Information about word (part of speech, details, register)

Unit 6

Essential Vocabulary

Context	Information about word (part of speech, details, register)	Definition	Possible collocations	Synonyms	Antonyms	Compare with
Confuse
I understand the text but the diagrams are confusing me. I think my explanation only confused matters further. The Press Secretary gave a completely different version of events, which greatly confused the situation.			To confuse the issue / matter / argument / situation
		to think wrongly that a person or thing is someone or something else		To mix up
Aunt Clara had been so sharp, so witty, but now she is just a sad, confused old woman. Every time someone tries to explain the Internet to me, I get even more confused about it.			To be confused about smth.
The road signs were very confusing and we ended up getting lost. Residents face confusing pricing and poor customer service from many local phone companies.						Unclear / not clear / ambiguous / imprecise / vague
There was some confusion as to whether we had won or lost.			Confusion about / over / as to; to create / lead to confusion; considerable confusion
To avoid confusion, we explain the main points first and deal with the more specialised aspects further along. There is a confusion in the public mind between psychology and psychiatry.			To avoid / clear up confusion; confusion between
		a feeling of not being able to think clearly what you should say or do, especially in an embarrassing situation
Confide
He confided to his friends that he didn't have much hope for his marriage.
He wanted desperately to confide in someone about his feelings of failure.			To confide in smb. about / that
The doubts and the arguments of critics undermined confidence in the system of education. Our first priority is to maintain the customer's confidence in our product.			A lack of confidence; to have (complete) confidence in; to lose confidence in; to win back the confidence of; to restore confidence; to undermine confidence; public confidence, business confidence; to gain / win / earn smb’s confidence; vote of confidence, vote of no confidence
What they lack is the courage and confidence to pursue their conclusions to their logical outcome. You do lose confidence when you spend years and years at home with children. I felt I was doing well and my confidence began to grow.			To have confidence in oneself; to lack confidence, to be lacking in confidence; confidence to do smth.; to gain (in) / lose confidence; to boost / increase smb’s confidence; to shake / damage smb’s confidence
Significant developments in the use of maps in the coming decades can be predicted with confidence.			To say / speak / predict with confidence
I can assure you that any information given during the interview will be treated in the strictest confidence.			In strict / the strictest confidence
Baldwin is confident of victory in this year's senate race. Doctors are confident that he'll make a full recovery. I feel quite confident about the future.
After living in France for a year, I felt much more confident about my French.			Confident smile / voice / manner			Self-confident
		spoken or written in secret and intended to be kept secret
Concern
I did voice my concern about the financial management, but was told to stay quiet. My only concern about the match is that Price will be fit enough to take part.			Concern for / over / about / with / that; be a cause for concern/cause concern; the rise of concern about; the growing concern over
Then Arab oil became the focus of Western concern, particularly following the 1973 war.
Lopez thanked them for their concern.			not smb's concern/none of smb's concern
Many of Woody Allen's movies concern life in New York.
Kate's behaviour at school is starting to concern her parents. What concerns me most is that despite pay increases, production has not improved.
The tax changes will concern large corporations rather than small businesses.
Businesses concerned with the oil industry do not support solar energy research. Everyone concerned in the incident was questioned by the police. They are more concerned with tourism than with preservation of the ruins.			Concerned with / in
Rescuers are concerned for the safety of two men trapped in the cave.			Concerned about / for / that
He says he tried hard to make the relationship work, but it was not hard enough as far as I’m concerned.
Where taxes are concerned, savings bonds are better than certificates of deposit.			As far as smth is concerned
	preposition
Fail
Millions of people have tried to quit smoking and failed miserably. He failed in his attempt to regain the world title.			Fail in; fail to do smth;			Not to make it; For nothing; In vain.
Firms that fail to take advantage of the new technology will go out of business. The letter failed to arrive.				___
					Pass a test
I fail to see the humor in this situation.			Fail to see/to understand
My grandson never fails to phone me on my birthday.
I feel I've failed my children by not spending more time with them.
Failing eyesight forced him to retire early.
She had to leave immediately, before her courage failed her.			Your courage/will/nerve fails you
Winston is not someone who accepts failure easily. Failure to show proof of car insurance to an officer will result in a fine.			To end/result in failure; Failure to do smth.
I always felt a bit of a failure at school.			A total/complete failure;		success
He died from kidney failure. The cause of the crash was engine failure.			Heart/kidney/liver failure; failure in smth
Practice
It takes hours of practice to learn to play the guitar. With a little more practice you should be able to pass your test.			Football/rugby/basketball practice
In practice women receive much lower wages than their male colleagues. The journey should only take about 30 minutes, but in practice it usually takes more like an hour.			In practice
It's common practice in many countries for pupils to repeat a year if their grades are low. It's standard practice to seek parents' permission wherever possible.			Common practice, standard practice
I am now looking forward to applying this experience in the context of a legal practice.			Legal/medical practice; General practice, private practice
A lot of these modern theories about teaching sound really good until you actually try and put them into practice.			Put into practice
I'd love to play tennis with you, but I'm really out of practice.			Out of practice
They moved the furniture back to practise their dance routine. It gives students the opportunity to practice their speaking skills.			Practice doing smth, Practice smth on smb.			To train, to work at, to rehearse
Gemma is now practising as a dentist.			Practice law/medicine; Practice as
She didn't always practise what she preached.
Candidates should be conversant with international economic and financial issues and have practical experience using personal computers.
She's a very practical person.I was very shocked, but tried to be practical and think what to do						Sensible, rational, down-to-earth, pragmatic have your head screwed on right
Skirts aren't very practical in my kind of work.					impractical
Drop
She screamed and dropped the torch.
The apples are beginning to drop from the trees.
. Temperatures drop quite dramatically at night, so bring some warm clothing. Their share of the market dropped to 50 percent this year.			Drop suddenly/ sharply/ dramatically; Drop to
. As soon as she saw the police car she dropped her speed
To her relief, Julius dropped the subject			Drop the subject; drop it
Just drop me here - I can walk the rest of the way. She dropped Johnny at the school gates at about 8:30.			Drop at, drop off,
Why don't you drop in for a drink one evening? I just dropped by to see how you were getting on			Drop by/round; drop into; drop in (on somebody)
She kept dropping off at her desk.
Bill dropped out of college after his first year.
He started out with the leaders but at the first fence he dropped back. Ellen dropped behind to tie her shoelace.			Drop back/behind
A single drop of blood splashed onto the floor. A drop of sweat ran down her forehead and into her eye.
She likes to add a drop of brandy to her tea. I haven't got a drop of sympathy for him.
And remember - if you're using eye drops for your hay fever, leave your contact lenses out.			Eye/ear drops

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