I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ good , perfect , right , wonderful
▪
a party with just the right ~ of people
▪ healthy , judicious
▪ curious , odd , peculiar , strange
▪ fascinating , interesting , intriguing
▪ broad , rich
▪ diverse , eclectic , vibrant
▪
an eclectic ~ of theatrical styles
▪ cosmopolitan
▪ complex
▪ combustible , heady , potent , powerful , volatile
▪
His art features a volatile ~ of sexuality and violence.
▪ cultural , ethnic , racial
▪ marketing , product
▪ brownie ( esp. AmE ), cake , muffin ( esp. AmE ), pancake
▪
a packet of cake ~ ( BrE )
▪
a box of cake ~ ( AmE )
▪ concrete , mortar
▪ potting , soil , soil-less ( AmE )
▪
Plant the seedlings in well-drained potting ~.
▪ audio , mono , sound , stereo
▪
The movie's sound ~ is excellent.
VERB + MIX
▪ contain , feature , have , include
▪ offer
▪
The new Oak Hill development offers a ~ of housing.
▪ create
▪
They have created a unique ~ of sounds.
MIX + VERB
▪ vary
▪
The precise ~ will vary.
▪ contain
▪
The ~ contains soil, peat, and sand.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
The college has a broad ~ of students.
II.
verb
1 combine things
ADVERB
▪ thoroughly , well
▪
Mix all the ingredients together thoroughly.
▪ gently
▪
When the rice is cooked, gently ~ in all the other ingredients.
▪ in , together
PREPOSITION
▪ with
▪
Mix yellow with blue to make green.
PHRASES
▪ ~ and match , pick and ~ ( BrE ) (= combine things in different ways for different purposes)
▪
You can ~ and match courses to suit your requirements.
2 meet people
ADVERB
▪ easily , well
▪
a child who ~es well at school
▪ freely
▪
Different races ~ed freely at dance halls and clubs.
▪ happily
▪ socially
▪
They worked together and often ~ed socially.
PREPOSITION
▪ with
▪
She ~ed happily with the other children.
Mix is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ batter , ↑ butter , ↑ cement , ↑ cocktail , ↑ concrete , ↑ drink , ↑ element , ↑ flour , ↑ ingredient , ↑ margarine , ↑ metaphor , ↑ mustard , ↑ paint , ↑ paste , ↑ sauce , ↑ track