to act on
/ˈækt ˈɑːn/
verbto take action based on someone's advice or information
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1. Rekkles acted on an incomplete picture.
2. The field is acting on the left segment.
3. The dihydropyridine class acts on peripheral blood vessels.
4. Forces were acting on it.
5. The wind stress acts on the ocean as the frictional stress.
to hand out
/hˈænd ˈaʊt/
verbto give a penalty or a piece of advice
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1. - Hand out those barrels.
2. This game hands out lessons.
3. The North Korean military also hands out brutal punishments to its soldiers.
4. The young women hand out honey cakes, tea, coffee, rice and palm wine.
5. The young women hand out honey cakes, tea, coffee, rice and palm wine.
to nominate
/ˈnɑməˌneɪt/, /ˈnɑmənət/
verbto officially suggest someone or something for a position, award, etc.
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1. The show was nominated the year prior.
2. We nominated three internees teachers, Daisy, Sophia and Stella.
3. Students and all members of the community nominate these individuals.
4. Students and all members of the community nominate these individuals.
5. They nominate people.
to offer
/ˈɔfɝ/
verbput forward for consideration
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1. Alice wanted to cross the street too, so she went over to offer to help the woman across.
2. They can offer suggestions.
3. She agreed but then withheld any findings, and offered evasive answers.
4. Chestnuts offer plenty of protein, vitamin E and dietary fiber.
5. Instead, the game will offer a quote, really inclusive character customization menu.
to preach
/ˈpɹitʃ/
verbto give advice to people about what they should or should not do in a way that might annoy or bore them
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1. Preach the gospel to yourself.
2. He always preaches the salvation of Jesus Christ.
3. Preach. -
4. - Preaching the gospel of positive thinking.
5. Social groups, from cultures to religions preach the importance of Humility.
to prompt
/ˈpɹɑmpt/
verbto encourage someone to do or say something
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1. Vince's distance from these decisions prompted trade rumors.
2. The demonstrations are prompting heated debates.
3. Our fifth on the list is prompted choice.
4. The fall of Galilee to Vespasian’s legionaries prompted more internal strife among the Jewish factions.
5. At the same time, in Great Britain the war also prompted a crisis of leadership.
to propose
/pɹəˈpoʊz/
verbto put forward a suggestion, plan, or idea for consideration
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1. So in 1983, the scientist Thomas Cavalier-Smith proposed a new kingdom of life: the Archezoa.
2. In 2016, two astronomers proposed the existence of a ninth planet in our solar system.
3. The governor is proposing a multitude of things.
4. In September, the Trump administration proposed an annual refugee cap of 18,000 people for the year 2020.
5. Bond ladders propose an alternative.
to put forward
/pˌʊt fˈoːɹwɚd/
verbto present an idea, suggestion, etc. to be discussed about
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1. He then put forward a 35-point plan for reform.
2. He just puts forward the view.
3. And scientists have actually put forward at least two different explanations.
4. Crisp whites put forward a fresh face.
5. Three or four of us, in 1957, put forward a partially complete theory of one of these forces, this weak force.
to put to
/pˈʊt tuː/
verbto present a plan or offer to someone for consideration
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1. About 300 of them were put to death.
2. As a result, a large number of the Jewish leaders were put to death.
3. - Finally, my degree in liberal arts is put to good use.
4. The city itself was put to the torch.
5. A privilege Rizea certainly puts to good use.
consultant
/kənˈsəɫtənt/
nounsomeone who gives professional advice on a given subject
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1. Our consultant is Dr. Brandon Jackson.
2. Our consultant is Dr. Ranjit Bhagwat.
3. They hired a consultant.
4. So what exactly does a consultant do exactly?
5. A consultant, as a consultant you sell specialized knowledge.
counselor
/ˈkaʊnsəɫɝ/
nounan expert who advises people on their problems
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1. Her lawyers defined it, state counselor.
2. And counselors are offering Skype and FaceTime sessions.
3. Rehab counselors also provide consultation for legal issues around the impact of injuries on work activities.
4. Rehabilitation counselors generally need a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling or a related field.
5. She played the counselor.
mentor
/ˈmɛnˌtɔɹ/, /ˈmɛntɝ/
nouna reliable and experienced person who helps those with less experience
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1. So mentors often give advice.
2. Mentoring young generation, bright generations.
3. We need mentors.
4. Mentors have to choose.
5. Mentors feel a great sense of productivity.
nominee
/ˌnɑməˈni/
nounsomeone who has been officially suggested for a position, award, etc.
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1. And, even tonight, energy nominee also passed a key procedural vote in the Senate easily.
2. We were picking new nominees.
3. The Republican nominee, of course, is a young man.
4. And they had one nominee.
5. Nominees will even come to your house now.
caution
/ˈkɑʃən/, /ˈkɔʃən/
nouna piece of advice or a warning
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1. Use caution.
2. say a bit more - no, no, caution.
3. Still have caution.
4. Just throw caution to the wind.
5. Caution is still advised.
connotation
/ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃən/
nouna feeling or an idea suggested by a word aside from its literal or primary meaning
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1. Not everyone likes the connotation.
2. It has very negative connotations.
3. The Chinese word for privacy has negative connotations.
4. Sometimes the word cyclone has other connotations.
5. That has more negative connotation.
counseling
/ˈkaʊnsəɫɪŋ/, /ˈkaʊnsɫɪŋ/
nounfine suggestions and advice about an issue
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1. They offer counseling.
2. Oh, this kid needs counseling.
3. Counseling takes place away from the workstations.
4. Your program may also include counseling.
5. At the time, his family even suggested counseling.
guidance
/ˈɡaɪdəns/
nounhelp and advice about how to solve a problem, given by someone who is knowledgeable and experienced
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1. Guidance is internal.
2. [AIR HISSING] Ground control: T-minus 15 seconds, guidance is internal.
3. Your mind needs guidance.
4. Your mind needs guidance.
5. That powerful computer of your mind needs guidance.
hint
/ˈhɪnt/
nouna slight suggestion or piece of advice that shows how a problem is solved
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1. Here’s a hint.
2. Here’s a hint.
3. There we go, "hints."
4. Here's another hint.
5. Here's a hint.
indication
/ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
nounsomething that is a sign of another thing
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1. Their indications are similar to those of ACE inhibitors.
2. Every indication that that story and that case is going to come back in.
3. Itching and bleeding is another indication.
4. From insomnia to diarrhoea, your body gives you many indications.
5. Surface indications might include oil seeps or petroleum residue in soil samples.
tip
/ˈtɪp/
nouna helpful suggestion or a piece of advice
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1. One tipped camera, however.
2. Also, like other bonds, TIPS have interest rate risk.
3. Tipping trucks.
4. Got tips?
5. Always tip your bartender.
sure thing
/ʃˈʊɹ θˈɪŋ/
nounused as a positive respond to something; something definite
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1. Ascendant The Divergent adaptations seemed like a sure thing.
2. An apple next year is not a sure thing.
3. Sure thing, you’ve overslept!
4. Sure thing, that is a brutal truth.
5. The con artist's pocket is definitely a sure thing.
advisory
/ædˈvaɪzɝi/
adjectiveaiming to provide advice and suggestions
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1. Most journalists include NOAA's storm surge advisories in their reports as well.
2. The difference between my show and her show, my show comes with a parental advisory.
3. The advisory did not cite any specific threat.
4. One more postscript: A few blocks from whereMadoff began his investment advisory businessnearly 50 years ago, Thierry de la Villehuchettook his own life.
5. The other ones are advisory signs - 30 kilometers an hour.
encouraging
/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/, /ɪnˈkɝədʒɪŋ/
adjectivepromising or giving hope
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1. The latest survey makes surprisingly encouraging reading.
2. The direction was not encouraging.
3. The direction was not encouraging.
4. The results are not encouraging.
5. The news on Pax is really encouraging.
guiding
/ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
adjectiveassisting and giving advice; having a strong impact on others
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1. So even just giving more transparency to that information, some guiding, some coaching.
2. A Brigadier General needs an eye for detail and a strong guiding hand.
3. Singer and Dickey resume their guiding.
4. The camera motor can pull out of the plastic guiding shaft.
5. The home button will be your main guiding point with that bottom side of the screen.
implicit
/ˌɪmˈpɫɪsət/
adjectiveable to suggest without directly mentioning
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1. - These biases are implicit.
2. - You're implicit!
3. We all have implicit biases.
4. We all have implicit biases.
5. Two things are implicit in this notation:
how-to
/hˈaʊɾuː/
adjectivegiving thorough instructions on a particular matter
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1. Disclaimer, this is not a how-to.
2. There's so much how-to on the internet.
3. The how-to is usually not that complex.
4. - Hi, I'm Darlene from GoDaddy's How-to.
5. Oh, I'm just watching these how-to basic videos on YouTube.
misleading
/mɪˈsɫidɪŋ/
adjectiveintended to give a wrong idea or make one believe something that is untrue
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1. Sometimes the mean is misleading.
2. The term color blindness is misleading.
3. The lines at this vaccination center in Ghana's capital, Accra, are misleading.
4. So the chemical transformation was misleading.
5. Even the word confrontation is misleading.
straight
/ˈstɹeɪt/
adjectivedirect and without any deceit
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1. Keep your back straight
2. So keeping the arms straight.
3. Standing leg straight.
4. Keep my back straight.
5. Stretch the arm straight.
receptive
/ɹiˈsɛptɪv/, /ɹɪˈsɛptɪv/
adjectivebeing open to listening or considering suggestions and new ideas
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1. My heart is receptive.
2. My heart is receptive.
3. The national park service and the Bureau of land management were receptive to Freeman's lofty goal.
4. Just be receptive.
5. Governments are receptive.
supportive
/səˈpɔɹtɪv/
adjectivegiving encouragement or providing help
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1. The Filipino community were very supportive.
2. The teachers were really supportive.
3. - You guys are so supportive.
4. My family was very supportive.
5. Mom's are very emotionally supportive.
(at / on) one's suggestion
/æt sˈʌmwʌnz sədʒˈɛstʃən/
phraseaccording to someone else's suggestion
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1. On his suggestion, I’ve started taking Fridays to review the week and catch up on to-dos.
2. So EPA is looking at that very strongly at my suggestion.
if I were you
/ɪf aɪ wɜː jˈuː/
phraseused to tell someone what is better for them to do
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1. 'If I were you, I'd hate her,' I cried.
2. I would be selling Russian stocks if I were you.
3. It's a case that probably most of you haven't heard about, but I'd look it up if I were you.
4. If I were you, I'd become a hobo and wander Tuscany.
5. If I were you, I would buy the bag.
now then
/nˈaʊ ðˈɛn/
phraseused to draw attention to what one wants to say
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1. Now then, who can tell me what you must have?
2. Now then,' he said, 'where are we all going?'
3. It's a little bit more sensible now then it was before the end of 2020. -
4. And if there's some mania in the markets, well, that's what happens From what you're saying, it sounds like the stock market is not exactly a correct representation of the economy right now then.
5. How old are you now then?
what are we waiting for?
/wˌʌt ɑːɹ wiː wˈeɪɾɪŋ fɔːɹ/
sentenceused to say that the matter that was being talked about should be done without hesitation because there is no reason to delay it any longer
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