Reference no: EM133050640
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Replacing complex words with simple
1. Substitute simpler words for each of the words listed below.
e.g. assemblage - crowd
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WORD
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SIMPLE WORD
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WORD
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SIMPLE WORD
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accomplished
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completed
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utilise
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use
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additional
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another
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initial
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beginning
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modify
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transform
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facilitate
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aid
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manufacture
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produce
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ascertain
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verify
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rationale
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logic
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initiate
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start
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necessitate
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require
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exhibit
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display
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sophisticated
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completed
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terminate
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end
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prioritise
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first
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paramount
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significant
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sufficient
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enough
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remunerate
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compensate
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visualise
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imagine
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interface
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communicate
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sufficient
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enough
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obfuscate
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unclear
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Using Vivid Words
1. Choose the precise or vivid word form from the word in the box below to replace the underlined words in the given sentences.
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placid
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process
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corporate
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placate
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complacent
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soon
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ineligible
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complicate
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comply
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consumption
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1. They attempted to good humour him with promises.
2. The safety personnel felt smug after receiving the bravery award.
3. Airlines are very keen on their large company identity.
4. The company's managing director is an even-tempered, contented man.
5. As part of our company effort to be friendly to the environment, we are asking all employees to reduce paper used by communicating by e-mail and avoiding printing.
6. Customers are not allowed for the 10 percent discount unless they show their membership cards.
7. Customers who dine in at the Gerato will not receive RM50 rebate if they fail to obey with each requirement.
8. Kindly inform the undersigned whether your representative will be making a visitation in the near future.
9. We need you to visit our Web site and fill out the customer information required to help us act on your order with our new database software.
10. The seller tried to delay the issue by mentioning closing and other costs.
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UNDERLINED WORDS
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VIVID WORDS
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1.
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good- humour
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2.
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smug
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3.
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large company
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4.
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even-tempered, contented
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5.
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used
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6.
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not allowed
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7.
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obey
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8.
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in the near future.
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9.
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act on
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10.
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delay
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