Top Vocabs (Nouns)

people/'pi:pl/n
1" [plv]pugoil\ma;" letX"

Weretheremanypeopleattheparty?
Streetscrowdedwithpeople
Hemeetsalotoffamouspeopleinhisjob.
Manyoldpeoplelivealone.
2" [plv]l" letX"

Somepeopleareveryinquisitive.
Mostpeoplewouldn'tagreewithyou.
Peopledriveverybadlyinthiscountry.
Thiskindofsocialproblemworriespeople
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TheEnglishspeakingpeoples
TheSpartanswereawarlikepeople.
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Thepeople(ieinhabitants)ofLondon
TheBritish/French/Russianpeople.
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ThePresidentnolongerhasthesupportofthepeople.
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Thecommonpeople
Amanofthepeople(e.gapoliticianwhoispopularwithordinarypeople).
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Hispeopleworkedhardtogethimelected.
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I'llhavetotalktomypeopleandgetbacktoyouaboutthecontract.
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AvillagepeopledbyhardyseafolkHebelievestheworldispeopledwithidiots.
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Used with adjectives:

"Young people need education."
(young)
"Old people need health care."
(old, elderly)
"We are just ordinary people."
(ordinary, normal, common, regular)
"The book is based on the stories of real people."
(real)
"She has autographs of many famous people."
(famous)
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"The politician says he wants to help middle class people."
(middle class, working class, poor, needy, homeless)
"Rich people have lots of money."

(rich, wealthy)
"Innocent people are killed every day."

(innocent)
"The local people are very friendly."

(local)
"This country is made up of very diverse people."

(diverse, different, distinct)
"Our society is made up of civilized people."

(civilized)
"We are studying prehistoric people in ancient history."

(prehistoric)
Used with verbs:

"I meet many different people in my line of work."
(meet)
"The store is trying to attract more people with big sales."

(attract, lure, entice)
"The athlete represents the people of the United States."
(represents)
"The Olympic Games unite people of all nations."

(unite, bring together, unify, gather) Life
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history/'hstri/ n
1" [U]qmiuc\;" razwc\"astudentofRussianhistory ancient/medieval/modern

historytakeahistoryexam.CompareNATURALHISTORY
2"[U]qmiuc\;"apeoplewithnosenseofhistoryTheareawasinhabitedlongbefore
thedownofrecordedhistory(iebeforepeoplewroteaboutevents).Theseeventschanged
thecourseofhistory.
3"[C]qmiuc\;"theofficialhistoryoftheSecondWorldWarwritinganewhistoryof
EuropeShakespeare'shistoryplays.
4"[Cususing] qmiuc\;" Atit\" mxt\tm\;"Thishousehashadalongandeventful
history.knowone'sfamilyhistorysb'smedicalhistoryThereisahistoryofheartdisease
inmyfamily.Hehasahistoryofviolentcrime.SeealsoLIFEHISTORY
5" [U](infml)Atit\" razwc\" Theyhadanaffaironce,butthat'sancient/pasthistory
now.
make/godowninhistory[IDM]qmiuc\;tXc\esqv\" razwc\tXc\esqv\"a
discoverythatmademedicalhistory.
History
"She's interested in the recent history of that group."

(recent, contemporary, early)
"He's an expert in ancient history."

(ancient, medieval, modern, world)
"She wants to learn more about local history."

(local, art, religious, economic, literary, military)
"He's researching his family history."

(family)
"This is one of the greatest disasters in human history."

(human, recorded)
"He spoke about the colorful history of the town."
(colorful, fascinating, interesting)
"They discussed their shared history."

(shared, common)
"There is a long history of poverty here."

(long)
"She wrote down her employment history."

(employment, family, medical, credit, personal)
Used with verbs:
"This day will go down in history."

(go down in, be marked)
"He made history today."

(made)
"The conflict has now faded into history."

(faded into)
"He traced his family's history back five hundred years."

(traced)
"It's important to document history."

(document, chronicle)
"He recounted the history of the building."

(recounted, told)
"He was criticized for trying to rewrite history."

(rewrite, distort, alter)
"They are reconstructing the history of the town."
(be + reconstructing)
"The group's history goes back to the Civil War."

(goes back to)
"History reveals that war solves few problems."

(reveals, shows, suggests, teaches)
"History often repeats itself."

(repeats itself)
"They have a history of bad behavior."

(have)
Used with prepositions:
"This has been a recurring problem during the school's history."

(during, throughout)
"This was one of the worst natural disasters in history."

(in)
"We're reading about the history of American politics."

(about)
"There is a history of serious health problems in their family."

(of)
"Do you have a good way to explain this?"

(good, practical, effective, better)
"That is the right way to do it."
(right, proper, correct, normal, traditional, obvious, hard, easiest)
"He does things a different way."

(different, strange, odd, funny)
"This is the new way to send messages."

(new, latest, current)
"That is the old way to send messages."

(old, out-dated, old-fashioned)
"I need the quickest way to the hospital."

(quickest, fastest, shortest)
"You are going the wrong way."

(wrong, same)
"She wants to do everything her own way."

(own)
Used with verbs:
"He has his way of doing things."

(has)
"Please get out of the way."

(get, move)
"They are looking at different ways to improve their work."

(be + looking at, be + exploring, be + seeking)
"We found a faster way to work."

(found, developed, discovering, figured out, identified, chose)
"We created a new way of selling their product."

(created, invented)
"They stood in his way."

(stood in, got in, blocked)
"He will show them the way to the library."

(show, lead)
"Please walk this way."

(walk, go)
"She fought her way to the front of the line."

(fought, forced, shoved)
"She knows the way home."

(knows, lost, found)
"He saw a dead animal along the way to school."

(along, on)
"They were in the way."

(in)
"Are you on the way?"

(on)
"Please do not go out of your way."

(out of)
"He creates great art."

(great, beautiful, wonderful, nice)
"She enjoys abstract art."

(abstract, contemporary, visual, digital, computer, photographic)
"I am studying creative arts."

(creative, culinary, performing, visual, martial, liberal)
"We are studying ancient art."

(ancient, classical, modern, religious, folk, Asian, African)
Used with verbs:
"She loves to create works of art."

(create, produce, display, collect, view)
"The millionaire purchases rare art from all over the world."
(purchases, buys)
"Do you appreciate fine art?"

(appreciate, like, enjoy)
Used with nouns:
"Let's go to the art museum!"

(museum, gallery, show, exhibit)
"I like your art collection."

(collection, work, project)
"She's an art dealer."

(dealer, collector, critic, director, historian, teacher)
"I'm an art lover."

(lover, expert, enthusiast)
"We are students at an art school."

(school, academy, college)
"This is my art studio."

(studio)
"I have a map of the whole world."

(whole, entire)
"We live in a civilized world."

(civilized, developed, industrialized, rich)
"He is the leader of the free world."

(free)
"It is a changing world we live in."

(changing, ever-changing, fast-paced, evolving)
"It is a cruel world out there."

(cruel, hard, difficult, tough, scary, mean, crazy, mad, strange )
"My grandfather doesn't understand the modern world."

(modern, contemporary)
"A perfect world would have no crime."

(perfect, ideal, peaceful)
"She lives in a dream world most of the time."
(dream, fantasy, imaginary)
"This is the era of the virtual world."

(virtual, digital)
"They come from different worlds."

(different)
"Wow, what a small world!"

(small)
Used with verbs:
"Recycling is one way to save the world."

(save, preserve, protect)
"The dictator tried to rule the world."

(rule, conquer, dominate, take over)
"I would love to travel the world."

(travel, explore, discover, tour, see)
"The Internet changed the world."

(changed, transformed, revolutionized, shaped)
"Can you imagine a world without cell phones?"

(imagine)
"How do you view the world?"

(view, see, perceive, look at)
Used with nouns:

"The small country is not on the world map."
(map, atlas)
"The world population is growing rapidly."

(population)
"There is a meeting with many world leaders."

(leaders, powers)
"The dictator seeks world domination."

(domination, power)
"We are afraid of another world war."

(war)
"He is very interested in world events."

(events, affairs, politics)
"He is the world champion for speed skating."

(champion, record holder)
"She holds the world title for body building."

(title, championship, cup)
"He set a world record for longest jump."

(record)
"We are excited about the world premiere of his first movie."
(premiere)
"The band is ready to kick off the world tour."

(tour)
"People from around the world came to help the hurricane victims."
(across, around, throughout)
"I am the happiest woman in the world."

(in)
"The police asked for accurate information."

(accurate, correct, precise, background, specific, basic, general, contact,
personal)
"He gave false information to the police."

(false, inaccurate, incorrect, misleading, conflicting, incomplete, unnecessary,
useless)
"She gave me helpful information."

(helpful, useful, valuable, relevant, important, vital, timely, necessary)
"We received new information from the doctor."

(new, the latest, up-to-date, updated, additional, detailed)
"He had classified information."

(classified, confidential, secret, sensitive)
Used with verbs:
"I have the information you requested."

(have, found, got, acquired, obtained, collected, compiled, gathered, received)
"She asked for more information."

(asked for, requested, needed, required, dug up, uncovered)
"He tried to download the information."

(download, upload, post, submit)
"John disclosed the information to his manager."

(disclosed, gave, provided, revealed, forwarded)
"She shared the information with me."

(shared)
"We must protect this information."

(protect, analyze, review, publish, verify, check, use)
"The email contains important information."

(contains, includes)
Used with nouns:
"Where is the information booth?"

(booth, center, desk, kiosk)
"Do you have an information packet?"

(packet, sheet, database)
"This information is for our members only."

(for)
"According to the latest information, the accident was his fault."

(according to)
"He wanted more information about her family."
(about, concerning, on, regarding)
Used with verbs:
"We made our own map of the city."

(made, drew)
"The map revealed the location."

(revealed, indicated)
"The location is marked on the map."

(be + marked on)
"I viewed a map online."

(viewed)
"The map depicts the entire country."

(depicts, shows, represents)
"Make sure to study the map before we leave."

(study, consult, read, look at, print, print out, check)
"He followed the map to the new house."

(followed, used)
"Do you prefer paper maps?"

(paper, online, digital)
"We need a detailed map of the area."

(detailed, accurate, simple, local, road, street, tourist)
"We have a world map hanging in our hallway."
(world, wall)
"Pirates found a treasure map in the sand."

(treasure)
"Students made a relief map in class."

(relief, color-coded, hand-drawn, rough)
"I used a map to their new house."

(to)
"I couldn't find the city on the map."

(on)
"I need a map of the city."

(of)
"According to the map, there are three highway exits."

(according to)
"He comes from a large family."

(large, big, small)
"Their entire family gets together at Christmas."

(entire, whole)
"Her family is very close."

(close, close-knit, happy, loving, supportive)
"This show portrays a dysfunctional family"
(dysfunctional)
"He supports the idea of a nuclear family."

(nuclear, traditional, two-parent)
"The average family cannot afford expensive luxuries."

(average)
"We invited our immediate family."

(immediate, extended)
"She works with single-parent families."

(single-parent, one-parent, adoptive, homeless, poor)
"They grew up in a military family."

(military, working-class, middle-class, religious)
"He was adopted by a wealthy family."

(wealthy, rich, affluent, well-to-do)
Used with verbs:
"They belong to a well-known family."

(belong to, came from, be + part of)
"She married into a wealthy family."

(married into)
"Red hair runs in their family."

(runs in)
"That item was in our family for years."

(be +in)
"She has a young family."

(has)
"They want to start a family soon."

(start, raise)
"He works hard to support his family."

(support, feed, take care of)
Used with nouns:
"She's learning about her family history."

(history, background, ancestry, heritage)
"He carried on the family tradition and became a doctor."

(tradition)
"She tries to maintain family connections despite being far away."

(connections, relationships, ties)
"He calls his family members frequently."

(members)
"He is a longtime family friend."

(friend)
"Their family life is rather complicated."

(life)
"She returned to the family home."

(home)
"He joined the family business."
(business)
"She has too many family commitments."

(commitments, responsibilities)
"They have to use the family income carefully."

(income)
"They take a family vacation every year."

(vacation)
"She wants to keep her family name."

(name)
"The average family size is decreasing in America."

(size)
"He was described as being a family man."

(man)
"There are many problems in her family."

(in, within)
"He is the head of the family."

(of)
"He gets his stubbornness from his family."

(from)
"The federal government released a new report on education today."

(federal, local, national, regional, state, county)
"He thinks the central government should have less power."

(central)
"They are working to form a coalition government."

(coalition)
"They are asking for help from western governments."

(western, foreign)
"The decisions made now will affect future governments."

(future)
"They are trying to establish a democratic government."

(democratic, representative)
"A strong government is needed in times of crisis."

(strong)
"The weak government is being blamed for the country's problems."

(weak)
"They are advocates of big government."

(big, small)
Used with verbs:
"The new government will be elected in the spring."

(elected)
"They will establish a coalition government."
(establish, form)
"The new government was sworn in yesterday."

(be + sworn in, be + installed)
"Few people support the current government."

(support)
"They want to overthrow the military government."

(overthrow, oust, bring down)
"This crisis could destabilize the government."

(destabilize)
"The current government came to power after the last election."

(came to power)
"The government announced new regulations for pollution."

(announced, introduced, launched)
"The scandal caused the government to fall."

(fall)
Used with nouns:
"The president called for a new government agency."

(agency, body, department)
"There was a fire in the government building."

(building, offices)
"They use government funds for this project."

(funds, money)
"They are waiting for the government aid to be approved."
(aid, assistance, backing, funding, grants)
"The group is looking into government spending."

(spending, expenditures)
"These government cuts will have a major impact."

(cuts)
"They are arguing for less government regulation."

(regulation, control, involvement)
"He is a government employee."

(employee, official, representative, spokesman, spokesperson)
"Government sources indicate that the economy is improving."

(sources, figures, statistics, reports)
"They are discussing government policy."

(policy, programs, proposals, measures)
"He is still in excellent health."

(excellent, good, perfect)
"We are worried about his bad health."

(bad, declining, failing, fragile, poor)
"The doctor said his overall health is good."

(overall, general)
"He made some suggestions for maintaining his long-term health."

(long-term)
"We're concerned with his physical health."

(physical, mental)
"They are discussing environmental health."

(environmental, occupational)
"This disease is a threat to public health."

(public)
Used with verbs:
"He enjoys good health despite his age."

(enjoys, has)
"He eats good food to maintain his health."

(maintain, protect)
"They are finding ways to improve public health."

(improve, enhance)
"The campaign promotes good health."

(promotes)
"He's trying to regain his health."

(regain, restore, recover)
"Smoking will harm your health."

(harm, damage, ruin, affect, threaten)
"They are monitoring his health."

(be + monitoring)
"Her health is slowly failing."
(failing, deteriorating, worsening, improving)
Used with nouns:
"They want to increase access to health care."

(care, insurance, plans)
"The health department issued a warning about the flu."

(department)
"That is a major health hazard."

(hazard, problem, risk, issue)
"There are many health benefits from exercising."

(benefits)
"Health education is important."

(education)
"They are opening a community health center."

(center, clinic)
"They issued a health warning because of the smoke in the air."

(warning)
"He eats nothing but health food."

(food)
"The current system is not working well."

(current, existing)
"The office needs to update to a new system."
(new, newer, modern)
"The library is working with an outdated system."

(outdated, old)
"We need a better system for organizing office supplies."

(better, effective, efficient, workable, simple)
"People are not happy with the current legal system."

(legal, health-care, judicial, prison, banking, educational)
"He spent a lot of money upgrading his security system."

(security, alarm, air-conditioning, electrical, heating, plumbing)
"This city has the worst subway system."

(subway, railway, transportation)
"He is having problems with his immune system."

(immune, nervous, respiratory)
Used with verbs:
"His company designed the city's subway system."

(designed, created, made, engineered, developed, built, devised, established,
set up)
"Our company introduced a new type of heating system."

(introduced, adopted, applied, implemented)
"He manages the library computer system."

(manages, operates, runs, maintains)
"He is using the welfare system to his benefit."
(be + using, be + playing)
"Computer operating systems are changing every year."

(be + changing, be + transforming)
"He tested the new operating system."

(tested)
"We need to improve the city's transportation system."

(improve, reform, reorganize, strengthen, perfect, simplify)
"We have upgraded our old-fashioned phone system."

(upgraded, updated, modernized, replaced)
"We installed a new cooling system."

(installed)
"Don't blame the system."

(blame, fight)
"There is a problem in the new cooling system."

(in)
"Under the new system, children's grades will be available online."

(under)
"They updated the system for easier use."

(for)
"We have a fast computer."

(fast, high-speed, powerful)
"She uses a desktop computer."

(desktop, laptop, mobile, notebook, tablet, wireless)
"The home computer uses wireless internet."

(home, personal, office)
Used with verbs:
"Do you know how to operate a computer?"

(operate, run, use, work)
"Please switch on the computer."

(switch on, switch off, log onto, log off)
"Start up the computer with the power button."

(start up, shut down)
"You may need to reboot the computer."

(reboot, restart)
"A virus can crash a computer."

(crash, slow down, freeze)
"The computer runs really well."

(runs, works)
"A computer stores data and information."

(stores, holds)
Used with nouns:
"Microsoft Word is a computer program."

(program)
"The computer network is slow."

(network, system)
"We need to replace the computer monitor."

(monitor, screen, keyboard)
"He is studying computer science."

(science, technology)
"I cannot open my computer files."

(files)
"I have a computer virus."

(virus)
"You can find the data on the computer."

(on)
Used with verbs:
"I do not eat meat."

(eat)
"She cut the meat with a cleaver."

(cut, sliced, carved, chopped, diced, minced)
"The meat is going to spoil if you do not refrigerate it soon."

(spoil, rot)
"You should marinate the meat for 24 hours."

(marinate)
"Children should chew meat slowly."

(chewed)
Used with nouns:
"I am not a meat eater."

(eater)
"These meatballs are too salty."

(-balls)
"The meatloaf is stale."

(-loaf)
"I work in meat packing."

(packing, production)
"She uses a meat grinder in the kitchen."

(grinder, tenderizer, cleaver)
"Meat consumption is huge in this country."

(consumption)
"I prefer red meat."

(red, white, dark, lunch, ground, rare, grilled, organic)
"Raw meat was left on the counter."

(raw, uncooked, frozen)
"The refrigerator smells like rotting meat."

(rotting, rotten, bad)
"The meat is very tough."

(tough, lean, fresh, tender, fatty, undercooked)
"We went to Europe last year."

(last)
"The past year has been very difficult for me."

(past, previous)
"I haven't seen her in recent years."

(recent)
"Our grandparents will be visiting us next year."

(next)
"They will be financially comfortable for the coming years."

(coming, following)
"They've won the championship for five straight years."

(straight, consecutive)
"This is my son's final year in high school."

(final, last)
"They have been gone a whole year."

(whole, entire, full)
"It's been a big year for our team."
(big, memorable)
"She's had a bad year with the loss of her mother."

(bad, hard, tough)
Used with verbs:
"He spent last year in Italy."

(spent)
"It will take him many years to finish college."

(will take)
"The new year began with good news."

(began, started)
"The year ended badly for them."

(ended, finished)
"This year is passing by quickly."

(be + passing by, be + going by)
"The house should be completed by the end of the year."

(by)
"During this past year, we have had many life changes."

(during, over, throughout)
"I have worked there for fifteen years."

(for)
"I have known him for over ten years."
(over)
"I haven't seen him in years."

(in)
"I give my sincere thanks to all of my friends."

(sincere, heartfelt, warm)
"We would like to give special thanks to the students."

(special, honorary)
Used with verbs:
"He gave thanks to all who attended the party."

(gave, offered, extended, expressed)
"She received huge thanks for her dedication."

(received, got)
"He gave thanks for all of their hard work."

(for)
Used with verbs:
"He plays music in a club."

(plays, performs, sings)
"She composed the music for the film."
(composed, wrote, produced, created)
"I am listening to music."

(be + listening to, be + playing)
"We could hear the music across the street."

(hear)
"I turned down the music."

(turned down, turned up)
"Their music sounds really good."

(sounds, be : is/am/are)
"He appreciates good music."

(appreciates, arranges, distributes)
"He always blares his music in the car."

(blares, blasts)
"The music faded as we walked away."

(faded)
"He recorded the music onto a disc."

(recorded, downloaded)
"Can you read sheet music?"

(read)
Used with nouns:
"The music industry is hard to get into without connections."

(industry, business)
"The band is on top of the music charts."
(charts)
"I don't share her music style."

(style, taste, appreciation)
"I attended a music school."

(school, academy)
"We are going to the music festival this weekend."

(festival, library, concert, event)
"The music label signed us yesterday."

(label, producer)
"I have music lessons every week."

(lessons, classes, therapy)
"He is a music critic."

(critic, lover, teacher, star)
"He is the lead singer of a music band."

(band, group)
"I love the unique music scene here."

(scene)
"She received a top music award."

(award)
"The new music video is coming out soon."

(video, album)
"What music channel do you listen to?"
(channel, station)
"I like listening to rock music."

(rock, classical, rap, dance, disco, gospel, jazz, pop, country) *many additional
adjectives
"She wrote the theme music for the movie."

(theme, background)
"Their band plays wonderful music."

(wonderful, beautiful, good, great)
"We could hear soft music coming from the house next door."
(soft, quiet, loud)
"They're playing live music in the concert hall."

(live, orchestral, guitar, piano, chamber)
"I find elevator music soothing."

(elevator, mood)
"Can you read sheet music?"

(sheet, printed)
"They danced to the music."

(to)
"He wrote the music for the show."

(for)
"She sang without music."
(without, with)
"I hope that my son grows up to be a good person."

(good, great, loving, caring, kind, nice, decent) *many additional adjectives
"I think my ex-husband is a bad person."

(bad, terrible, awful, selfish) *many additional adjectives
"I helped a homeless person today."

(homeless, sick, disabled, elderly, old, poor, blind, deaf)
"She was the first person at the party."

(first, second) *many additional adjectives
"He is the one person I trust in this situation."

(one, only)
"This car is built for one person."

(one)
"She is the wrong person for this job."

(wrong, right)
"We saw a missing persons report on the news."

(missing)
"I am just an ordinary person."

(ordinary, average, normal, regular)
"She is an important person."
(important, well-known, popular, famous, busy)
"Have you ever seen a dead person?"

(dead)
"He is a very rich person."

(rich, private, talkative, outgoing, religious)
"A person from Canada called today."

(from)
"I met my favorite actor in person."

(in)
"What is he like as a person?"

(as)
Used with verbs:
"Our teacher assigned readings from several textbooks."

(assigned)
"I finished the reading in three hours."

(finished)
"This book is recommended reading for all parents."

(be: is/am/are)
Used with nouns:

"I need reading glasses."
(glasses, material)
"How is her reading comprehension?"

(comprehension)
"I have a lot on my reading list."

(list)
"He has strong reading skills."

(skills, habits)
"I bought a reading light."

(light)
"This book is essential reading."

(essential, recommended, suggested)
"After a careful reading of the class description, we decided not to take the
class."
(careful, close)
"I have some assigned reading tonight."

(assigned, required, serious, heavy, light)
"Did you finish the reading on global warming?"

(on, about)
Used with verbs:

"I use the same method as my mother."
(use, follow)
"We adopted a new method of conducting research."

(adopted, applied, employed, implemented, utilized, developed, invented)
"We need to change our old methods."

(change, improve)
"The changes involve a new method."

(involve)
"How does the new method work?"

(work)
"We are studying the scientific method."

(scientific)
"We found a good method of testing."

(good, accurate, effective, efficient, practical, reliable, simple, new)
"What is your preferred method?"

(preferred, favorite)
"They have various methods."

(various, alternative, different, )
"They use proper research methods."

(research, farming, teaching, training)

"She uses a special method of teaching."
(of)
"There is an easier method for baking bread."

(for)
"He gave us accurate data."

(accurate, reliable, hard)
"His report provided comprehensive data."

(comprehensive, detailed)
"We asked for any available data."

(available, published, unpublished)
"They are examining the scientific data."

(scientific, statistical, financial, historical, technical)
Used with verbs:
"His job is to collect data."

(collect, gather, get, obtain)
"The secretary enters data into the computer."

(enters)
"My laptop has all of the necessary data."

(has, holds, records, stores)
"Let's compare the data."

(compare, examine, interpret, look at, study)
"The machine will handle data."
(handle, manage, manipulate, process)
"The computers will exchange data."

(exchange, share, transfer, send, transmit)
"His firm publishes data."

(publishes, reports)
"How can we access the data?"

(access, retrieve)
"The data reflects the truth."

(reflects, shows, suggests, supports)
Used with nouns:
"His work is in data entry."

(entry, input, processing)
"The company is trying to improve data exchange."

(exchange, transfer, protection, security, analysis)
"The woman runs the databank."

(bank, base)
"There were some interesting facts in the data."

(in, about, from)
"We have lots of data on global warming."

(on, for)
"He complimented her on the delicious food."

(delicious, excellent, good, great, tasty, wonderful)
"She made his favorite food for his birthday."

(favorite)
"I really need to get some real food."

(real, proper, healthy, nutritious)
"Her family does not have enough food."

(enough)
"She's learning to cook basic foods."

(basic, everyday, simple, traditional, comfort)
"She really enjoys exotic foods."

(exotic, foreign, specialty, fine, gourmet)
"He eats a lot of unhealthy food."

(unhealthy, cheap, fast, snack, junk, take-out, processed)
"They always have leftover food."

(leftover)
"They threw away a lot of rotten food."

(rotten)
"She buys a lot of health food."

(health, fresh, organic, natural)
"They stocked up on frozen foods."

(frozen, dry, canned)
"She gained weight from eating fatty foods."

(fatty, fried, high-fat, high-calorie, rich, sweet, sugary)
"He loves spicy food."

(spicy)
"They had Mexican food for dinner."

(Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Italian, southern)
"The baby is not ready for solid food."

(solid)
"We need to buy more cat food."

(cat, dog, fish, pet)
"They complained about the hospital food."

(hospital, prison)
Used with verbs:
"I ate too much food last night."

(ate, consumed, had, ordered)
"She loves Mexican food."

(loves, likes, enjoys)
"He lives on fast food."

(lives on)
"She is avoiding fatty foods."

(be + avoiding, be + cutting back on, be + cutting out)
"You can't live without food for very long."
(live without, go without, be without, survive without)
"They are trying to offer healthier foods."

(offer, serve)
"The Red Cross provided food after the disaster."

(provided, supplied)
"She tries to feed her kids good food."

(feed, give)
"She's learning to cook new foods."

(cook, make, prepare)
"He only picks at his food."

(picks at, plays with)
"I can almost taste my grandmother's food right now."

(taste, smell)
"They grow their own food."

(grow, produce)
"That country imports food from all over the world."

(imports)
"They had to beg for food."

(beg, hunt, look, search)
"Their food finally arrived."

(arrived, came)
Used with nouns:

"They provided food supplies to those affected by the disaster."
(supplies)
"We learned about the food groups in school."

(groups, chain)
"They are concerned about food quality."

(quality, safety, consumption, intake)
"She has a severe food allergy."

(allergy)
"There was a food crisis after the hurricane."

(crisis, shortage)
"He works for a major food producer."

(producer, company, manufacturer, supplier)
"Food prices are going up."

(prices, bills)
"She got food poisoning from that restaurant."

(poisoning)
"He uses a food processor to make salsa."

(processor)
"They went many days without food."

(without)
"These are grown for food."
(for, as)
"He showed a complete understanding of the subject."

(complete, total, full)
"She has a general understanding of math concepts."

(general, basic)
"I need a better understanding of what is going on."

(better, greater, deeper)
"That is the common understanding around here."

(common, normal)
"We have a mutual understanding of who does the household chores."

(mutual, shared, verbal, written, unspoken)
"I have little understanding in the field of physics."

(little, limited)
Used with verbs:
"The documentary will provide a better understanding of global warming."

(provide, give, create, offer, promote)
"He lacks the understanding of basic cooking skills."

(lacks)
"She showed a complete understanding of what she learned in class."

(showed, demonstrated)
"This book will improve her understanding of business management."
(improve, increase, deepen, expand, further)
"They achieved a mutual understanding."

(achieved, acquired, arrived at, gained, obtained, have, reached, came to)
"Do you have a clear understanding of what is going on?"

(of, about)
"Thanks for your understanding."

(for)
"This topic is beyond my understanding."

(beyond)
"We have a clear understanding with each other."

(with)
"The new theory is not believable."

(new, modern, current, general)
"We are learning economic theories in college."

(economic, scientific, political)
"They have different theories about what happened."

(different, conflicting, alternative)
"There are many conspiracy theories out there."
(conspiracy)
Used with verbs:
"He needs more evidence to prove his theory."

(prove, confirm, support)
"Let's test her theory to see if it works."

(test, challenge, apply, try)
"She presented her theory to the board."

(presented, proposed, introduced)
"They confirmed his theory."

(confirmed, proved, supported, accepted)
"They have a theory as to how the accident occurred."

(have)
"He has a theory about why men and women are so different."
(about)
"He specializes in criminal law."

(criminal, bankruptcy, corporate, divorce, family, immigration, labor, tax)
"We believe this law is unconstitutional."

(unconstitutional, constitutional, unjust, just, discriminatory, fair, clear, unclear,
vague)
"Some laws are not strict enough."
(strict, harsh, tough, strong)
Used with verbs:
"We learned how a bill becomes a law."

(becomes)
"It's the job of the police to enforce the law."

(enforce, implement, uphold)
"He failed to obey the law."

(obey, follow, observe)
"She broke the law when she lied to the judge."

(broke, violated)
"Congress amended the law in 2000."

(amended, changed, revised, passed, rejected)
"State law forbids gambling of any kind."

(forbids, prohibits, bans)
"This law applies equally to all businesses."

(applies)
Used with nouns:
"We will decide this in a court of law."

(court)
"We need more law enforcement in the area."

(enforcement)
"He is no longer working at a law office."
(office, firm, library)
"His bookshelf was filled with law books."

(books, journals, reviews)
"She started her own law practice."

(practice)
"He is going to law school."

(school)
"He acts like he is above the law."

(above, beyond)
"What she did was clearly against the law."

(against, within, outside)
"By law, you must have smoke alarms in the building."

(by, according to)
"He has a pet bird."

(pet, exotic, rare, baby, song)
"He studies extinct birds."

(extinct, endangered, rare, wild, common, predatory, migratory, aquatic, sea,
tropical)
"Penguins are flightless birds."
(flightless, cold-weather)
Used with verbs:
"The birds were circling their prey."

(be + circling, be + stalking, be + hunting)
"Some birds migrate south for winter."

(migrate, fly, go)
"A bird landed in that tree."

(landed, perched, nested, lived)
"I listen to the birds sing outside my window."

(sing, chirp, tweet)
"That bird might peck you."

(peck, peck at)
"We saw a bird glide over the water."

(glide, fly, swoop, soar, circle)
"The mother bird is laying eggs."

(be + laying eggs, be + feeding her young, be + building a nest, be + nesting)
Used with nouns:
"There is a flock of birds."

(flock)
"We're visiting a bird sanctuary."

(sanctuary, habitat)
"They are bird watching this weekend."
(watching, hunting)
"How many bird species are there?"

(species)
"There is a bird nest on the roof."

(nest)
"Bird lovers often go to the park."

(lovers, enthusiasts, watchers)
"We put a bird feeder on the patio."

(feeder, bath, cage)
"There are bird seeds all over the ground."

(seeds, droppings, feathers, tracks)
"He was always interested in classical literature."

(classical, contemporary, modern, popular, great, 19th-century, 20th-century)
"She taught African literature for 20 years."

(African, American, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Latin American) *many
additional adjectives
"I found current literature on natural history at the library."

(current, recent, published)
Used with verbs:
"We are reading African literature in English class."

(be + reading, be + studying)
"The author wrote great literature in his early years."
(wrote, published)
"She teaches classical literature at the local college."

(teaches, takes, signed up for)
"I bought some literature on real estate investments."

(on)
"Employees must read the literature regarding safety."

(regarding)
"He published literature concerning cancer research."

(concerning, about, on)
"A leaky roof is a big problem."

(big, huge, enormous, great, serious)
"He was trying to hide the real problem."

(real)
"We have a minor problem."

(minor, little, slight)
"The surgeons were faced with a very difficult problem."

(difficult, hard, complicated, complex, tough)
"Unemployment is a growing problem."

(growing, rising)
"The main problem at work is the lack of motivation."
(main, major, number-one)
"He does not understand basic problems."

(basic, fundamental)
"Doctors are trying to find the underlying problem that is causing his stomach
pains."
(underlying)
"Car theft is a common problem in this neighborhood."

(common)
"We must stop any possible problems from happening."

(possible, potential)
"We are looking into the unresolved problems again."

(unresolved, unsolved)
"He has a drinking problem."

(drinking, alcohol, drug, gambling)
"I don't want to hear about your personal problems."

(personal)
"She is having financial problems."

(financial, economic, money, social)
"They are having marital problems."

(marital, marriage, communication)
"He can solve any math problem."

(math)
"I wish I had easy problems."
(easy, simple)
Used with verbs:
"The lifelong criminal is a problem to society."

(be: is/am/are, poses, remains)
"She developed a gambling problem."

(developed, has)
"She causes problems wherever she goes."

(causes, brings, makes, creates)
"Do not complicate problems with rumors."

(complicate, compound)
"He is faced with many health problems."

(be + faced with, be+ confronted with, suffers from)
"He admitted to having a drinking problem."

(admitted to, acknowledged to, recognized to)
"I understand the problem."

(understand, see)
"Do you anticipate any problems?"

(anticipate, foresee, expect)
"We are trying to identify the problem."

(identify, find, spot)
"The alarm indicated a problem."

(indicated, pointed out)
"We will assess the problem as soon as possible."

(assess, examine, investigate, study)
"The doctors are trying to diagnose the problem."

(diagnose, figure out)
"Let's discuss the problem."

(discuss, talk about)
"Describe the problem to me."

(describe, explain)
"There is no way to avoid the problem."

(avoid, get around, escape, prevent, overlook, ignore)
"How can we solve the problem?"

(solve, correct, eliminate, fix, resolve, settle)
"The city is trying to ease the problem of traffic congestion."

(ease, minimize, reduce, relieve)
"Health problems arise more often in the elderly."

(arise, occur, happen, surface)
"Where did the problem begin?"

(begin, start, originate)
Used with nouns:
"She is working on her problem areas."

(areas, spots)
"Her son is a problem child."
(child)
"She has a problem about spending too much money."

(about)
"Her attitude is a problem for the teacher."

(for)
"She has a problem with everyone."

(with)
"How are we going to solve the problem of unemployment?"

(of)
"He had to update his accounting software."

(accounting, editing, management, educational, antivirus, filtering, security,
computer)
"The company invented a new face-recognition software."

(face-recognition, voice-recognition, speech-recognition)
"He has free software on his computer."

(free, pirated, illegal)
Used with verbs:
"My old computer is unable to run that software."

(run, use, download, install)
"He creates new software for his company."
(creates, designs, develops, makes, writes)
"You can buy editing software online."

(buy, sell)
"You need to update your antivirus software regularly."

(update)
Used with nouns:
"He is the new software developer for our company."

(developer, engineer)
"She just got hired by a software company."

(company, firm, maker)
"The new software program will run on both PC and Mac."

(program, application)
"The software industry is very competitive."

(industry, business)
"The dictator maintains absolute control."

(absolute, complete, full, total, close, strict, tight)
"Taxes are under government control."

(government, state)
"Children should be under parental control."
(parental)
"There is much debate over gun control."

(gun, birth)
"There are departments that specialize in quality control."

(quality, damage)
"Police were dispatched for crowd control."

(crowd, crime)
Used with verbs:
"You have control of your actions."

(have)
"Who will gain control of the business?"

(gain, get, receive, establish)
"The government will seize control of the website."

(seize, grab, take)
"The police couldn't keep control of the crowd."

(keep, maintain)
"Do not lose control of the car."

(lose)
"The boss will hand over control to her son."

(hand over, transfer)

"The problem is beyond your control."
(beyond, outside)
"Everything is under control."

(under)
"Things are getting out of control."

(out of)
"She is back in control of the situation."

(in)
"He has very little control over the situation."

(over)
Used with nouns:
"She is major control freak."

(freak)
"Everything is handled from the control room."

(room, tower, center)
Used with adverbs:
"The crowd was carefully controlled by the police."

(carefully, effectively, easily, properly)
"The situation was poorly controlled."

(poorly, badly)
"The computer controls the clock electronically."

(electronically, automatically, remotely)
"The machine has to be manually controlled."
(manually)
Used with nouns:
"Please control your anger."

(anger, behavior, temper, voice)
"She will control the budget."

(budget, account)
"She has expert knowledge in forensics."

(expert, vast, considerable, great, complete, in-depth, broad, extensive)
"He has first-hand knowledge of what happened."

(first-hand, direct, current, factual, up-to-date)
"I have limited knowledge of European history."

(limited, basic, general)
"It's common knowledge that the company is struggling."

(common, public)
"She has a good working knowledge of the subject."

(working, useful, practical)
"His professional knowledge became very useful."

(professional, medical, scientific, technical)
Used with verbs:
"I acquired more knowledge on the subject."

(acquired, gained, have, found, discovered)
"Previous knowledge is not required for the job."

(be + required, be + needed, be + expected)
"He demonstrated his knowledge of computers."

(demonstrated, showed, displayed)
"The project gave him the opportunity to use his knowledge."

(use, apply)
"We shared our knowledge of fine wines."

(shared, exchanged)
"He read many books to increase his knowledge."

(increase, improve, expand, enhance)
"He did it without their knowledge."

(without, with)
"She's never lived out of state to my knowledge."

(to, according to)
"He had a wide knowledge of classic cars."

(of)
Used with verbs:
"Don't underestimate the power of prayer."

(underestimate)
"She had great power over her people."
(had, possessed, assumed, held)
"She uses her power to get what she wants."

(uses, exercised)
"He lacked power to do anything."

(lacked)
"She gained power over the people."

(gained, seized)
"We must limit the government's power."

(limit)
"He came to power in the 1980s."

(came, rose)
"He wants to take power from me."

(take)
"The power was restored after the blackout."

(be + restored)
"They lost power for several hours."

(lost)
Used with nouns:
"Can you hand me the power saw?"

(saw, drill)
"There is a power struggle going on."

(struggle)
"The abuse of power is widespread."
(abuse)
"The transfer of power happened peacefully."

(transfer)
"He has absolute power over the country."

(absolute, ultimate, considerable, tremendous, enormous, limited)
"The board of directors has great economic power."

(economic, legal, political)
"Do you believe in a higher power?"

(higher)
"The building runs on electric power."

(electric, solar, wind, gas)
"The generator was running on full power."

(full)
"I have power over them."

(over)
"She is in power again."

(in)
"He understands the power of positive thinking."

(of)
"He has an amazing ability."

(amazing, great, exceptional, outstanding)
"That is a very useful ability."

(useful, useless, helpful, handy)
"Her academic ability is amazing."

(academic, athletic, reading, technical, creative, musical)
Used with verbs:
"I have the ability to draw cartoons."

(have, possess)
"She really displayed her ability to sing."

(displayed, demonstrated, proved, revealed, showed, showed-off)
"Don't underestimate my ability."

(underestimate, question, doubt, ignore)
"I need to improve my ability to draw."

(improve, develop, increase)
"He needs to acquire the ability to communicate effectively."

(acquire, develop)

"I want to improve my ability in drawing."
(in)
"We will study applied economics in this class."

(applied, theoretical, classical, mainstream, modern, conventional)
"She had to learn about global economics for her new job."
(global, international, local)
"You should have an understanding of basic economics to run a business."

(basic, simple)
Used with verbs:
"I am studying economics in college."

(be + studying, be + learning)
"The presidential candidates are focusing on economics."

(be + focusing, be + debating)
Used with adverbs:
"He loved his wife dearly."

(dearly, deeply, passionately, very much)
"I absolutely love your new car."

(absolutely, totally, really, truly)
"Everyone wants to be loved unconditionally."

(unconditionally)
"He secretly loved his neighbor."

(secretly, simply)
"I personally love classical music."

(personally)
"She couldn't hide her deep love for him."

(deep, great, intense, passionate, tender, genuine, pure, real, sincere, true,
obsessive)
"You have my undying love."

(undying, unfailing, steadfast, unconditional)
"He was very excited about his new-found love."

(new-found, secret)
"They share a mutual love for one another."

(mutual, forbidden, lasting, lifelong, selfless)
Used with verbs:
"She feels no love for him."

(feels, have)
"He had never experienced true love until now."

(experienced, known, discovered, found)
"The couple tried to rekindle their love for each other."

(rekindle, rediscover)
"They have earned love and respect from many people."

(earned)
"You need to prove your love for her."
(prove, demonstrate, express, show)
"He publicly declared his love for her."

(declared, confessed, proclaimed, professed)
"I don't deserve their love."

(deserve)
"She didn't return his love."

(return, reciprocate, doubt)
Used with nouns:
"They were involved in a love affair."

(affair, triangle)
"He has no love life."

(life)
"She sent him several love letters."

(letters, notes, poems, songs)
"Who plays his love interest in the movie?"

(interest)
"The witch made a love potion."

(potion, spell)
"He did it all for love."

(for, out of)
"We are very much in love."
(in)
"There is no greater love than the love between a mother and a child."
(between)
"She expressed her love for him."

(for)
"He has a great love of horses."

(of)
Used with adverbs:
"He needs wireless Internet to do his work."

(wireless, broadband, high-speed)
Used with verbs:
"She goes on the Internet daily."

(goes on, accesses, uses, searches, browses, surfs)
"Some countries have attempted to regulate the Internet."

(regulate, censor, control)
Used with nouns:
"He is trying to develop his own Internet site."

(site, website, magazine, radio, blog)
"Internet cafes are becoming more popular."

(cafes, chat rooms, auctions)
"The boy had unlimited Internet access."
(access, use)
"What is the Internet website address?"

(website address, domain name)
"Which Internet browser is the easiest to navigate?"

(browser, search engine)
"Our company uses the largest Internet provider."

(provider, service provider)
"More people are using Internet banking."

(banking, dating, shopping, gambling)
"We have a slow Internet connection."

(connection)
"Internet security is very important these days."

(security)
"He is always on the Internet."

(on)
"It is possible to earn a college degree over the Internet."

(over, through)
"We have a widescreen television."

(widescreen, flat-screen, plasma, high-definition)
"They have a black and white television."

(black and white, color, 3D, new, old)
"The children cannot watch prime-time television."

(prime-time, daytime, late-night, cable)
Used with verbs:
"They watch television."

(watch, like, enjoy)
"He turned off the television."

(turned off, switched off, turned on, switched on)
Used with nouns:
"We are enjoying that television show."

(show, program, series)
"This is our favorite television channel."

(channel, network, station)
"The television reception is poor."

(reception, quality, picture)
"He plays games on the television."

(on)
"He sits in front of the television all day."

(in front of)
"She is a writer of popular science books."

(popular, modern, biological, natural, physical)
"Our class will be studying environmental science."

(environmental, computer, biological, physical, natural, space, earth, sports,
food)
Used with verbs:
"Experimentation is important to advancing science."

(advancing, understanding)
Used with nouns:
"The science experiment was a disaster."

(experiment, project)
"Our science teacher conducted an experiment in class."

(teacher, professor, tutor)
"Science education is important for medical advancement."

(education, research, teaching)
"Please refer to your science textbook."

(textbook, book, journal, notebook)
"The science of technology is advancing at a rapid rate."

(of)
"We live close to a public library."

(public, large, small, excellent, good)
"He spends several hours a day at the campus library."

(campus, college, school, university, reference)
"She has an impressive private library."

(private, movie, film, DVD, music)
"She has a huge library of classic books at home."

(huge, extensive, impressive, personal)
Used with verbs:
"The university has an excellent library."

(has, built)
"College students go to the library daily."

(go to, visit, use)
"I borrowed this book from the library."

(borrowed, got, checked out)
"I need to return this book to the library."

(return)
"Everyone should have access to a library."

(have access)
Used with nouns:

"He has a new library card."
(card, book)
"The library staff was very helpful."

(staff, assistant)
"We use the library facilities often."

(facilities, resources, services)
"They are updating the library collection."

(collection, selection)
"He found the rare book at the library."

(at)
"She is studying in the library."

(in)
"We are donating books to the library."

(to)
Used with verbs:
"He showed his true nature."

(showed, revealed, went against)
"We want to return to nature."

(return, get back, go back)
"This color cannot be found in nature."

(found)
Used with nouns:
"We have to respect the laws of nature."

(laws, forces)
"She is a nature lover."

(lover)
"Let's visit a nature reserve."

(reserve, preserve, trail)
"I don't understand human nature."

(human)
"What is his real nature?"

(real, true)
"We enjoy mother nature."

(mother)
"He has a good nature."

(good, bad, unique)
"This document is of a sensitive nature."

(sensitive, confidential, personal, private)
"We need to consider all of the important facts."

(important, relevant)
"She told me some interesting facts."
(interesting, fascinating)
"They are looking at the hard facts in this case."

(hard, concrete, true, undeniable, obvious, plain)
"We are reading about the harsh facts of the Civil War."
(harsh, sad, unpleasant, bare)
"He detailed the known facts of his research."

(known, proven)
"It is a well-known fact that his statement is untrue."

(well-known, little-known)
"The mere fact that you called shows you care."

(mere)
"They are investigating the historical facts of the case."

(historical, scientific)
Used with verbs:
"We know the facts in this case."

(know, have, be + aware of, understand)
"Good reporters always check their facts."

(check)
"We should consider all the facts before making a decision."

(consider, examine, look at)
"He hasn't yet proven the facts."

(proven, established)
"They are gathering all of the facts needed."
(be + gathering, be + collecting)
"She presented the facts she had."

(presented, stated, gave, reported)
"She couldn't explain the facts that disagreed with her claim."
(explain, account for)
"It's time for him to face the facts and move on."
(face, recognize, accept, acknowledge)
"I appreciate the fact that you're trying so hard."

(appreciate)
"They can't seem to learn the basic facts of this process."

(learn, grasp, understand)
"He always wants to deny the facts."

(deny, dispute, forget, ignore, overlook)
"They managed to hide the facts until it was too late."

(hide, conceal, disguise)
"This does not change the fact that they lied."

(change)
"This movie is based on historical facts."

(be + based on)
"He tried to take credit after the fact."

(after)
"We are examining the facts about global warming."

(about)
"He argued that he was right despite the fact he knew nothing about the
situation."
(despite, in spite of)
"We were not surprised by the results given the facts of the case."
(given, due to)
"She said she had completed the project but in fact she didn't."
(in)
Used with verbs:
"We do not test our products on animals."

(test)
"We make safety products."

(make, sell, manufacture, offer)
"I only buy products made locally."

(buy, purchase, use)
"These products are labeled organic."

(labeled)
"This product has been discontinued."

(discontinued, recalled)
"How can we advertise our products?"

(advertise, market, promote, introduce, deliver, distribute, export, import)
"My company creates online products."

(creates, designs, develops)
Used with nouns:
"We are working on the product design."

(design, development, placement, price)
"Our new product line is available."

(line)
"Make sure you have the correct product description on the package."
(description, information)
"Product safety is number one."

(safety, quality)
"This is one of our new products."

(new, discontinued, defective, specialty)
"I bought some skincare products for her."

(skincare, beauty, cleaning)
"The city disposes of the waste products."

(waste)
"I don't eat animal products."

(animal, dairy)
"They make good products."

(good, quality, great, bad, consumer, food)
"How do you like the finished product?"

(finished, final)
"That is a great idea."

(great, good, excellent, marvelous, nice, wonderful, brilliant)
"What an interesting idea!"

(interesting, bright)
"We need to think of some creative ideas."

(creative, fresh, new, original)
"That is an absurd idea."

(absurd, bad, ridiculous, stupid)
"That project started with an ambitious idea."

(ambitious, big, grand)
"She gave me a basic idea of what she wanted."

(basic, general, rough, vague)
"The whole idea came from John."

(whole, entire)
Used with verbs:
"Do you have any ideas of how we can fix the problem?"
(have)
"He got the idea from his brother."

(got)
"Let's try to come up with a new idea."

(come up with, think up)
"You should try to promote your idea."

(promote, push, sell)
"We all welcome the idea of replacing the old computers at work."
(welcome, like)
"You should consider the idea of pursuing a new career."

(consider, entertain)
"Brainstorming is a good way of generating new ideas."

(generating, encouraging)
"Let's explore new ideas."

(explore, discuss, brainstorm, test, try, try out, talk about, share)
"We need to implement the new idea."

(implement, apply, support)
"He accused the company of stealing his idea."

(stealing)
"Crazy ideas were forming in his mind."

(forming, growing)
"My idea didn't work out as well as I had hoped."

(work out, work)
"His great idea led to a successful business."
(led)
"He expressed his ideas to his boss."

(expressed, introduced, presented, communicated)
"He rejected her ideas again."

(rejected, dismissed)
"I have an idea about how to resolve the issue."

(about)
"Do you have an idea for improving communication in your department?"

(for)
"He had the idea of starting a new company."

(of)
"The weather forecast shows high temperatures this week."

(high, hot, warm, scorching)
"The weather forecast shows low temperatures this week."

(low, cool, cold, freezing)
"What is the daytime temperature for Monday?"

(daytime, nighttime, overnight, early morning)
"The indoor temperature was cooler yesterday."

(indoor, room)
Used with verbs:
"We increased the temperature of the oven."

(increased, raised)
"How do you reduce the temperature of the room?"

(reduce, decrease, lower)
"We maintained the temperature of the pool."

(maintained, controlled, regulated)
Used with nouns:
"There was a temperature drop in the mountains."

(drop, difference, change)
"We installed a temperature gauge in the steam room."

(gauge, sensor, panel)
"We need to keep the temperature between 40 and 50 degrees."

(between, within)
"Please serve the appetizers at room temperature."

(at, near)
"We were told it was an excellent investment."

(excellent, good, productive, profitable, sound, successful, wise, worthwhile,
poor, bad, risky, safe)
"The mayor has called for a massive investment to fix the roads."
(massive, enormous, huge, large, major, significant, substantial, new, strategic)
"He wants to make the maximum investment allowed by the policy."

(maximum, minimum)
"They're interested in long-term investments."

(long-term, short-term, foreign, real estate)
Used with verbs:
"He made several risky investments."

(made)
"They came up with plans to encourage new investments."

(encourage, promote, stimulate, increase, attract, boost, )
"You should increase your investments."

(increase, protect)
"I was never able to recover my full investment."

(recover, recoup)
"My investment yielded a huge profit."

(yielded, returned)
Used with nouns:
"I check my investment account regularly."

(account, portfolio, funds)
"He did not have an investment plan."

(plan, strategy)
"She helped me with investment opportunities."
(opportunities, decisions)
"He has been working as an investment adviser for many years."

(adviser, analyst, banker, manager, professional)
"Make sure to report your investment income to the IRS."

(income)
"I receive advice from my investment bank."

(bank, company, firm)
"I bought rental property as an investment."

(as)
"We should make investments in local industries."

(in)
"The football field takes up a huge area."

(huge, large, wide)
"Police were searching the immediate area."

(immediate, surrounding, local, general, right, wrong)
"We live in a rural area."

(rural, urban, suburban, mountainous)
"He was hiding in a secluded area."

(secluded, isolated, unpopulated, remote)
"We don't want to live in a disaster area."
(disaster, high-crime, dangerous)
"This is the dining area."

(dining, picnic, waiting, storage, non-smoking)
Used with verbs:
"We decided to visit the area."

(visit, explore, tour, survey, investigate, search)
"The police patrolled the area."

(patrolled, covered, protected)
"Do you live in this area?"

(live in, like, prefer)
Used with nouns:
"What is your area code?"

(code)
"There were some robberies in the area."

(in)
"I work within this area."

(within, outside, around)
"Poverty affects the entire society."

(entire, whole)
"We want to create a new society."

(new, different, better)
"It's interesting to study about the primitive society."

(primitive, traditional)
"We are part of an advanced society."

(advanced, larger, wider)
"We live in a diverse society."

(diverse, multicultural, multiracial)
Used with verbs:
"We aim to build a decent society."

(build, create, become)
"Advanced technology is shaping our society."

(be + shaping, be + changing, be + transforming, be + dominating)
"They live in a society dominated by men."

(live, work, compete)
"The media has a huge impact in the modern society."

(in, within)
"The police were looking for illegal activity."

(illegal, terrorist, criminal, suspicious)
"People are curious about police activity."
(police, military, government, political)
"I was really tired from all of the physical activity."

(physical, strenuous, mental)
"Our city has a lot of business activity."

(business, commercial, cultural, economic, political)
"Students were given extra class activities."

(class, classroom, group, social, outdoor)
Used with verbs:
"We did an outdoor activity at work."

(did, performed, conducted, be + involved in, participated in)
"The referees suspended activity."

(suspended, terminated, regulated, coordinated, resumed, stopped)

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Used with adjectives:

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"Rich people have lots of money."

"Innocent people are killed every day."

"The local people are very friendly."

"This country is made up of very diverse people."

"Our society is made up of civilized people."

"We are studying prehistoric people in ancient history."

Used with verbs:

"The store is trying to attract more people with big sales."

"The Olympic Games unite people of all nations."

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Used with adjectives:

"She's interested in the recent history of that group."

"He's an expert in ancient history."

"She wants to learn more about local history."

"He's researching his family history."

"This is one of the greatest disasters in human history."

"They discussed their shared history."

"There is a long history of poverty here."

"She wrote down her employment history."

Used with verbs:

"This day will go down in history."

"He made history today."

"The conflict has now faded into history."

"He traced his family's history back five hundred years."

"It's important to document history."

"He recounted the history of the building."

"He was criticized for trying to rewrite history."

"The group's history goes back to the Civil War."

"History reveals that war solves few problems."

"History often repeats itself."

"They have a history of bad behavior."

Used with prepositions:

"This has been a recurring problem during the school's history."

"This was one of the worst natural disasters in history."

"We're reading about the history of American politics."

"There is a history of serious health problems in their family."

Used with adjectives:

"Do you have a good way to explain this?"

"He does things a different way."

"This is the new way to send messages."

"That is the old way to send messages."

"I need the quickest way to the hospital."

"You are going the wrong way."

"She wants to do everything her own way."

Used with verbs:

"He has his way of doing things."

"Please get out of the way."

"They are looking at different ways to improve their work."

"We found a faster way to work."

"We created a new way of selling their product."