#3 Collocation

Stephen Hawking
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slur
➤ (n.)to pronounce the sounds of a word in a way that is wrong or not clear
➤ (v.)a remark that criticizes someone and is likely to have a harmful effect on their reputation

  make + slur
    It was also stated that she made a slur against his deceased father.
    It is believed Johns made the racial slur at a team bonding session.

  use + slur
    He said the group surrounded him and some used racial slurs .
    Liston claimed the officer used racial slurs .


accomplish
➤ (v.)to finish something successfully or to achieve something
  
  do + accomplish
    Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.
    Increasing confidence that they know what they can do and accomplish well.


despite
➤ (prep.)without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by

  despite + yourself
    He laughed despite himself.

    She took the money from her mother's purse, despite herself.


grim
➤ (adj.)worrying, without hope

  dark + grim
    The game 's music is very dark and grim , and the world is without joy.
    I told the guard at the reception desk in the dark , grim entrance why I had come and he told me to wait.

  grim + picture  
     It is a grim picture.
     Conversely, the grim economic picture contrasts sharply with financial markets.


confined
➤ (v.)to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way

  damage + confine
    The environmental damage is not confined to birds and the coast.
    Most of the damage was confined to the utility room, investigators said.

  necessarily + confine
    Investigations may include but are not necessarily confined to the following areas.
    Such a currency is necessarily confined to the country where it is issued: it cannot, when too abundant, diffuse itself generally amongst other countries.

#2 News English

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Word	Part-of-speech	Example sentences
competition	noun	There's a lot of competition between computer companies.
		The two companies are in competition with each other.
confident	adjective	Be a bit more confident in yourself!
		I'm confident of his skills as a manager.
society	noun	We must also consider the needs of the younger members of society.
		She prefers her own society.
prevention	noun	The organization is committed to AIDS prevention and education.
cruelty	noun	The farmer was accused of cruelty to animals.

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