ADMIRATION, great liking and respect for someone Sentence: The young athlete looked at her coach with great ADMIRATION., GLORIFICATION, praise or admiration that makes something seem better than it really is Sentence: The documentary avoided the GLORIFICATION of war., ASPIRATION, a strong ambition or goal Sentence: His lifelong ASPIRATION is to become a pilot., APPRECIATION, gratitude for something someone has done Sentence: She gave her mentor flowers as a sign of APPRECIATION., PERSEVERE, to continue trying despite difficulties Sentence: If you PERSEVERE, you will eventually succeed., PURSUE, to try to achieve something Sentence: She moved abroad to PURSUE her dreams., PERSIST, to continue doing something difficult Sentence: He continued to PERSIST even after many setbacks., BREAK DOWN, to suddenly start crying Sentence: She BROKE DOWN when she heard the tragic news., BREAK OUT, to suddenly develop spots or a rash on the skin Sentence: He BROKE OUT in spots after eating peanuts., BREAK UP, to separate into many small pieces Sentence: The old boat BROKE UP during the storm., BREAK INTO, to suddenly begin doing something Sentence: The crowd BROKE INTO laughter at his joke., AFFLICTED, suffering from pain, illness, or another problem Sentence: The village was AFFLICTED by severe flooding., FOREGONE CONCLUSION, a result that is certain to happen Sentence: With their huge lead, victory was a FOREGONE CONCLUSION., FORETELL, to predict the future Sentence: Ancient legends claimed that the stars could FORETELL disasters., FORECAST, to predict weather conditions Sentence: Experts FORECAST heavy snow this weekend., FORECLOSE, to take someone’s property because they failed to repay a loan Sentence: The bank decided to FORECLOSE on the house., HAPLESS, unlucky Sentence: The HAPLESS traveler missed every train that day., TACTLESS, likely to offend people unintentionally Sentence: It was TACTLESS of him to laugh at her mistake., FEARLESS, not afraid Sentence: The FEARLESS firefighter entered the burning building., CARELESS, not paying enough attention Sentence: A CARELESS driver caused the accident., HIGHLIGHTED, emphasised or made noticeable Sentence: The report HIGHLIGHTED the main environmental problems., PROLIFIC, producing many works or results Sentence: Agatha Christie was a PROLIFIC author of detective novels., ACCENTUATED, made more noticeable Sentence: The bright lighting ACCENTUATED the colours in the painting., BOUNTIFUL, plentiful and abundant Sentence: The farmers celebrated a BOUNTIFUL harvest., ADOPTION, the legal process of becoming the parent of another person’s child Sentence: The family celebrated the official ADOPTION of the baby., ALTERATION, a small change Sentence: The tailor made an ALTERATION to my trousers., ALTERCATION, a noisy argument Sentence: The meeting ended in an angry ALTERCATION., ADAPTATION, a film, play, or book changed into another form Sentence: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is an ADAPTATION of The Fellowship of the Ring., RACK YOUR BRAIN, to think very hard to remember something Sentence: I racked my brain trying to remember her phone number., PICK SOMEBODY’S BRAINS, to ask someone knowledgeable for advice Sentence: I picked my teacher’s brains about studying abroad., STRETCH, to extend your body or muscles Sentence: He stood up to STRETCH after the long flight., BASH, to hit very hard Sentence: The thief tried to BASH the door open., COME INTO, to inherit money or property Sentence: She CAME INTO a large fortune after her grandfather died., COME UNDER, to be criticised or attacked Sentence: The government CAME UNDER pressure from the public., COME UP TO, to approach someone or something Sentence: A stranger CAME UP TO me and asked for directions., COME OVER, to visit someone’s home Sentence: My cousins are going to COME OVER this evening.

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