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Word/Pronunciations Definitions/Examples
If a shop or factory stocks something, it keeps a supply of it for use or
stock (verb) /stɒk/ (AmE), sale.
/stɒk/ (BrE) The store stocks a wide range of computer equipment.
They are well stocked with canned goods.
A supply of something for use or sale.
stock (noun) /stɒk/ (AmE),
They have a large stock of wines.
/stɒk/ (BrE)
The business has run down its stock of raw materials.
In control of a situation and aware of changes.
on top of something /ɒn tɒp
It's hard to stay on top of things when you're so busy.
ʌv ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ (AmE), /ɒn tɒp ʌv
With the recent staff cuts, managers struggle to stay on top of their
ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ (BrE)
workloads.
To happen many times or to happen again.
recur /rɪˈkɝ/ (AmE), /rɪˈkɜː/
The problem keeps recurring.
(BrE)
His nightmares about the accident recurred for years.
The ability to use your judgment to make decisions and do things
without needing to be told what to do.
initiative (noun) /ɪˈnɪʃɪətɪv/ She showed a lot of initiative in setting up the new system.
(AmE), /ɪˈnɪʃ(ɪ)ətɪv/ (BrE) A new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem.
The government has launched an initiative to reduce poverty.
The company's latest initiative is to go green.
take part in something /teɪk To be actively involved in something with other people.
pɑːt ɪn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ (AmE), /teɪk Over 200 runners took part in the race.
pɑːt ɪn ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ (BrE) All employees are encouraged to take part in the consultation process.
If a business or a large piece of equipment shuts down or someone
shut (something) down /ʃʌt
shuts it down, it stops operating.
(ˈsʌmθɪŋ) daʊn/ (AmE), /ʃʌt
The factory had to shut down due to lack of orders.
(ˈsʌmθɪŋ) daʊn/ (BrE)
The power station will be shut down for maintenance next week.
figure something/someone To finally understand something or someone, or find the solution to a
out /ˈfɪɡjɚ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ˈsʌmwʌn problem after a lot of thought.
aʊt/ (AmE), /ˈfɪɡə I can't figure out how to work this machine.
ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ˈsʌmwʌn aʊt/ (BrE) It took me a while to figure her out.
Able to be used with a particular type of computer, machine, device,
etc.
This software is compatible with Windows 7.
compatible (adjective) /kəm
Make sure your new printer is compatible with your computer.
ˈpætəbəl/ (AmE), /kəm
Able to exist, live, or work successfully with something or someone
ˈpætəbəl/ (BrE)
else.
Their personalities were not very compatible.
The two operating systems are not compatible.
To give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use
allocate /ˈæləkeɪt/ (AmE), in a particular way.
/ˈæləkeɪt/ (BrE) Funds have been allocated for the new library building.
The resources were allocated equally among the teams.
Word/Pronunciations
session (noun) /ˈsɛʃən/ (AmE),
/ˈsɛʃən/ (BrE)
hold (verb) /hoʊld/ (AmE),
/həʊld/ (BrE)
accommodate yourself /ə
ˈkɒmədeɪt jɚˈsɛlf/ (AmE), /ə You'll have to accommodate yourself to the new working hours.
ˈkɒmədeɪt jəˈsɛlf/ (BrE)
accommodate (verb) /ə
ˈkɒmədeɪt/ (AmE), /ə
ˈkɒmədeɪt/ (BrE)
Definitions/Examples
At a college, any of the periods of time that a teaching year or day is
divided into, or the teaching year itself.
The spring session begins in March.
I'm taking a full course load this session.
A period of time or a meeting when a particular activity takes place.
We had a two-hour training session.
The gym offers personal training sessions.
A formal meeting or series of meetings of an organization such as a
parliament or a court of law.
The parliament is in session this week.
The court went into closed session.
To have something such as a meeting or an election.
They're holding elections next month.
The company holds an annual general meeting.
To have a particular position in a competition.
She currently holds the world record.
He holds the lead after the first round.
To have something, especially a position or money, or to control
something.
He holds an important position in the company.
She holds a 60% share in the business.
To have a particular quality.
His views hold little interest for me.
Her latest novel holds great promise.
If you say that the future holds something, you mean that that thing
will happen.
What does the future hold for small businesses?
Only time will tell what the future holds.
To contain or be able to contain something.
This bucket holds 5 gallons.
The concert hall holds 2,000 people.
To support something.
The frame is held up by strong poles.
The roof is held in place by steel beams.
To change yourself or your behaviour to suit another person or new
conditions.
As newcomers to the country, they had to accommodate themselves
to a different culture.
To give what is needed to someone.
We can accommodate an extra guest in the spare room.
The hotel was unable to accommodate our request for a late checkout.
To provide with a place to live or to be stored in.
The building can accommodate up to 200 students.
The warehouse accommodates a vast inventory.
Here is an extended version of the story with more advanced language and collocations bolded:

It was the inaugural day of the spring session at Metropolitan University, and the campus was well
stocked with an influx of eager students ready to take part in another academic term. Michael
Reynolds, a diligent junior, had shown a lot of initiative over stay on top of his demanding course load.

Michael's proactive initiative paid substantial dividends as he deftly accommodated himself to the
frenetic pace of the semester's rigors. While many of his peers floundered under the weight of the
accelerated schedule, Michael skillfully allocated his temporal resources, seamlessly balancing a slate of
intensive classes, personal training sessions at the gym, and his part-time employment at the campus
bookstore.

However, a recurrence of vexing technical difficulties with his laptop soon precipitated an obstinate
quandary that he simply couldn't figure out. Despite his herculean efforts, the aging machine proved
fundamentally incompatible with the cutting-edge software mandated for his advanced programming
course. shut down the sputtering device, fears mounting that this impediment could potentially shut
down his aspirations for academic excellence.

Fortuitously, the university had recently launched an initiative to provide affordable rental laptops to
students grappling with financial constraints. Michael was immensely relieved to learn that this latest
initiative could seamlessly accommodate his precarious technological situation. With a state-of-the-art,
compatible rental laptop procured, he could confidently forge ahead and tackle the rigorous coding
assignments without hindrance.

As the relentless weeks whittled away, Michael's unwavering perseverance and meticulous time
management ensured he consistently stayed on top of his daunting workload. What did the future hold
for this exemplary student? Only the inexorable march of time would unveil that mystery, but Michael
felt an abiding confidence that his steadfast efforts and resourcefulness this pivotal **sesession would
indubitably hold great promise for long-term success. He was undoubtedly holding the lead on an
auspicious academic trajectory poised to yield profoundly impactful ramifications.