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Distinguishing synonyms; English in USE, Part 1.

1. Look at the following list of words. Find 3 synonyms for each of the ten words below by selecting from the list underneath.


ability      
finding      
in-built      
interviewee      
make      
realistic      
truth      
unable      
understood      
upper      


accepted
agreed
applicant
approved
aptitide
best
buried
conduct
deep
down-to-earth
efficient
embark
employee
evaluating
great
high-level
incapable
incompetent
inside
judgement
practical
quality
realising
recruit
reviewing
skill
support
undertake
useless
validity

2. Use a selection of dictionaries and reference books to explore the different shades of meaning between the words in each group. (There may also be grammatical or collocation points.)


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