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entitle
to give someone the official right to do or have
something
Brand W
If you are entitled to something, you have the right to
have it or do it.
CCADAE
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entrust
to give someone responsibility for an important job or
activity
Brand X
If you entrust something important to someone or
entrust them with it, you make them responsible
for looking after it or dealing with it.
CCADAE
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troubled
1.
2.
(of a person) worried and anxious
(of a place, situation or time) having a lot of
problems
Brand Y
1.
2.
Someone who is troubled is worried because
they have problems.
A troubled place, situation, organization or time
has many problems or conflicts.
CCADAE
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demure
(especially of women and children) quiet and well
behaved
Brand Z
If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as
demure, you mean they are quiet and rather shy,
usually in a way that you like and find appealing […]
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Brief Grammar Reference
Brief Writer’s Handbook
Brief Speaker’s Handbook
Words that Frequently Appear on the TOEFL® and
TOEIC®
Texting and Emoticons
Defining Vocabulary
Academic Word List
US State Names and Capitals
Geographical Places and Nationalities
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Brief Writer’s Handbook
Brief Speaker’s Handbook
Quick Grammar Reference
Texting and emoticons
TOEFL® and TOEIC® lists
List of defining vocabulary
Geographic (names, nationalities, places)
Brief Speaker’s Handbook
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