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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
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

medi

Adjective

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

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

immediately or without delay

incomparable

Word Family

medi

Adjective

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

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

quickly and without hesitation

Word Family

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

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

medi

Adjective

mediate

Adjective

immediate

Adjective

immediately

Adverb

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