affluent = having a lot of money, 1) The homes would be affordable only to wealthy people. 2) It may be easy to pinpoint the most expensive and visited metropolises in the world., allocate (for) = to give some time, money, space, etc to be used for particular purpose, 1) The government has promised to budget extra money for health care. 2) More police time should be distributed to crime prevention., initiative = a plan or activity that is done to solve a problem or improve a situation, 1) We need someone who can work on their own plan. 2) The government is taking emergency action to deal with the crisis., assimilate (into) = to become part of group, society etc, or to make sb/ sth become a part of a group, 1) The refugees have become adjusted to their local close-knit community. 2) People who won't conform sometimes feel excluded., grasp (n) = an understanding of sth, 1) They have a good understanding of foreign languages. 2) He has lost his grip of reality., liaise (with) = to speak to other people at work in order to exchange information with them, 1) Social services and health workers communicate closely. 2) Connect with the translators to resolve any issues raised by the proof-checking., mainstream = the belief or way of living accepted by most people, 1) the show wanted to attract a general audience. 2) They were among the individuals who have gone against the prevailing opinion., master (v) = 1) to become thoroughly proficient in; 2) to overcome or defeat, 1) He lived for several years in Italy but never acquired the language properly. 2) She needs to tame her underlying fears of becoming ill., mutual (respect) = common or shared by two or more people, 1) They came to a joint decision as to where they would live. 2) The tutor's enthusiasm for his subject and his devotion to students evoked reciprocal affection and respect., stretch (into, over, from) = to continue for a long period of time, 1) The discussions will probably last for next month. 2) His playing career extended from 1894 to 1920.

matching

by
Print
Embed

Leaderboard

Visual style

Options

Switch template

Continue editing: ?