed at being beaten.
She was annoyed at his invasion.
38) I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily. 1. If you're annoyed with him,
you should tell him. 10. He got very annoyed with me about my carelessness.
39) Knowledge is the antidote to fear. 3. Creative activity serves as an
effective antidote to depression. 5. There is no known antidote to the poison
produced by the fish. Regular exercise is the best antidote to tiredness and
depression.
40) They have a mutual antipathy to each other. 2. He showed a marked antipathy
to foreigners. 3. Despite his personal antipathy to me he was still able to be polite.
41) The teacher praised him for his anxiety for knowledge. (4) She expressed anxiety
for a new dictionary.
The letter spoke only too clearly of his anxiety for her.
42) There is no reason to be anxious about the result. 14. The mind that is anxious
about the future is miserable. 15. Frequently they will be anxious about the
confidentiality of the data.
43) 1. I must apologise for my outrageous behaviour. 3. The newspaper offered
to apologise for the article. I must offer them an apology for not going to attend
their get-gathering. He offered a sincere apology for his behaviour. It is a
sad apology for a hat.
44) I love reading: I have an insatiable appetite for vicarious experience. 3.
Her appetite for gossip is absolutely indecent. 5. She has an amazing appetite
for knowledge.
45) 1. The rules have now been made equally applicable to all members. 5. The new
qualifications are applicable to all European countries.
46) Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum. 4. He made up his mind to apply
for membership in the Party.
47) Both boys and girls can apply to join the choir. 3. These arrangements under the
treaty apply to the whole of Europe.
48) International check organization and quality department appoint to adopt TILO
brand extensively, have had as many as ten thousand domestic and international
high-quality travelling traders.
49) 1. He was rather apprehensive of failure. 2. You have no reason to
be apprehensive of the future. 4. They were apprehensive of the enemy
attacking them.
50) Please keep me apprised of any changes. I hope you will apprise me of any cha
nge. Have you been apprised of the new rule? "I thought it right
to apprise Chris of what had happened"
51) The company is taking a more robust approach to management. 3. He has a
thoughtful approach to his work. 11. David has a rather lackadaisical approach
to his work.
52) 1. The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children. 2. The
statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion. 4. She
gave a speech appropriate to the occasion.
53) The boss wouldn't approve of the plan. She doesn't approve of my friends. He
doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.
54) Nobody felt inclined to argue with Smith. Do not argue with an idiot. He will
drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. I don't want to argue
with you-just do it!
55) Humans experience a delayed maturity; we arrive at all stages of life later than
other mammals. When the visitors arrive at your office, would you send them
round? At what time will the train arrive at the station?
56) He is believed to arrive in time. We should arrive in half an hour, barring hold -
ups. When I arrive in New York, I'll get in contact with him.
57) Whoever uprooted that tree ought to be ashamed of themselves. As for you, you
ought to be ashamed of yourself. Grace ought to be ashamed of herself , hurling
herself at that boy so openly. You've got nothing to be ashamed of.
58) I felt degraded by having to ask for money. 3. we always ask for man to innocent
as child, but able as father. They wouldn't ask for help unless it were a matter of
life and death.
59) I hope she doesn't ask that of me—I'm afraid I won't be able to say no.
I want to ask something of you. We will askthat of the board of directors.
You should ask that of your database. He never *asked of* others what he was
not prepared to do.
60) By convention, the Queen gives the Royal Assent to all measures passed by
Parliament. Parliament gave its assent to war. I couldn't assent to, much less
participate in such proceeding.
61) 1) The Government has been assiduous in the fight against inflation. 7) He
delighted in the young and was assiduous in attendance at the Oxford Union,
where he was senior librarian.
62) Fake clothing like this used to be associated with dodgy del boy types who work
out of suitcases at street markets. 3. I am happy, indeed proud, to be associated
with this project. 8. Air turbulence may also be associated with rain clouds.
63) 1. I have full assurance of his honsety. 5. I felt no great assurance of comfort,
but my conviction of evil grew a little less. 3. Companies want assurance
of reliable, high-capacity telecommunications for access to the Internet and other
data networks.
64) The partners are getting nervous—
we need to assure them of the deal's favorable terms.Can you please assure th
e boss of my ability to handle this project?
65) 2. She was astonished at his vehemence. 5. We were quite astonished at her
quick reaction. 3. She was quite astonished at his rudeness.
66) 1. I feel no attachment to the countryside. 3. As a teenager she formed a
strong attachment to one of her teachers. 8. The villagers retain a
strong attachment to their traditional values/customs/beliefs.
67) He offered to go and attend to the matter. Doctors tried to attend to the worst
injured soldiers first. (4) They would spin and weave cloth, cook and attend to the
domestic side of life. (5) Familiarise yourself with the new equipment before
you attend to use it. (6) I have some urgent business to attend to.
68) 1) The teacher told the student to pay attention to his spelling. 4) Say your piece
out and pay attention to our feelings.
69) 2. It may also be the "mirror effect" where you attract to yourself exactly what you
despise or hate because of the energies you give out. 1. People mainly fish for trout
and salmon but other fish have been known to attract to the artificial flies.
70) To avail of its proving function and validity, the most important thing is to ensure
its originality and truthfulness as the paper files have. (3) But we must know how to
avail of this treasure and how get the most from it. (4) To avail of this you need to
have a very high credit rating.
71) We are averse to such noisy surroundings. 5. She was so self-conceited that she
was averse to all advice from others. 7. They may crave what their stomach is
averse to; indecisive.
72) He doesn't seem to be aware of the problems. 3) He doesn't seem to be aware
of the coldness of their attitude towards his appeal.
73) Good fish abound in the North Sea. 2. Examples of this abound in her book.
74) The forests abound with deer, birds and squirrels. 3. Superstitions abound
with regard to salt. 5. Most galaxies abound with interstellar gas and dust the
detritus of countless generations of stars.
75) 1. To absolve from payment of ( a debt, for example ). 2. According to company
byelaw, build and regist a HK company, in the absolve from payment time, if
refundment is acceptable?
76) 1. He stood still, absorbing every detail of the street. 2. Writing a biography is
an absorbing voyage of discovery. 3. She had a great faculty
for absorbing information.
77) 1. The first step to virtue is to abstain from vice. 3. Abstain from sex or use
condoms. 6. Pilots must abstain from alcohol for 24 hours before flying.
78) 1. Will you accede to her request? 2. They could do no other than accede to the
demands of the victors. 3. Britain would not accede to France's request.
79) A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall. 2. All members of the
association adhere to a strict code of practice.8. Those who adhere to the
principles of wisdom, have right attitudes, and true to their words and discharge
their duties with responsibility are loved by people.
80) The boss wouldn't approve of the plan. 4, Many doctors don't approve
of unorthodox medicine. 12, I thoroughly approve of what the government is
doing.
81) You must acquaint with your new duties. 8. Why she stares at me as if she
is acquaint with me. 7. It is untoward for us to acquaint with nowadays how
difficult it was for the pioneer. 9. The next in order, the distich son should acquaint
with.
82) These trees attain to remarkable height. (6) Civilization is any means an easy thing
to attain to. (8) However, we could attain to it by virtuous conducts.
83) He would also be a marvelous attraction for a graduate school of almost any-
thing. 1. She felt an immediate attraction for him. 2. Do you feel any attraction
for this novel?
84) Never stand aloof from the masses.
They worked hard, but tended to stay aloof from the local inhabitants.
Many people keep aloof from politics. She held herself aloof from the others. 7.
He stood aloof from the crowd.Leaders shouldn't keep themselves aloof
from the masses.
85) They have got to abide by the rules. 7) If you make a promise, abide by it. You
must abide by the results of your mistakes. 11) You'll have to abide by the
consequences.
86) Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes. 2. She didn't have the courage to admit
to her deception. 3. I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course
difficult. 8. I admit to being congenitally lazy. 10. George would never admit
to being wrong. 12. Few people will admit to being racially prejudiced.
87) 1. The evidence can not admit of doubt. 4. The facts admit of no other
explanation. 6. The latest events admit of several interpretations. 3. Perhaps his
nerve is naturally too dull to admit of any excitation.
88) As more and more moths alight on her dress, she becomes increasingly hysterical.
4. 'Did they alight on the road in the course of the night?'.7. Spotted with tears,
licked by flames, hair cropped short, dirty as a street urchin, still she stops crying for
one moment to watch pigeons alight on the church cupola.
89) 1. Passengers should never alight from a moving bus. 2. Before I could alight
from the carriage she was hastily walking away. 5. There are many people who " the
moment they alight from the official carriage " make a hullabaloo.
90) He wrote the book to amuse Queen Mary in her captivity.
Try to amuse the dog with his ball-anything to get him to stop barking!
Whenever we go to a restaurant, I bring along a few toys to amuse our young da
ughter with. Try to amuse the child with this little toy.
She was able to amuse herself with the puzzle for a while.
91) He arrived, as if in answer to her prayers. He must be made to answer for his
terrible crimes. I'll answer for it that this man is honest.
92) 3. Despite his personal antipathy to me he was still able to be polite. 4. I feel a
profound antipathy to using any weapon. 8. The judicial antipathy to relaxing
the rule has been far from uniform.
93) 1. I feel an antipathy against their behaviour. 2. Declarations of racial antipathy
against ethnic minorities will not be tolerated.
94) 1. The college is affiliated to the university. 2. There are 73 unions affiliated
to the Trades Union Congress.
95) 1. The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 4. We are affiliated
with the national group. 9. Jack is affiliated with good fellows. 3. The school
is affiliated with a national association of driving schools.
96) (1) He offered to go and attend to the matter. (5) Familiarise yourself with the new
equipment before you attend to use it. (4) They would spin and weave cloth, cook
and attend to the domestic side of life.
97) Knowledge is the antidote to fear. 2. The holiday was a marvellous antidote
to the pressures of office work. 3. Creative activity serves as an effective antidote
to depression. 4. Massage is a wonderful antidote to stress. 6. Regular exercise is
the best antidote to tiredness and depression.
98) This herb can act as an antidote against snakebite. 2. This herb can as
an antidote against snakebite.
99) I agree with you to a certain degree. 7 Jack was being perverse and refusing
to agree with anything we said.
100) Experts cannot agree on the causes of criminal behaviour .2 They failed
to agree on the terms of a settlement.3 We don't agree on this point.
101) If you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow. 2. In her
inebriated state, she was ready to agree to anything.3. I need the money. And
besides, when I agree to do something, I do it.
102) Jack tried to atone for his rudeness by sending her some flowers.
Richard was anxious to atone for his thoughtlessness. He promised to atone
for his crime. Blood must atone for blood.
103) Steve seemed to acquiesce in the decision.
Her parents will never acquiesce in such an unsuitable marriage.
And for Rome to acquiesce in such witch-hunts must indicate that Rome herself
felt threatened.
104) Having no better plan, she decided to act upon it, stopped in her tracks,
turned and faced her enemy.
The Programme is meant to study, and act upon, the cultural environment as a
whole.
What, then, is the effect of the repealing Act upon the case before us?

105) She is adept in music.

But when necessity dictated, the patrol was adept in suppressing rebellion
without outside help.
But we must be adept in capturing keywords, be brave to guess the
meaning.
106) He is adept at organization work. Children are adept at delaying tactics.
 He was adept at the fine art of irritating people. He is adept at computer.
She is adept at cooking.
107) It is really hard for Jim to adapt to the new environment. All living
organisms have to adapt to changes in environmental conditions. The children are
finding it hard to adapt to the new school. Yulan magnolia can adapt to a variety
of soils.
108) Immolate domesticity for aspire after career galvanization.2. Good faith
and aspire after benefit are our style. Chinese Folk Music " Iridescent
Clouds Aspire After Moon " is well-known, and it is mildly flowing exquisite and
flossy elegance.
109) He felt himself so powerfully attracted to the scientific ideal. Iron
is attracted to a magnet. I've always been attracted to very feminine, delicate
women. He had become attracted to the game at the tender age of seven. The
public is always attracted to politicians who have the human touch . I'm not
usually attracted to blondes.
110) But we must know how to avail of this treasure and how get the most from
it. To avail of this you need to have a very high credit rating. It is a kind of
economical and effective means of controlling water-body pollution to avail
of water environment purification capacity properly.
111) They have got to abide by the rules.2) Please feel assured that we
will abide by our promise.3) You must abide by what you have said.4) We are not
free agents; we abide by the decisions of our president.
112) Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes.2. She didn't have the courage
to admit to her deception.3. I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the
course difficult.4. He will never admit to me that he is lazy.
113) By rail you could alight at the tiny wooden platform that has been used by
servicemen for decades.
Lunar Cubit illuminates inversely with the phase of the moon; at a new moon, it's
entirely alight, at the full moon, all dark.
Passengers for Lanzhou alight at Nanjing.
114) How do you account for the fact that unemployment is still rising? Jack
could not account for his foolish mistake.3. The store debited his account for the
purchase.
115) We should make allowance for the wishes of others. We should make
allowance for bad weather and have plenty of umbrellas available. Much more
complicated is how to make allowance for price differences which reflect different
qualities of goods.
116) My son has no/little aptitude for sport.2. Does she show any aptitude
for games? He had an aptitude for journalism. He has a natural aptitude for this
work. That student has an aptitude for mathematics.
117) Aspire at the post greed for post
118) Amuse at means mocking at someone