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adapt --------- adopt
adapt - change to suit new needs or conditions
* I found it very easy to adapt to life in England.
* Younger people find it easier to adapt to a different environment than older people do.
adopt - take a child into one's family; take and use as one's own; accept
* Russia is adopting a new economic system after decades of Communism.
* The British didn't adopt the decimal system for currency until the early 70s.
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alternate ---------- alternative
alternate - first one then the other; every second one
* She goes shopping on alternate days.
* To reduce traffic congestion in that city, people can use their cars on alternate days of the week.
alternative - that can be used instead of another; a different course of action
* If I had an alternative, I would not work on the night shift.
* She had no alternative but to confess to the murder of the man.
* There was a hold-up on the main road so they took the alternative way home.
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award ---------- reward
award - a prize; a grant given to a student; something given after an official decision
* He was given the award of Best Student.
* Ronnie and Kenny received awards of $100,000 for their studies in the United States.
reward - something given in return for work or service
* He was given some reward for finding the Siamese kitten.
* There is a large reward for anyone giving information which leads to the murderer's arrest.
* After all the work he has done for you, he will certainly expect some sort of reward.
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born --------- borne
born - brought into the world
* He was born in 1976.
* Before she was born her parents lived in a flat in Idaho.
borne - given birth to; to produce a crop or a fruit; to suffer, to bear pain
* She has borne four healthy children.
* He has borne many hardships in his younger days.
* His brilliant mind has borne many ingenious inventions over the years.
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bring ---------- take
bring - used for a movement from a further to a nearer place.
* Bring your book to me.
* If you come to my house tomorrow, bring your friends with you.
take - used for a movement from a nearer to a further place
* He often takes his children to the beach.
* You can take my calculator with you, but you must bring it back when you have finished with it.
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censor ---------- censure
censor - to remove offensive matter from books, films, etc., one who does this
* Most parents today censor their children's reading material.
* The censor cut out only a few short passages from the book.
* The decision to censor a film has to be taken after careful deliberation.
censure - to disapprove, to find fault with; disapproval, blame
* When John heard of his parents' censure of his violent behavior, he decided to apologize for his misconduct even before they questioned him.
* The government of that country received international censure for its invasion of the island.
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certainly --------- surely
certainly - really, without doubt
* He is certainly a very good friend of mine.
* He is certainly a very hard-working student.
* They will certainly arrive by six. They set off at 4.30 p.m.
surely - expressing some doubt, relief, surprise
* Surely you're not going to bring all those books with you !
* Surely you're not going to town dressed like that !
* He's not got lost in a small town like this surely ?
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site ---------- sight
site - a location, a place
* The site of the new school has yet to be decided.
sight - ability to see; something that is seen
* When we reached the top of Penang Hill, there was a beautiful sight to behold.
* Tourists come to Kuala Lumpur to see the sights of the oriental city.
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cloth ---------- clothes
cloth - material used for making clothes; a piece of garment
* He wiped up the mess with an old cloth.
* Get a cloth and wipe the table, please.
clothes - garments worn on the body
* His clothes are always beautifully ironed and so he looks very smart.
* It's time you bought some new clothes. You look very untidy these days.
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