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to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort
Achieve
I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've achieved nothing.
to get or gain by one's own efforts or actions; get possession of sth
Acquire
A variety of states and groups continue to seek to acquire weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them.
the management of governmental or institutional affairs
Administration
David brings to the firm considerable experience in all areas of the administration of estates.
To have an influence on or effect a change in.
Affect
Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar.
suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion
Appropriate
Is this film appropriate for small children?
one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc
Aspect
That's the most worrying aspect of the situation.
to help
Assist
The army arrived to assist in the search
to put people or things into groups with the same features
Categorise
The books are categorised into beginner, intermediate and advanced.
The act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a particular task or duty.
Commission
The ABI said it was commissioning consultants to do research into the issues.
the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, background or nationality
Community
He's well-known in the local community.
difficult to understand or find an answer to because of having many different parts
Complex
The film's plot was so complex that I couldn't follow it.
To calculate an answer or amount by using a machine
Compute
To compute your BMI you need your height and your bodyweight.
To end a speech, meeting or piece of writing
Conclude
The report concludes that these findings present a serious challenge to those involved in the development of the Gaelic language.
to organize and perform a particular activity
Conduct
The experiments were conducted by scientists in New York.
happening as a result of something
Consequent
Our use of harmful chemicals and the consequent damage to the environment is a very serious
matter
an idea or an imaginary situation
Construct
His reputation as an eccentric is largely a media construct.
to use fuel, energy or time, especially in large amounts. Also: to eat or drink, especially a lot of something
Consume
An adult grey whale consumes about 1,100 kilograms of food per day
a method of paying for goods or services at a later time
Credit
They decided to buy the car on credit as they didn’t have enough cash.
The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought
Culture
China's culture is very different to that of the U.S.A.
to make or draw plans for something, for example clothes or buildings
Design
The buildings were designed to blend in with the ancient Greek ruins that surrounded them
clearly separate and different (from something else)
Distinct
The two concepts are quite distinct (from each other).
A component part of a complex whole (material or immaterial)
Element
He worried that the protest rally would attract the radical element.
to consider one thing to be the same as or equal to another thing
Equate
He complained that there was a tendency to equate right-wing politics with self-interest.
to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or value of something:
Evaluate
It's impossible to evaluate these results without knowing more about the research methods employed.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Evident
The effects of the drought are evident to anyone who sees the parched fields ...
a typical quality or an important part of something:
Feature
The town's main features are its beautiful mosque and ancient marketplace.
to put in finished form
Finalize
We expect the agreement document to be finalized in the coming days.
a center of activity, attraction, or attention; a point of concentration; directed attention; a point of convergence of a beam of particles (as electrons) or rays
Focus
The main focus of media attention was not the prime minister but his glamorous wife
