NTC's Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases part 5. The small but very concise NTC's Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases offers 6,000 basic and common English words plus 6,000 basic and common English idioms and phrases. You will find this portable title essential in the classroom, at home, or traveling, when you need help to recall word and phrase meanings. | advise advise. No plural. Number is expressed with piece s or bit s of advice. SAGE ADVICE advise Ad vaiz tv. to give someone a particular kind of advice to suggest doing something. The object can be a clause with that . advise someone against someone or something to advise someone not to do something or not to choose someone or something. advocate 1. Ad vo ket tv. to be in favor of something and argue for it. 2. Ad v@ k@t n. someone who does Q. PLAY the devil s ADVOCATE affect @ fekt 1 . tv. to influence someone or something to have an effect on someone or something. Compare this with effect. 2. tv. to display or exhibit a kind of behavior especially by pretending or imitating. affection @ fek Jon n. love caring or fondness. No plural. See also someone s affections. affinity for someone or something a strong preference for someone or something a strong liking for someone or something. affirmative @ f m@ tiv adj. meaning yes. IN THE AFFIRMATIVE afford @ ford tv. to be able to buy something. ABLE TO AFFORD SOMETHING CAN AFFORD SOMETHING afraid @ fred adj. fearful of someone or something scared of someone or something. Not prenominal. afraid of one s own shadow easily frightened always frightened timid or suspicious. after aî t 1. conj. later in time than when something happens when something has finished happening. 2. prep. at a later time than something later in time than something. 3. prep. further along in a sequence or series than someone or something. 4. prep. in the name of someone in honor of someone for someone. 5. adv. behind to the rear following. afternoon aî t nun 1. n. the time of day from noon until the evening. 2. the adj. use of Q. afternoons aî t nunz adv. every afternoon. again @ gen 1. adv. once more another time. 2. adv. as something was before. again and again repeatedly again and even more. against @ genst . in opposition to someone or something as an opponent of someone or something. 2. prep. in a direction opposite to something. 3. .
