Collocations
Collocations
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Adjective + noun(47)
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modern skyscraper
a very tall building constructed in a recent or contemporary style
moral excellence
outstanding goodness in conduct and judgment about right and wrong
musical comedy
a humorous play or film in which songs and dancing help tell the story
mysterious affinity
an attraction or connection whose cause is difficult to explain
naked ambition
a strong desire for success or power that is openly displayed
nasty rumor
an unconfirmed story that is spiteful or harmful to someone's reputation
national airline
an airline closely identified with and representing a particular country
national independence
a country's freedom to govern itself without another country's control
national origin
the country from which a person or their family comes
natural resource
a useful material or source of energy provided by nature
nearby hotel
a hotel located a short distance from the place being discussed
new breed
a newly emerging kind of person or organization with distinctive characteristics
new chapter
a fresh stage in someone's life or in a continuing history
new era
a new period marked by different conditions or important changes
new strategy
a plan of action that replaces or differs from an earlier approach
noisy dog
a dog that makes frequent or loud sounds
noticeable lack
an absence or shortage that is easy to observe
notorious outlaw
a fugitive criminal widely known for wrongdoing
numerical control
the operation of machinery through coded numerical instructions
numerous times
on many separate occasions
obligatory contribution
a payment or other contribution that rules require someone to make
occasional glass
a glassful of a drink consumed from time to time
old hut
a small simple shelter that has stood for a long time
old myth
a false belief that has been repeated for a long time
olympic swimmer
a swimmer who competes or has competed in the Olympic Games
open countryside
rural land with broad unobstructed spaces
organic debris
loose waste or remains derived from living things
outward journey
the part of a trip that goes away from the starting place
overland journey
a journey made across land instead of by air or sea
overwhelming joy
happiness so intense that it is difficult to contain
pale blue
a light, delicate shade of blue
particular individual
one specific person considered separately from others
peaceful sleep
sleep that is calm and free from disturbance
pectoral fin
one of a fish's paired fins near the front of its body, used to control movement
pedagogical significance
importance for teaching or learning
personal god
a deity understood to possess personality and to relate to individual people
personal hygiene
practices that keep a person's body and clothing clean
persuasive eloquence
skilled, expressive speech or writing that wins people over
perverse satisfaction
pleasure taken in something that would normally seem wrong or unwelcome
planetary nebula
a glowing envelope of gas expelled by a dying star
plastic wrap
thin transparent plastic film used to cover or enclose food
playful squeeze
a gentle press or clasp intended as friendly fun
pleasing aroma
a distinctive smell that is pleasant to experience
poetic insight
a deep perception expressed through or inspired by poetry
poetic romance
a romantic narrative written in poetry
polar continent
a continent situated around one of the Earth's poles
popular appetizer
a small opening dish that many diners enjoy
Noun + noun(33)
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mole rat
a burrowing rodent resembling a mole in its body shape or habits
monarch butterfly
a large American butterfly with orange wings marked in black and white
mosquito hawk
a regional name for a dragonfly that catches mosquitoes and other small insects
mouse click
a press of a button on a computer mouse
mule driver
a person who guides or controls working mules
musk turtle
a small freshwater turtle known for releasing a strong musky odor
nerve deafness
hearing loss caused by a problem with the auditory nerve
nerve ending
a terminal part of a nerve fiber, often specialized to detect a stimulus
nettle rash
an itchy rash of raised patches, also called hives
nickel alloy
a metal mixture whose main ingredient is nickel
nitrogen fixation
the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into compounds that living organisms can use
oil burner
a heating device that burns oil as fuel
opium poppy
the poppy species from whose unripe seed capsules opium is obtained
outsider art
art made outside established artistic institutions, often by self-taught creators
parrot fever
an infection acquired from infected birds that can cause pneumonia, also called psittacosis
partnership certificate
a document recording the interests of members of a business partnership
passenger vehicle
a vehicle used to carry people, especially in public transport
pay dirt
earth or ore containing enough valuable material to mine profitably
pay envelope
an envelope containing a worker's wages
peacock blue
a rich blue shade with a green tint
peanut butter
a thick spread made by grinding peanuts
pear tree
a tree that produces pears
pearl millet
a tall cereal grass cultivated for its small edible grains and animal feed
photograph album
a book or collection used to keep and display photographs
piano stool
a backless seat used by someone playing a piano
pickerel weed
a North American aquatic plant with upright clusters of blue flowers
pigeon pea
an edible seed from a tropical legume widely grown as a food crop
pine marten
a dark brown, tree-climbing marten of northern Eurasian forests
pineapple guava
the fruit also called feijoa, with green skin and pale flesh
plum tree
a tree that produces plums
poison ivy
a North American climbing plant whose irritating oil can cause a skin rash
poison sumac
a North American wetland shrub whose oil can irritate the skin
poll tax
a fixed charge per person historically imposed as a condition for voting
Verb + adverb(1)
Adverb + adjective(13)
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mutually exclusive
unable to exist or be true together in the same situation
naturally lazy
inclined by temperament to avoid effort or work
nearly orbicular
almost spherical or ball-shaped
newly married
having become married very recently
obviously wrong
clearly incorrect or mistaken
officially responsible
formally assigned the duty to manage or answer for something
otherwise hopeless
having no prospect of success without the exception or help being mentioned
particularly bothersome
more annoying or troublesome than usual or than other things
particularly useful
especially helpful for a particular purpose
perfectly right
completely correct in a statement or judgment
permanently disabled
having a disability expected to continue indefinitely
personally responsible
individually accountable for an action, outcome, or duty
physically impossible
unable to happen because it would violate the laws of physics