I.
noun
1 word or group of words
ADJECTIVE
▪ specific
▪ blanket , broad , general , generic , umbrella
▪ descriptive
▪ common
▪ basic , key
▪ correct , preferred
▪ precise
▪ ambiguous , vague
▪ mild , strong
▪
His objection was couched in the strongest ~s.
▪ colloquial , slang
▪ derogatory , pejorative
▪
‘Nerd’ is a pejorative ~ for someone who likes computers.
▪ technical
▪ search
▪
Try entering the search ~ ‘classical music’.
▪ clinical , legal , medical , musical , etc.
VERB + TERM
▪ use
▪ be couched in
▪ define , explain
▪ coin , introduce , invent
▪
The ~ ‘acid rain’ was coined in the 19th century.
▪ borrow
▪ prefer
▪
I prefer the ~ ‘network’ to ‘community’.
▪ apply
▪
I think we can apply the ~ ‘genius’ to the painter.
TERM + VERB
▪ connote sth , denote sth , describe sth , mean sth
▪ apply to sth , be applied to sth , cover sth , refer to sth
▪
The ~ ‘renewable energy’ is applied, for example, to energy deriving from solar radiation.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
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‘Old man’ is a slang ~ for ‘father’.
▪ ~ of
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a ~ of abuse/endearment
PHRASES
▪ in glowing ~s
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The chairman spoke of the achievements of the company in glowing ~s.
▪ in no uncertain ~s
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I let them know in no uncertain ~s how disappointed I was.
▪ in simple ~s
▪ in the following ~s
2 in … terms showing what aspect of something you are considering
ADJECTIVE
▪ absolute , material , practical , real
▪
Income has increased in real ~s by 5%.
▪ relative
▪
Iceland has had a mild winter, in relative ~s.
▪ broad , general
▪ clear , concrete
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The law should be set out in clear ~s.
▪ abstract
▪ international
▪ negative
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She tends to perceive herself in purely negative ~s.
▪ cultural , economic , financial , historical , money , political , scientific , social , etc.
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In money ~s, the event was a disaster.
3 ( usually terms ) of an agreement/a relationship
ADJECTIVE
▪ favourable/favorable , unfavourable/unfavorable
▪ express , implied (both BrE , law )
▪
the breach of an express ~ in the contract
▪ contract , credit , peace
VERB + TERM
▪ dictate , negotiate , set
▪
Our opponents set the ~s of the debate.
▪ accept , agree on , agree to
▪ violate
▪ extend
PREPOSITION
▪ under the ~s of
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Under the ~s of the alliance, Japan was not obliged to enter the war.
PHRASES
▪ on amicable ~s , on friendly ~s , on good ~s
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The dispute was resolved on amicable ~s.
▪ on equal ~s
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It is a sport in which the top men and women can compete on equal ~s.
▪ on familiar ~s , on first-name ~s
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I'm on first-name ~s with my boss.
▪ on speaking ~s
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They haven't been on speaking ~s since they had that big row.
▪ ~s and conditions
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A wide range of accounts are available, with varying ~s and conditions.
4 ( esp. BrE ) period of a school/university year ⇨ See also ↑ semester
ADJECTIVE
▪ college , school , university ( BrE )
▪ spring , summer , etc.
TERM + NOUN
▪ paper ( AmE )
▪
I was working on a ~ paper for a geography class.
PREPOSITION
▪ during (the) ~
▪
It's hard to get away during ~.
▪ in the ~
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We have exams in the summer ~.
PHRASES
▪ the beginning of (the) ~ , the end of (the) ~
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It's the end of ~. ( BrE )
▪
It's the end of the ~. ( AmE )
5 period of time
ADJECTIVE
▪ long , short
▪
a long ~ of imprisonment
▪ full ( medical )
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The pregnancy went to full ~ (= lasted the normal length of time) .
▪ fixed
▪
The contract was for a fixed ~ of five years.
▪ jail , prison
▪ presidential
▪ first , second
▪
The president wants to make tax reform a top priority during his second ~.
VERB + TERM
▪ serve
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He served a five-year prison ~.
▪ seek
▪
She is now seeking her second ~ in the Senate.
▪ win
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Blair won a third ~ of office.
▪ begin , complete
TERM + VERB
▪ run
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Her current ~ runs until January 2014.
▪ expire , run out
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His ~ expires at the end of May.
PREPOSITION
▪ at ~ ( medical )
▪
Her baby was born at ~.
PHRASES
▪ in the long ~ , in the medium ~ , in the near ~ , in the short ~
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In the long ~, our efforts will pay off.
▪ a ~ of imprisonment , a ~ of office
▪
The president was sworn in for his second ~ of office.
▪ a ~ of years
▪
The lease is granted for a set ~ of years.
II.
verb be termed
ADVERB
▪ aptly
▪ accurately
▪ broadly , loosely
▪ commonly , generally , often
▪ variously
▪
This material is variously ~ed ash, clinker, cinders or slag.
▪ collectively
▪ euphemistically ( esp. BrE )
▪ hereafter ( formal )
▪
The sampling units (hereafter ~ed ‘local areas’) are towns.
PREPOSITION
▪ as
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His condition would be more accurately ~ed as ‘chronic fatigue’.