Friday, February 5, 2010

avert - Action

A disaster was narrowly averted. Ç He did his best to avert suspicion.
Avert climate change.
These targets, though, fly in the face of calls from scientists for countries to slash their emissions by 25% to 40% to avert catastrophic climate change.

to prevent sth bad or dangerous from happening:

assessment - Bank economic

1[C] an opinion or a judgement about sb/sth that has been thought about very carefully
 SYN  evaluation:
a detailed assessment of the risks involved Ç his assessment of the situation

test or an examination (or "exam") is an assessment, often administered on paper or on the computer

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assault - Action

A violent physical or verbal attack.

The body of Bruce Pardo, 45, was found with self-inflicted gunshot wounds early on Thursday, hours after he had launched an assault on a party hosted by the parents of his ex-wife in the Los Angeles suburb of Covina, police said

apprehensive - Pleasant and unpleasant feelings

adj 
apprehensive (about / of sth) | apprehensive (that … ) worried or frightened that sth unpleasant may happen:
note at afraid
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I was a little apprehensive about the effects of what I had said. 

You have no reason to be apprehensive of the future. 
 She was deeply apprehensive that something might go wrong. Ç an apprehensive face / glance / look

anticipation - Pleasant and unpleasant feelings

a feeling of excitement about sth (usually sth good) that is going to happen:

The courtroom was filled with anticipation.

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Money - buying, selling and paying 
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Obligation, need, possibilit and probability 
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Success, failure and difficulty 
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your body 
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

rebate, refund, discount,


A deduction from an amount to be paid or a return of part of an amount given in payment.
rebate
n rebate [ˈriːbeit]
a part of a payment, tax etc which is given back to the person paying it.
refund - money returned to a payer
rent-rebate - a rebate on rent given by a local government authority