1.correspond:
exchange letters (with)
Examples: Janet and Bob corresponded for many years
before they met.
He regularly corresponds with his brother.
2. swear: state firmly
Examples: He said he was there all the time, but I
swear I never saw him.
I could have sworn that there was somebody in the
next room.
3. recall: remember
Examples: I can recall stories that my mother told
me years ago.
I still can recall your saying to me that you were
going to be a lawyer.
I don’t recall that he took any part in that conversation.
4. assume: take as true
Examples: You assume his innocence before hearing
the evidence against him.
5. figure out: work out; understand
by thinking
Examples: It didn’t take Jimmie very long to figure
out the situation.
6. get rid of: free oneself from (something
unwanted)
Examples: It took me a month to get rid of my cough.
7. queue: form or join a line while
waiting
Examples: They queued for hours to get in.
8. delete: cut out (esp. something
written or printed)
Examples: If you delete 50 words, we can put the whole
story on one page.
9. afflict: cause to suffer in the
body or mind; trouble
Examples: Famine and war still afflict mankind.
10. pour into: arrive or enter somewhere
in very large numbers
Examples: Tourists pour into London during the summer
months.
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