English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Spot the difference: making comparisons
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Talking about similarity
collocation
meaning
I often feel there is a cultural 
affinity between London and
New York. I 
felt an affinity with the writer as I read this novel.
closeness, similarity; feeling that 
different things/people have much in 
common
Her singing is more 
akin to that of Rihanna than Adele.
similar in spirit/feel
To 
use a sporting analogy, middle age is like half-time at a 
football match.
see similarities that help us understand 
something
The picture this news article paints 
does not correspond to
the truth.
is not equal to / does not match
It’s a mistake to 
equate the price of something with its true value.
consider as the same
She knew that to apologise would be 
tantamount to admitting 
she had failed.
the equivalent of (normally used in 
negative contexts)
The goals of the two sides in the war have become almost 
interchangeable.
so similar that they could be exchanged 
one for the other
Mrs Burton’s house was 
indistinguishable from all the others in 
the street.
so similar you cannot see the difference
Talking about difference: adjectives beginning with 
di-
example
contexts/comments
The 
diverse ethnic groups living in Malaysia give the 
country its cultural richness.
used to show a group is made up of different 
types of something
The 
disparate regions of Spain all have unique customs 
and cultures.
used for different types within a group, but 
emphasises separation and difference
This house is not