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English Vocabulary In Use - Upper-Intermediate /

095. Formal and Informal Words 1

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immediately
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at once
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right away
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to utilize
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to use
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frequently
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to occur
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often
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to happen
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to establish
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to show
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to prove
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to provide
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to give
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to attempt
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to try
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to seek
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fundamental
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to search
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to look for
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basic
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in terms of
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in particular
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on account of
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on the basis of
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in relation to
lesson summary
immediately
immediately
Adverb
uk flag
/ɪˈmidiətli/
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in a way that is instant and involves no delay

Grammatical Information:

incomparable
adverb of time

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
at once
at once
Adverb
uk flag
/ɐtwˈʌns/
Collocation

immediately or without delay

incomparable

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
right away
right away
Adverb
uk flag
/ɹˈaɪt ɐwˈeɪ/
Collocation

quickly and without hesitation

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to utilize
Verb
u
ju
t
t
i
ə
l
l
i
z
z
e

to put to effective use

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to use
to use
Verb
u
ju
s
s
e

to do something with an object, method, etc. to achieve a specific result

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
frequently
frequently
Adverb
f
f
r
r
e
i
q
k
u
w
e
ə
n
n
t
t
l
l
y
i

regularly and with short time in between

rarely

Grammatical Information:

adverb of frequency

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to occur
Verb
o
ə
cc
k
u
ɜ
r
r

to come to be or take place, especially unexpectedly or naturally

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
often
often
Adverb
o
ɔ:
f
f
t
e
ə
n
n

on many occasions

rarely

Grammatical Information:

incomparable
adverb of frequency

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to happen
to happen
Verb
h
h
a
æ
pp
p
e
ə
n
n

to come into existence by chance or as a consequence

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to establish
Verb
e
ɪ
s
s
t
t
a
æ
b
b
l
l
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ

to prove the fact of a situation

disprove

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to show
to show
Verb
sh
ʃ
o
w

to make something visible or noticeable

hide

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to prove
to prove
Verb
p
p
r
r
o
u
v
v
e

to show that something is true through the use of evidence or facts

disprove

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to provide
to provide
Verb
p
p
r
r
o
ə
v
v
i
d
d
e

to give someone what is needed or necessary

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to give
Verb
g
g
i
ɪ
v
v
e

to provide something for someone

Grammatical Information:

ditransitive

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to attempt
to attempt
Verb
a
ə
tt
t
e
ɛ
m
m
p
p
t
t

to try to complete or do something difficult

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to try
to try
Verb
t
t
r
r
y

to make an effort or attempt to do or have something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to seek
to seek
Verb
s
s
ee
i
k
k

to try to find a particular thing or person

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
fundamental
fundamental
Adjective
f
f
u
ə
n
n
d
d
a
ə
m
m
e
ɛ
n
n
t
a
ə
l
l

related to the core and most important or basic parts of something

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to search
to search
Verb
s
s
ea
ɜ
r
r
ch
ʧ

to look closely at something or someone in order to find something

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
to look for
to look for
Verb
uk flag
/lˈʊk fɔːɹ/

to try to find something or someone

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
look
phrase's particle
for

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
basic
basic
Adjective
b
b
a
s
s
i
ɪ
c
k

forming or being the necessary part of something, on which other things are built

incidental

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
in terms of
preposition
uk flag
/ɪn tˈɜːmz ʌv/
Collocation

referring to or considering a specific aspect or factor

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
in particular
Adverb
uk flag
/ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ/
Collocation

used to specify or emphasize a particular aspect or detail within a broader context

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
on account of
preposition
uk flag
/ˌɑːn ɐkˈaʊnt ʌv/
Collocation

because of a specific reason or cause

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
on the basis of
preposition
uk flag
/ɑːnðə bˈeɪsɪs ʌv/
Collocation

used to indicate the grounds, reasons, or foundation upon which a decision, judgment, or action is made

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb
in relation to
preposition
uk flag
/ɪn ɔːɹ wɪð ɹɪlˈeɪʃən tuː/
Collocation

referring to or concerning a particular topic, subject, or context

Word Family

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb

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