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Contents How

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1001 Words You Need to Know and Use 147 Subject Index Application letters

147

Attention, catching

147

Bids

149

CVs

151

Essays

151

Evaluating

152

Events, describing

155

Good

155

qualities

157

Interviews

158 Motivating, persuading 159

Opinions, expressing

161

Places, describing

162

Reports

163 Topics, discussing Products

164

or services

Intervention, mediation,

negotiation

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Subject Index Application letters

able accomplish accomplishment accredited accurate achieve active adapt admire advance advantage advocate affirm aim all-round ambition amenable analyse applicable applied apply appoint appreciate approach appropriate apt aptitude arrange artistic aspire assert assertive asset assign astute audition authentic authoritative authority available avid aware back balance basis benefit best broaden business calibre capable capacity certify challenge character chief choice

circumstance claim classify clear coach coherent cohort colleague combine commend commerce commission commit communicate competent comprehensive concise condition conducive confident confirm conscientious consider consistent consult coordinate creative credential dedicate delegate dependable deserving design detail determined develop devote diligent dynamic effective efficient exact experience expert fact factor factual far-reaching feasible feat feature flair flourish fluent focus foresee formative forward-looking

foundation framework fresh fruitful

success suitable summary: see outline

fully-fledged fundamental

support technique thorough

generic highlight honest important goal industrious inform initiative integrity

thrive track record train transferable underline versatile vocation

intelligent

Attention, catching

interpersonal leader leadership

abundant

major methodical meticulous motivate natural opportune organize original passionate personality

acclaim advice advocate affirm alive amaze announce apparent appeal applaud apt approach ardent

portfolio

arena arrange

precise presentation professional

arrest

proficient purpose gualify realm recommend recruit relevant reliable renowned represent resourceful responsible rigorous role self-confident self-motivated self-starter significant skill specialism speciality state steady study stature

aspire assert assertive asset assure astonish astound attention attract attractive auspicious authentic authoritative authority available avant-garde aware awe back basis beautiful beneficial benefit best blend

148

Subject Index blue-chip blueprint boast bold bolster bonus boom boost breathtaking bright brilliant broaden bullish business calibre campaign candid captivate care careful cascade catalyst celebrate centre certain

fight finesse

contemporary coordinate creative

flair flamboyant flatter

credential crucial

flawless flexible

integrity inspire

crux custom daring

flourish focus forceful formative formidable

intelligent intention key interest interface

forward-looking fresh

interpersonal intrepid intrigue

dependable deserving design

galvanize

intuition inventive

detail determined develop

go-ahead

debate decisive declare deliver

diligent dimension discern display

challenge

distinctive distinguish diverse

commentary commerce commission commit communicate compare compelling competent competitive complement complex compliment comprehensive conclude condition conducive confident confirm congratulate conscientious consensus consider consistent consolidate conspicuous

genuine glory

devote

champion character charisma charm choice clear closure cogent coherent colourful combine command commemorate commend comment

inform

constructive consult

dramatic drive dynamic effective eminent emphasis

grace goal gravitas grand guarantee harmony

heighten herald

logical

highlight

magnificent major mission mobilize modify model

high-profile historic holistic honest

engage

icon ideal identity

entrepreneur envision epitome essential ethos excel exceptional exciting exemplary exhaustive experience expert exponent extraordinary exuberant famous far-sighted fashion faultless favour feast feat feature

keynote landmark lavish leader leading leadership

legend leverage legitimate luxury

hopeful hub

enterprise enthral enthusiasm

innovation insight

harvest guide heart

empower energy endorse

enhance enrich

ingenious inimitable initiative

illuminate illustrate imagine immaculate impact impartial impeccable imply impetus implement important imposing impressive improve incentive incisive inclusive incomparable incontrovertible independent indispensable indisputable individual inducement industrious inevitable influence

modern notable

opportune opportunity optimism optimum outstanding option original participate passionate perceptive pattern personality perfect perspective phenomenal phase pioneer pivotal plentiful poignant polished popular positive potential powerful praiseworthy pragmatic preference preferred

149 premium presence presentable presentation prestige prevalent primacy primary prime principal priority privilege proactive prodigious prodigy productive professional profile profitable project prolific prominent promise promote propose proposition prospect prospective provoke purpose qualify quality quantify radical ramification range rapid reality realize realm receptive recognize recommend recruit reinforce relate relevant reliable remarkable renaissance renowned represent resilience resolve responsible responsive retain reveal review revisit revitalize revive revolutionary reward rightful rigorous

4

Subject Index robust role safeguard salient sample scrutinize seamless secure select self-confident self-motivated serene showcase significant skill smart solve sophisticated sound

ultimate unbiased uncluttered underline understand

achieve adapt active

undisputed undoubted

advocate affirm

unequivocal unflagging unflinching unforgettable unique universal unleash unparalleled unrepeatable unrivalled unusual update

special spectacular spectrum stature stellar stimulate stimulus stirring straightforward strategy

upgrade urgent valuable value variety varied vehement venture versatile victory vibrant

strength striking strong

vigilant

stunning

vigorous visible

style substance substantive succeed success suitable

vision vista visual vital vitality

suite superlative support survey

vivid

sustain symbol sympathy synergy synthesis tackle tactic tangible target tenacious test thorough thought-provoking thrilling thrive timely tone train trenchant trend triumph

advance advantage

vivacious vogue warrant watchful watershed well-known well-reasoned well-researched well-written wholehearted wide-ranging widespread window winning winsome Bids able abundant accentuate accessible accolade

trusted

accomplish accomplishment accountable accredited

turning point

accurate

all-round agree aim alter alternative ambition amenable analyse apply applicable appoint appreciate approach appropriate apt approve ardent arena arrange argue aspect aspire assert assertive assess asset assign assist associate assume astute atmosphere attention audition authentic authoritative authority authorize autonomy available award aware back balance bargain base basic basis benchmark beneficial benefit best blossom blueprint budding broaden budget buffer build

Subject Index buoyant business calculate calibre campaign capable capacity care careful cascade catalyst cater cause central certain certify challenge champion character charm chief choice circumstance claim classify clear coherent collaborate combine commend commerce commission commit communicate community compare compatible competent competitive complement comprehensive concise condition conducive confident confirm connect conscientious consequence consider consistent consolidate consult contemporary coordinate cost-effective credential criterion decisive dedicate definitive deliberate dependable deserving design detail

150

determined develop

ideal Identity

devote

illustrate

diligent dimension display

Imagine immaculate

principal priority prime probity

impact

professional

distinctive diverse document dramatic drive dynamic economic effective emphasis empower encourage endorse engage enjoy enhance enrich enterprise equip ethos examine excel experience expert explain facilitate facility fact factor factual fair famous far-reaching far-sighted feasible feat feature finesse firm flair flexible flourish focus forward-looking foundation framework fresh fruitful fulfil functional fundamental generic genuine go-ahead

impartial imply impetus implement

profitable profile programme

important incentive incisive inclusive incontrovertible in-depth

prominent project

indispensable influence Inform inherent key initiative innovation integrity intelligent interface leader leadership leverage major mobilize modify modern momentous monitor multifaceted multi-purpose notable nurture objective operational opportune opportunity optimism optimum original outdo outstanding parameter participate

progress

promise propose proposition prospective prosper provide provision qualify purpose quality range quantify radical reality rapid realm reason recognize recommend recruit reinforce relate relevant reliable renowned represent representative resolute resolve resonance resonate resource responsible responsive review revitalize revive revolutionary rightful

partner passionate pattern pioneer phase pivotal popular positive powerful pragmatic

herald goal guide heritage

precise preference

highlight

preferred presentation

high-profile holistic

primary

prevalent primacy

rigorous robust role safeguard salient sample scope scrutinize seamless secure select self-contained self-motivated share showcase

151

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Subject Index range

significant single-minded skill society solve sound special specific specify stage stakeholder state stature status statutory stimulus strategy strength strong substance substantive succeed success succinct suitable suite supplement supply support survey sustain synergy system tackle tactic talent tangible target tender test thorough thrive timely transferable trend turning point unbiased underline underlying underpin undisputed unique unparalleled urgent venture viable vital well disposed well-known well-reasoned well-researched well-written wholehearted wide-ranging window

CVs able accomplish accomplishment accredited accurate achieve active adapt admire advance advantage adventure advocate affirm aim all-round ambition amenable applicable apply applied appoint appreciate approach apt

comprehensive condition confident confirm conscientious consider consistent creative credential dedicate delegate dependable determined develop devote diligent diplomatic dynamic efficient

significant study skill specialism speciality suitable

track record train

experience facility expert far-reaching

flexible flourish fluent focus formative forward-looking framework fresh fruitful fulfil fully-fledged fundamental

benefit

health incisive

best broaden

independent goal industrious

business calibre

initiative integrity intelligent

careful certify

interpersonal leader leadership

challenge

methodical

chief choice clear clever coach cohort colleague combine commerce commit communicate

meticulous natural

competent

self-motivated self-starter

excellent

aspire assert asset assiduous astute audition authentic authoritative authority

capable care

represent resourceful responsible rigorous self-confident

enterprise exact

far-sighted feasible feat

aware balance basic

recommend relevant reliable

technique support thorough

aptitude articulate artistic

available avid

qualify

outgoing organize painstaking personality portfolio precise presentation proactive professional proficient

transferable versatile wide-ranging Essays accentuate accessible accurate analogy amend agree analyse

apparent apply applicable applied appreciate approach appropriate apt argue aspect assert asset associate assume authentic authoritative authority axiom back balance basic basis brief careful cause central centre certain chief circumstance

152

Subject Index clarify

interpret

accessible

attention

classify clear

major meaningful methodical mutual

acclaim accolade accomplish

attract attractive audacious

accomplishment accountable accredited accurate

audition augur

cogent coherent combine commentary compare complex concise conclude concomitant condition conducive connect connotation consequence consider consistent contrast core correlate critical critique design detail develop discuss distinguish emphasis establish evaluate exact examine explain explore expound facilitate fact factor factual far-reaching feasible feature fluctuate fluent focus forward-looking foundation framework fruitful fulfil fundamental generic genre germane guide highlight illustrate important incisive incontrovertible in-depth influence inform inherent

objective observe organize original outline overview paradigm parameter precise predominant premise presentation principal propensity purpose quantify ramification range rational realm reason recognize relate relative relevant reliable representative review salient scope self-contained significant source sphere state study structure succinct suitable survey sustain synthesis

achieve active adapt adjust admire advance advantage affinity

agenda aim agree alive all-purpose all-round alter alternative amaze amenable amend analogy amenity

treat underline underlying valid validate weigh weight well-researched wide-ranging

Evaluating able abundant accelerate accentuate

avant-garde award aware awe axiom back balance base basic basis benchmark beneficial benefit best blessing blend bliss

analyse

bloom

anticipate

blossom blue-chip

apparent

blueprint boast bold bolster bonus

appeal apply applaud applicable appraisal appreciate approach appropriate apt approve aptitude arbitrate ardent arena array argue aroma

system theme theoretical thorough

auspicious austere authentic authoritative authority autonomy

arrest articulate artistic ascertain aspect aspire assert assertive assess asset assiduous assist associate astonish astound astute atmosphere

boom boost brave breathtaking brief bright brilliant budding broaden budget build buoyant calibre candid capable capacity captivate care careful cascade catalyst categorical cater celebrate central centre certify certain challenge

Subject Index champion character charisma charm choice civil

debate decisive dedicate definitive deliberate delight

clarify class classic

dependable deserving design

classify clear close closure cocktail code

detail dimension

cogent coherent command commend commensurate comment commentary communicate compare compelling competent competitive complement complex comprehensive concise conclude condition conducive confident confirm congratulate connect connotation conscientious consequence consider consistent consolidate conspicuous constructive consult consummate contemporary contour contrast convince coordinate corroborate cosmopolitan cost-effective courageous creative credible creditable criterion critical critique crucial crux daring

diplomatic discern discuss distinct distinctive distinguish dramatic dynamic effective efficient elegant eloquent embody eminent endorse enhance enjoy enrich enterprise envision establish evaluate exact examine excel

flair flamboyant flatter flavour flawless flexible flourish fluctuate fluent focus foil forceful foresee formative formidable forward-looking foundation fragile fragrance framework fresh fruitful fulfil fully-fledged fulsome functional fundamental genuine go-ahead

exclusive exemplary exhaustive explain explore expound facilitate fact factor factual fair faithful famous far-reaching far-sighted fascinating fashion faultless favour feasible feast feat feature fervent fine finesse firm

ingenious inherent inimitable initiative innovation insight inspect integrity instructive key intelligent intention interest intricate intrinsic irreplaceable landmark leader leading leadership

leverage legend logical loyal magnanimous magnificent major mastermind masterpiece mature meaningful

grace goal gravitas grand halcyon

measure memorable minded

hallmark harmony guide

mindful

harvest

model moderate modern

excellent exceptional exciting

inform

heighten herald highlight historic holistic hopeful identify hygiene immaculate

monitor motif multifaceted multi-purpose mutual neat negligible notable nucleus

impartial impeccable imply impetus implement

objective observe

important imposing

opportune optimism orderly optimum

impressive improve incentive incisive incomparable incontrovertible independent in-depth indispensable individual inexorable influence

option original outgoing outdo outstanding par excellence paradigm paragon passionate pastoral pathos pattern

Subject Index tidy thankful thorough

penchant perceptive

reason reasonable

simulate sincere

perfect personable personality

receptive recognize recommend refine refreshing

single-minded skill sleek smart smooth

thrilling thoughtful thought-provoking

reinforce relate relative

sociable

tone trace track record tradition

perspective persuade persuasive phlegmatic picturesque pinpoint pioneer pivotal pleasurable plentiful pointed polished

relevant reliable relish remarkable renowned

popular positive potential practicable practical pragmatic praiseworthy

reputation resolve resonance resonate resourceful

precious predominant preeminent preferable preference preferred premium presence presentable prestige primacy

responsive retain revel review revisit

prime principal priority proactive probity prodigious prodigy professional proficient profile profitable profound progress prominent promise prospect prospective prudent pure purpose qualify quality quintessential radical rapid rapport rational realism reality realize realm

represent reputable

resplendent responsible

revive revolutionary reward rightful rigorous robust role

sophisticated soul sound special specialism speciality specify spectacular spectrum spellbinding

sanguine satisfy savour scene scent scrupulous scrutinize seamless secret select

transparent treasure trenchant triumph trend trusted turning point typify

stellar stimulate stirring stimulus

underpin

stoical strategy straightforward strength striking strong study

style substance substantive subtle succeed success

ubiquitous ultimate unbiased uncluttered uncontested underline underlying

undisputed undoubted unflagging unequivocal unflinching unforgettable unique universal unleash unparalleled unrepeatable unrivalled unspoilt unusual

succinct suitable

valid upgrade validate

survey superlative

valuable variety varied

support sustain symbol symphony synergy

self-confident self-control

verify vehement venture versatile viable

self-discipline selfless self-motivated self-respect self-starter seminal sensational sensitive sentiment serene

tackle system tactful tactic tailor

serious shrewd

tenacious tentative test

significant

transferable

splendid stabilize stable standard state stature steady status

romance safeguard salient sample sanctuary

thrive

talent tangible target tasteful technique tempo

vibrant vigilant vigorous vision vitality vital vivacious vivid vocation vogue watchful weigh weight

155

well disposed well-founded well-known well-reasoned well-researched well-written wholehearted wide-ranging widespread winsome wise

#

Subject Index favour feast feature fest

watershed well-known

foresee

accentuate acclaim

world-class

Events, describing

functional

anticipate applicable appropriate arrange ascertain aspect assure avant-garde award balance boom bountiful campaign capacity care celebrate character chronicle circumstance classic closure commemorate commentary communicate conducive consider contemporary delight dependable descriptive detail discover distinct document dramatic emerge encourage enterprise envision evoke exceptional exciting exhilarating expressive fact factual famous fascinating fashion

vantage point voyage

festival fine flavour fluctuate foil forward-looking foundation fruitful

abundant accelerate admire

typify underlying

galvanize halcyon harvest herald historic

Good qualities able

accolade accomplish accomplishment accredited accurate achieve active adapt

adventure affinity advocate

inescapable inherent

affirm

interest intrigue landmark leader

agree alive all-round

multi-purpose notable optimum participate phase pleasurable portrait portray precise primary

advance advantage

beautiful beneficial benefit best blessing blend bliss bloom blossom blue-chip blueprint boast bold bolster

bright

analyse animated

brave breathtaking brilliant budding broaden

appeal apply applaud

bullish

appreciate appropriate

calibre calm

approve apt

buoyant business

capacity capable

array ardent aptitude

articulate

arrest

stage special

aspect aspire assertive assess asset

state

assiduous

stimulate strategy study

assist associate assume assure astonish astound astute

thought-provoking thrilling

back balance

amenable amend amenity

aroma

suitable survey

avant-garde avid award aware awe

amaze ambition

responsible role serendipity

significant soothe

authoritative authority

bonus boom boost bountiful

alternative

purpose remarkable

showcase

augur auspicious authentic

admire

idyllic impact implement incomparable individual

magnificent memorable modern momentous momentum

attractive audacious

tone trace

atmosphere attention

turning point

attract

captivate care careful cascade catalyst celebrate certain challenge champion character charisma charm cheerful cherish chief clarify choice class classic clean clear

Subject Index 156 clever closure

eloquent embody

fragrance fresh

cogent coherent colourful combine comfort command commend

eminent

fruitful

empower encourage

fulfil fully-fledged fulsome

intrinsic intuition inventive

galvanize generous

irreplaceable irresistible leader leading leadership

commentary commerce commit communicate community compatible competent complement compliment comprehensive condition conducive confident confirm congratulate connotation conscientious consider consistent conspicuous constructive consummate contemporary contour cooperative coordinate cosmopolitan cost-effective courageous creative creditable culture decisive dedicate definitive delicate delight deliver dependable descriptive deserving design determined devote dignity diligent dimension diplomatic discern distinctive distinguish dramatic drive dynamic effective efficient elegant

endear energy endorse engage enhance enjoy

gratifying

enterprise enthral enthusiasm

grace gravitas halcyon guarantee harmony

epitome ethos evoke exact excel excellent exceptional exemplary exhaustive experience expert exponent exquisite extraordinary exuberant facilitate faithful famous far-reaching far-sighted fascinating fashion faultless favour feasible feast feat feature fervent fest festival fine finesse firm flair flatter flavour flawless flexible flourish fluent focus foil forceful foresee formative formidable forward-looking fragile

intrigue

genuine go-ahead

enrich

entrepreneur envision

interpersonal intrepid

harvest health heighten herald heritage historic honest honour horizon humane icon hygiene ideal identify identity idyllic illuminate image Imagine immaculate impact impartial impeccable impetus imposing impressive improve incentive incisive incomparable incontrovertible independent indispensable indisputable individual industrious ingenious inimitable initiative innate innovation insight inspire instructive integrate integrity

legend luxury legitimate loyal manage magnificent masterly mastermind masterpiece mature medley measure mediate mellow memorable methodical meticulous mobilize model modern modest momentum mosaic motivate multifaceted multi-purpose natural neat notable nucleus observant observe opportune opportunity orderly optimism optimum organize outgoing original outstanding painstaking

par excellence panache paradigm paragon participate passionate pathos peacemaker

intelligent intention

penchant perceptive

interest interlude

perfect persevere

persist

157 personable perspective phlegmatic picturesque pleasurable plentiful polished politic positive potential powerful praiseworthy preeminent preferable preference preferred premium presence presentable prestige primacy primary prime privilege proactive probity prodigious prodigy productive professional proficient profound progress prolific prominent promise prospect prudent pure qualify quality quintessential rapport reasonable recommend refine refreshing reinforce relevant reliable relish renaissance renowned represent reputable reputation resilience resolute resolve resonance resonate resourceful resplendent responsible responsive restrained

Subject Index revel revitalize revive revolutionary reward robust role sample sanguine satisfy

superlative sustain symbiosis symbol sympathy symphony synergy synthesis

savour scene scent self-confident self-control

system tactful talent tasteful technique tenacious tidy thrilling thankful

self-dlscipline selfless

thrive

self-motivated self-respect self-starter seminal sensational sensitive serendipity serene showcase shrewd significant simulate sincere single-minded skill smart snug smooth sociable soothe sophisticated soul sound

track record transferable transparent tremendous triumph

Interviews accentuate accessible acclaim accomplish accomplishment accountable accredited accurate

unbiased uncluttered undoubted

admire advance

unequivocal unflagging unflinching unforgettable unique unity unite

advice advocate affirm aim agree alive all-round

unparalleled unrepeatable unrivalled

ambition amenable analyse

unspoilt unusual

apply applied

validate valuable value vantage point varied variety venture versatile veteran viable vibrant victory

appoint appreciate approach apt appropriate aptitude ardent argue articulate assert assertive assess assign assiduous assist assure

stoical

style substance succeed success suitable

world-class

achieve adapt active

spirit splendid stable stamina standard

stunning

winsome

ultimate unanimous

upgrade uplifted utopian

straightforward strength striking strong

well disposed well-known well-reasoned well-researched well-written wholehearted winning wide-ranging

trusted

spectrum

stellar stimulate stimulus stirring

watchful welcoming

able

special spectacular

stature steadfast steady

warrant

vigilant vintage vigorous vision visual vitality vital vivacious vivid vocation

astute attention authoritative authority available avid back balance basis

158

Subject Index benefit best boost

flair

bright business calibre candid

fluent focus forceful foresee formative

capable careful catalyst categorical centre certify challenge character chief choice civil clarify clear coach coherent collaborate colleague combine commentary commission commit communicate

flexible flourish

forward-looking foundation framework fulfil honest identity illustrate imply imagine important impressive incentive incisive independent influence initiative interactive interest interpersonal leadership modest

compatible competent comprehensive condition confident confirm consider consistent constructive consult credential deliver

multi-purpose

dependable design determined develop devote

rapport realm

dialogue dignity diligent diplomatic discuss effective emphasis excel experience expert facilitate fact factor far-sighted fascinating favour feasible feat feature finesse

panache participate potential powerful presence privilege proficient progress prolific range purpose

recruit relevant reliable resolute

achieve active adapt admire advance adventure advocate affirm aim alive ambition amenable anticipate apply appeal appreciate apt appropriate aptitude ardent aspire assert assertive asset assign assure attention auspicious authoritative award aware back balance basis beneficial benefit best blue-chip blueprint bold bolster bonus boost brilliant broaden

responsible reveal self-motivated

build buoyant business calibre campaign

significant

candid

specialism speciality stature strand success suitable vocation wide-ranging

capacity capable

Motivating, persuading able

accelerate accentuate

care captivate careful catalyst cater cause celebrate central certain challenge

choice clarify claim clear clever coach coax cogent coherent combine commend commerce commission commit communicate community compelling competent competitive complement compliment comprehensive conducive confident confirm congratulate connotation conscientious consensus consider consistent conspicuous consult convince cooperative cost-effective creative credential decisive dedicate delegate deliberate deliver deserving design determined devote dialogue dignity

diplomatic discern discuss distinctive drive effective dynamic embody efficient

emphasis energy encourage empower endorse engage

accomplish

champion cheerful

accomplishment

cherish

enhance enrich

159

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Subject Index imply

enterprise enthral enthusiasm entrepreneur envision equip essential excel excellent exceptional exciting exemplary exhilarating experience facilitate fact famous far-reaching far-sighted fascinating favour feasible feast feat feature fervent fight finesse firm flair flatter flexible flourish fluent focus forceful foresee formative forum forward-looking framework fresh fruitful fulfil galvanize generous genuine glory goal grace gratifying guide halcyon harmony herald highlight historic honest honour hopeful identity image imagine impartial impetus implement

professional important improve incentive incomparable independent indispensable inducement influence inform inherent initiative inspire integrity interest key interpersonal irresistible

profile profitable progress project prominent promise promote prompt propose prospect prospective prosper provoke radical range purpose reality rapport

keynote leader leadership leading leverage lucrative magnanimous magnificent meaningful mindful mission mobilize model modify morale motivate multi-purpose nurture opportune opportunity optimism

realize receptive recommend refreshing reinforce relevant renowned represent resilience resolute resolve responsible responsive retain revisit revitalize reward secure self-control self-motivated seminal sensitive share

parameter participate

significant solve

partner passionate

special stamina

persist perspective persuade persuasive pivotal platform plentiful positive potential powerful practicable pragmatic presentable primary priority proactive productive

transparent trusted ultimate unbiased underlying underline underpin understand undisputed undoubted unequivocal unflinching unforgettable unique unparalleled unrivalled

reason

option organize outdo outstanding

pastoral persevere

tangible thoughtful tone train

stature steadfast stimulate stirring stimulus strategy strength striking strong substance succeed success suitable support sustain

update valid urgent validate value vehement venture vibrant vigilant vigorous vision vital weigh watchful well disposed well-known wholehearted window

Opinions, expressing able

accentuate accessible accolade accomplish accomplishment accurate achieve activist adapt

adjust admire advance advice advocate affirm agenda aim agree alive all-purpose all-round

sympathy synergy

alter alternative

tactic talent

amaze amenable

imply

Subject Index analyse animated anticipate apparent appeal applaud apply appreciate approach appropriate approve apt aptitude arbitrate ardent argue articulate ascertain aspire assert assertive assess asset assiduous assume assure astonish astound astute attract auspicious authentic authoritative authority avant-garde aware awe axiom back balance bargain basic basis beautiful benchmark benefit best blessing blue-chip blueprint bold boost brief brilliant broaden bullish buoyant calibre calm candid capable capacity captivate care careful cascade

catalyst

eminent

categorical cater

emphasis encourage

important

endear endorse enrich enthral exciting exact

improve incentive incisive

cause central centre certain champion character cheerful cherish choice circumstance civil clarify

experience explain expound exuberant fact factor

class

factual

clear

fair faithful famous far-reaching

clever close cogent combine comment commentary commerce communicate compare compelling

far-sighted fascinating fashion favour feasible feast

compliment comprehensive concise conclude

feat feature fervent fine finesse

condition conducive

firm flair

confident confirm connect conscientious consensus consider consistent constructive contrast

flatter flavour flexible

cooperative core corroborate cost-effective creative credible crucial crux debate decisive declare dedicate definitive determined devote dialogue dignity diplomatic discern discuss diverse efficient eloquent embody

flourish fluent focus foil forceful foresee formative formidable forum forward-looking foundation

incomparable indispensable individual influence inform inherent key integrity initiative intention interest interpersonal intuition leading

leverage legitimate logical loyal major marginal masterpiece meaningful mellow memorable mindful moderate modern motivate observant observe

opportune opportunity optimism optimum original outgoing option outstanding

panache paragon parameter participate

fragrance fresh fruitful fulfil fulsome fundamental generous genuine heart gravitas grace highlight honest hopeful horizon idyllic imagine impartial impetus

passionate partner pastoral penchant pathos perceptive persevere personable personality persist perspective persuade phenomenal phlegmatic pivotal platform poignant pointed polished

160

161

politic popular positive potential practicable practical pragmatic preferable preference premium presentation primacy primary priority proactive prodigious professional profound progress prominent promise promote prompt prospect prospective prosper provoke purpose qualify quintessential radical ramification reality realize reason receptive recommend refreshing reinforce relative relevant reliable remarkable renowned represent representative reputable reputation resolute resolve resonance resonate

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Subject Index sincere

ambition amenity

famous fascinating

aroma appeal

fashion favour

single-minded solve special spectrum stature steadfast stimulus stoical strength striking strong substance succeed success suitable support sustain synergy tactful talent tangible tasteful tenacious thoughtful thrive tone tradition trenchant trusted ultimate unbiased underline underlying underpin understand undisputed undoubted unequivocal unusual uplifted valid validate valuable value vehement venture vigilant vigorous vogue watchful

aspect associate atmosphere attract attractive aura austere autonomy

base bask

glory harmony

beautiful bijou blend boast bonus bountiful boutique breathtaking bright buffer calm capacity centre centre character charm cheerful choice clear close comfort command commemorate community compact cosy conducive conspicuous cosmopolitan culture delight descriptive detail develop discover distinctive distinguish dramatic elegant enchant enhance

wise

ethnic

satisfy savour

Places, describing

ethos exciting evoke

significant

accessible adventure affinity agenda alive

focus foil fragrance fresh

responsive reveal revisit revitalize robust

abundant access

flavour flourish

awe

well disposed well-known wholehearted wide-ranging winsome

self-motivated seminal sensitive sentiment serious shrewd

feature festival fine

heritage heart grand hub

identify ideal hygiene image idyllic imposing impressive indigenous individual interest interface intimate intricate majestic memorable milieu modern mosaic multi-purpose notable observe

palpable panorama picturesque pastoral pioneer plentiful portray portrait prevalent prominent range quality quintessential recognize relaxed remarkable renowned resonate revitalize revive

exclusive exhilarating

romance sanctuary

explore extraordinary

scene scent

facility facelift

secluded select

162

Subject Index self-contained serene showcase significant silhouette smart snug splendid stunning suitable symphony tasteful theme tidy trace tradition tranquil treasure unique unspoilt vantage point varied vibrant visible vista vitality vivacious voyage welcoming well-known widespread

Reports able abundant accelerate accentuate accomplish accomplishment accurate adjust admire advance advantage advice advocate affinity affirm agenda agree aim alive all-round alter ambition analyse announce anticipate

argue arrange ascertain aspect assert assess

compliment comprehensive concise conclude concomitant

assiduous associate assume authentic authoritative authority

condition conducive confident

authorization authorize autonomy

consent

aware back balance basic basis benchmark beneficial benefit best blueprint bold brief broaden bullish buoyant business calculate calibre campaign candid capacity careful categorical cater cause central certain character choice chronicle circumstance clarify classify clear close cocktail code coherent combine command commend comment commentary commerce

applied apply

commission commit communicate community

approach appropriate apt

compare compatible compelling

apparent applicable

complex

confirm connect connotation consequence consider consistent consolidate constructive consult contemporary contour contrast coordinate core correlate corroborate cosmopolitan cost-effective creative credible criterion critical critique

examine exhaustive expert explain facilitate fact factor factual fair famous far-reaching far-sighted fascinating feasible feature fine firm flair flexible fluctuate fluent focus formative forum forward-looking foundation framework fresh fruitful fulfil fulsome functional fundamental

crux culture debate decisive declare definitive design dependable detail develop dimension discern discover display discuss distinct distinctive distinguish diverse document dramatic dynamic effective emerge emphasis enjoy empower enhance

generic germane genre halcyon harvest heart guide herald goal highlight high-profile holistic identify humane identity illustrate impact imply impartial impetus implement important improve incentive incisive incomparable incontrovertible independent in-depth

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indispensable indisputable inescapable inevitable

163 inexorable influence inform inherent initiative innovation insight inspect integrate integrity intensify intention interest interpret key keynote landmark learning curve legitimate leverage major manage mandatory marginal meaningful measure merge methodical milieu minded mobilize model moderate modern modest modify momentous momentum monitor multifaceted multi-purpose mutual negligible notable nucleus objective observe operational optimum option organize outdo outline outstanding overview panorama paradigm parameter participate partner pattern permit perspective persuade persuasive phase

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rapid rational realism reality realize realm reason recognize recommend reinforce relate relative relevant reliable remarkable represent representative

responsible retain reveal review revisit rigorous robust role safeguard salient sample scope scrupulous scrutinize seamless secure select self-contained selfless self-motivated seminal serious significant society simulate solve source special specialism speciality specify specific stabilize sphere stable stage stakeholder standard state status statutory steady stimulus straightforward strategy strand strong strength study structure

technology technique

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substance substantive subtle succeed success suitable supply survey supplement sustain

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symbiosis synthesis tactic system target task force

aim agree alive all-round

Subject Index analogy analyse announce anticipate appeal applicable approach appropriate

164

concise conclude condition confirm connect consequence consider consistent

approve apt arrange ascertain

contrast convince correlate corroborate

aspect assert assess asset associate assume assure authentic authoritative

crux decisive declare

authority authorization authorize autonomy avant-garde aware axiom back balance basis beneficial benefit best blend blueprint bonus broaden campaign candid capacity cascade categorical cater cause celebrate central certain challenge character choice chronicle circumstance clarify classic close code command commend comment commentary commission communicate compelling complex comprehensive

detail develop dimension discern discover distinct distinctive distinguish diverse document dramatic dynamic effective empower enhance enthral establish evaluate exact examine exhaustive

simulate hallmark horizon identify guide imply goal illustrate

important improve incisive

strength

indispensable Individual inescapable inevitable influence key inform initiative interest interpret

symbol tackle system test thorough

learning curve leverage

thrive trenchant typify underlying

major marginal measure memorable modern motif multifaceted multi-purpose objective organize outline

fair far-reaching

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variety vantage point varied

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represent representative rigorous scope safeguard self-contained seminal significant

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attract attractive authorization authorize available award awe back bargain benchmark benefit bespoke best blue-chip blueprint boast bold bonus boom boost boutique brand brilliant broaden budget buoyant business calculate capacity cater certain certify choice class classic classify clean close colourful combine comfort command commend commensurate commerce commission community compact compare compatible competitive complement compliment comprehensive condition confident confirm connect consider consistent contemporary coordinate cosmopolitan cost-effective creative credential

Subject Index criterion custom dedicate definitive delicate deliver dependable design detail develop discern discover display distinctive distinguish diverse document dramatic dynamic economic effective efficient

highlight icon hygiene ideal image idyllic immaculate

provide provision

impact impetus

range quality quintessential

implement important impressive improve inclusive incomparable indispensable individual inform ingenious inimitable initiative innovation key integral interactive

emphasis enchant encourage endorse enhance

irreplaceable irresistible

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pattern perfect phenomenal pioneer pleasurable

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popular portfolio practicable

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progress

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commit communicate community

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comment commerce

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highlight high-profile holistic honour impact impartial imply impetus implement important improve incentive incisive inclusive independent indispensable inducement influence inform inherent initiative integrity intensify key intention interactive interpersonal interpret leader leadership legitimate leverage logical magnanimous major manage marginal measure mediate minded

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