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1.

TO AFFORD
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Our car is breaking all the time and we should buy a new one. Unfortunately we can't afford it
now.
Ex 2.: He won 1 mln dollars last week! Now he can afford a trip wherever he wants!

2.

PURPOSE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: The purpose of this article is to show people how to lose weight effectively.
Ex 2.: She went out with the purpose of buying a new dress.

3.

CONDITION
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Her car is in an excellent condition.
Ex 2.: They used to live in a small damp flat but recently they improved their living conditions.

4.

TO INVOLVE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: What does the job involve? Will I have to travel a lot?
Ex 2.: Schools involve parents in their children education.

5.

TO DEVELOP
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: New printing method is being developed by his company. It'll probably be two times faster
than currently used solutions.
Ex 2.: Our new house is being developed by a German company. I hope it'll be finished soon.

6.

OUTSTANDING

Here are two examples of potential use:


Ex 1.: Sarah is an outstanding student. She held the highest grade point average at the end of the last
semester.
Ex 2.: Mary applied for housing at several places, but was't accepted due to outstanding debts.
7.

ATTITUDE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: His attitude towards me has changed recently. He was rather cold at first. Now, it seems that
he really likes me.
Ex 2.: The attitudes towards Blacks are becoming better. Nevertheless, they still may have to face
indignities and the threat of violence.

8.

TO STAB
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: He died after being stabbed in the chest by a burglar.
Ex 2.: When he found out that his wife cheated on him, he stabbed her lover with a kitchen knife.

9.

TO TACKLE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: One of her New Year's resolutions was to tackle all her financial problems.
Ex 2.: When he was a child he was perfectly able to tackle all difficulties he came across. Now, he is
not strong enough and gets depressed very often.

10.

TO EXHAUST
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: What an exhausting day! All I want to do is go to bed.
Ex 2.: The travellers have nearly exhausted their water supplies, so they decided to go back home.

11.

TO OBEY
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Soldiers are expected to obey the rules and regulations of the army.

Ex 2.: If you don't obey the law, you will get into trouble.
12.

EMBARRASSED
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: I felt so embarrassed when my boyfriend came in and saw that terrible mess in my room.
Ex 2.: I think he was too embarrassed to ask me out, although he's not a shy person.

13.

COTTAGE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: I always pack my suitcase at the end of June and spend holidays in my cottage in the
mountains.
Ex 2.: I'm tired of living in a big city. I dream of leaving my flat and moving to a small cottage in a
village.

14.

TWILIGHT
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Don't go out at twilight! Several girls have been attacked here recently.
Ex 2.: He's facing the twilight of his great career nowadays. People say he's already too old to be
that popular.

15.

TO ACCUSE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: He was accused of a murder and sentenced to death.
Ex 2.: Mother accused her little son of breaking her new vase. It was not the first time he had broken
something.

16.

SUITE

Here are two examples of potential use:


Ex 1.: I couldn't afford a suite during my last holidays. I was forced to put up with a single room.
Ex 2.: Hello! I would like to make a reservation of two rooms with a kitchen and a bathroom. --- No
problem, Sir. We can offer you a lovely suite.
17.

ENORMOUS
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Have you ever seen such an enormous house? It must have at least 200 rooms.
Ex 2.: This film was an enormous success and earned $ 1.000.000 in one week.

18.

TO DENY
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: She denied telling her father with whom she spent the last night. She told him that it's not his
business.
Ex 2.: He denied all the rumours that he got engaged with Christine and said that he's not going to
marry her.

19.

TO BLAME
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Don't blame me for losing the way! You should have taken the map.
Ex 2.: It's easier to blame the others when something goes wrong.

20.

TO TAKE UP
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: She was getting bored with her life, so she took up parachuting.
Ex 2.: I took up piano lessons last month, because I'm really keen on music.

21.

CHECKOUT

Here are two examples of potential use:


Ex 1.: People get furious with the long queues at the checkout.
Ex 2.: Every time I pay at the checkout I realize how expensive life is.
22.

PRECISE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Experiments and measurements carried out on a human must be very precise. Any mistake
could be fatal.
Ex 2.: He is very precise in his calculations. That's why he rarely makes mistakes.

23.

TO SETTLE DOWN
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Have you already settled down in your new school?
Ex 2.: How are you settling down as a wife and mother? Is there anything I can help you with?

24.

TO GIVE UP
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: My New Year's resolution was to give up smoking and start living a healthier life.
Ex 2.: I tried so hard to discourage her from marrying him, but she was so stubborn that I finally
gave up.

25.

TO LOCK
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: He had never locked the door for a night before there was a burglary in his flat.
Ex 2.: Pirates locked all their treasures in a chest.

26.

FAMILIAR
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Are you familiar with Tennyson's poetry? I think he's a great poet.
Ex 2.: Your face seems familiar to me. Have we ever met before?

27.

CUSTOM
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: There are many customs on St Andrew's Day, but they vary a lot from country to country.
Ex 2.: I cannot understand some ancient tribal customs. They were so brutal.

28.

TO STARE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: She sat down staring into space and I knew she was deeply thinking about what had happened
that day.
Ex 2.: The guy in the corner is staring at you all the time. Do you know him?

29.

CONTRACT
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: If you want to sell your car, you'll probably have to draw up a sales contract.
Ex 2.: I'd rather sign the employment contract as soon as possible not to be cheated and paid
nothing.

30.

VALID
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Your bus ticket is valid for three months starting now.
Ex 2.: I'm sorry, Sir, we must keep your car. Your driving licence is no longer valid.

31.

REVENGE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Her flat was burnt in revenge for informing the police on what she saw last night.
Ex 2.: All he wants now is to take revenge on whoever killed his beloved wife.

32.

HERD
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: I was spellbound when I saw a herd of elephants of about 30 drinking water from the lake.
Ex 2.: Why do you always follow the herd? It's high time you thought of yourself and did what you
really want!

33.

SOUL
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Do you believe in unhappy souls that wander over the earth trying to find peace?
Ex 2.: He was a man of honour. I am sure that his soul looks down upon us from heaven.

34.

TO LOOK AFTER
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: She will be looking after my baby when I'm at work.
Ex 2.: Will you look after my business if I die?

35.

TO DROWN
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: All the passengers drowned in the shipwreck.
Ex 2.: She drowned in the lake. It is believed to have been an accident, but some people say that it's
her husband that drowned her.

36.

MINE

Here are two examples of potential use:


Ex 1.: According to fantasy stories, dwarves are believed to have lived and worked in a mine.
Ex 2.: There was an explosion in Halemba mine in which 23 men died.

37.

CARELESS
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: It was very careless of her to lose the keys!
Ex 2.: It's the most careless haircut I've ever got. I'm not going to visit this hairdresser any more!

38.

TO DISAPPOINT
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: The king was disappointed at losing the battle.
Ex 2.: I was disappointed to hear that she had failed her driving test again.

39.

TO CLIMB
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: She is so small that she has to climb up the ladder to reach the books from the upper shelf.
Ex 2.: I used to climb trees when I was a child.

40.

AGAINST
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Students discussed the arguments for and against capital punishment during the lecture.
Ex 2.: Our team is playing against the best team in Manchester next week.

41.

WING

Here are two examples of potential use:


Ex 1.: The falcon unfolded its wings and flew away.
Ex 2.: We found a lying bird. One of its wings was hurt and it couldn't fly for a month.

42.

ABSENCE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: I asked my neighbours to look at my house during my absence.
Ex 2.: Your absence last week does not justify your not being prepared for today's classes.

43.

TO DARE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: We knew that she was wrong, but nobody dared to tell her. She doesn't like to be criticised.
Ex 2.: If you dare tell anyone about my secret, I will kill you!

44.

TO POSSESS
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: The police asked me if I possessed a gun.
Ex 2.: He possesses everything I've always dreamed about: a big house with a pool and millions of
dollars. I envy him.

45.

GRATEFUL
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: She was so grateful to him for giving her money.
Ex 2.: I'd spent a lovely weekend with them, so I wrote them a grateful letter after I got home.

46.

TO BRING UP
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: I think both parents should bring up the child.
Ex 2.: She's a kind and well brought up child.

47.

TO DISAPPROVE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: I disapprove of his reckless plan and I'm not going to be a part of it.
Ex 2.: We strongly disapproved of the new government and its ideas.

48.

TO ACHIEVE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: You won't achieve anything in your life unless you work harder.
Ex 2.: They were completely exhausted, but they felt that they achieved a lot winning the
championship.

49.

COFFIN
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: I can't understand the custom of opening the coffin at the church. I'd rather remember
somebody as they were alive.
Ex 2.: I couldn't believe that he's dead until I saw the coffin with his name on it.

50.

MYSTERIOUS
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Nothing is known about the mysterious disappearence of her brother.
Ex 2.: They are always so mysterious about their plans. We know nothing about what they are going
to do.

51.

UNIVERSE
Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Are there any other life forms in the universe?


Ex 2.: Every time I watch the night sky, I think about the universe. It makes me realise how small
and unimportant I am.
52.

MEADOW
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: My mother loves village landscapes with meadows and horses grazing on them.
Ex 2.: I spent my childhood in a village, playing and picking flowers on meadows.

53.

LOAN
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Unfortunately, I can't afford a car without taking a loan.
Ex 2.: Many young people from poor families take the opportunity of studying in big cities by taking
student loans to cover the costs of professional education.

54.

LIAR
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Don't believe in what he says. He's a liar.
Ex 2.: I'm divorced, because my dear husband turned out to be a liar, who hadn't told me about his
two daughters.

55.

TO OVERPAY
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: She prefers doing shopping in corner shops, which are more expensive than supermarkets.
She doesn't care that she overpays.
Ex 2.: If I had waited with buying the new pair of jeans until the Winter Sale, I wouldn't have
overpaid.

56.

TO EXPOSE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: If you expose your skin to the sun for so long, you'll get a sunburn.
Ex 2.: He was exposed to a great danger during the war.

57.

TO PUT UP WITH
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: We had to put up with our noisy neighbours for 3 years, but that's enough. We're moving out!
Ex 2.: He's the only one who puts up with her nasty behaviour and recklessness.

58.

HINT
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: I can feel a hint of spring in the air, although it's only February.
Ex 2.: There's a hint of garlic in this soup, isn't there?

59.

TO SHARE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: There are not enough copies. Some of you will have to share.
Ex 2.: Everybody in our flat shares the same bathroom.

60.

TO REACH
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: They reached the North Pole after three-month journey.
Ex 2.: The customer reached for a bottle of milk, but he was not tall enough.

61.

PARTICULAR
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: There was nothing of particular importance at the meeting. I might have stayed at home.
Ex 2.: In this particular case I decided to go to bed earlier.

62.

TREASURE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: There are many wonderful art treasures in the National Gallery.

Ex 2.: The pirates could finally stop robbing ships when they found treasure.
63.

TO ERASE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: I couldn't erase the stain from the wall. It was too big.
Ex 2.: All of my songs were erased when I restarted the computer. I need to have it repaired.

64.

AFTERWARDS
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: She took a shower and then she went to bed soon afterwards.
Ex 2.: The weather in England changes fast. It is sunny in the morning and soon afterwards it starts
raining.

65.

CROWD
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: The city parade drew crowds of people eager to take part in it.
Ex 2.: There were crowds of people at the cinema when James Bond returned to the big screen in
"Quantum of Solace".

66.

TO BREAK DOWN
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: We got stuck in the field, because his car broke down.
Ex 2.: My old PC finally broke down, so I decided to buy a notebook.

67.

ATTEMPT
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: The second exercise was so diffucult that I didn't even attempt to do it.
Ex 2.: I passed my driving test at the third attempt.

68.

AIM
Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: William Tell aimed the arrow carefully at the apple.


Ex 2.: His aim is to increase the sales of his company.
69.

DESTINY
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: I'm sure he will win the elections. It's his destiny to lead his country.
Ex 2.: They believe it was their destiny to meet each other and be together for the rest of their lives.

70.

AVERAGE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: People in Poland live, on average, 75 years.
Ex 2.: The average income in Poland reached 2000 zlotys a month.

71.

RANDOM
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: He fired a few random shots, killing a woman who was passing by.
Ex 2.: They chose a random sample of people for the psychological experiment.

72.

TO BOTHER
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: I'm busy, don't bother me today, ok?
Ex 2.: The winter frost bothers me a lot. I really want the spring to come soon.

73.

TO LEAK
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: There was water on the floor, because the bucket got damaged and leaked.
Ex 2.: There was an explosion, because the petrol was leaking out of the tank and somebody
dropped a cigarette.

74.

JUSTICE
Here are two examples of potential use:

Ex 1.: Although she's a boring teacher, she has a strong sense of justice. She always grades fairly.
Ex 2.: He was taken to the court of justice for a serious crime.
75.

TO IMPROVE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: The standars of living have improved a lot. Almost everyone can afford a TV and a computer
nowadays.
Ex 2.: The fortification of the town had to be improved in order to protect people against the enemy.

76.

TO APPLY
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: They've applied to one of the biggest companies for financing their project.
Ex 2.: When I saw the job advert it was already too late to apply for it.

77.

REVIEW
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: If you want to know what's new at the cinema and whether it's worth watching, read a page of
film reviews in a good magazine.
Ex 2.: I'm going to see this film tomorrow. It was given a lot of favourable reviews.

78.

JEALOUS
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: He's jealous of his girlfriend when somebody else even looks at her.
Ex 2.: She was a jealous child and never got on with children who had more than she did.

79.

TO SURRENDER
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: The army suffered a great loss, so the captain decided to surrender.
Ex 2.: She was on a diet, but she finally surrendered to the temptation of a delicious cake.

80.

PATIENT
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Try to be patient. They should be here in a moment.
Ex 2.: Because of long queues, you need to be patient to do shopping at this time of the day.

81.

GRADUATE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: It's a great prestige to be a graduate of Harvard Law School.
Ex 2.: When the unemployment rises, even the university graduates have difficulties to find a wellpaid job.

82.

TALE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: My grandmother used to tell us tales of adventure.
Ex 2.: The Lord of the Rings is a magical tale of friendship and love.

83.

SELFISH
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Don't be so selfish! Share the sweets with your sister!
Ex 2.: He helps me for a purely selfish reason: he wants my sister to marry him.

84.

MOOD
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Just leave me alone, OK? I had a stressful day and I'm not in the mood for joking!
Ex 2.: Warm summer days always put her in a happy mood.

85.

LEISURE
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: There's a wide variety of leisure activities available in big cities.
Ex 2.: I'm going to take up some sport in the leisure centre, because I'm tired of studying all the

time.
86.

HOMELESS
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: He lost his job and he had to sell his house. He's homeless now.
Ex 2.: I pity the homeless people begging for money and sleeping on benches.

87.

LAWYER
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: She took advice from the lawyer to petition for divorce.
Ex 2.: He's a great trial lawyer. He managed to defend even those accused of a murder.

88.

EXHIBITION
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: The exhibition of Pablo Picasso's paintings was a great success. It drew people from all
Europe.
Ex 2.: There's a free exhibition of post-war photographs in our library. Are you going to see it?

89.

ATTACHED
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Please attach your photograph to your application form.
Ex 2.: She's always been more attached to her grandmother than to her parents.

90.

TO WEEP
Here are two examples of potential use:
Ex 1.: Many days have passed since the days we were together, but I still remember him and weep at
nights.
Ex 2.: Why are you weeping? What these tears on your cheeks mean?

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