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

Complete the crossword.
Across
3 people often do this on 
the phone for hours
4 speak in a soft voice
Down
1 speak loudly
2 another word for stutter
5 make a loud, deep sound 
like a lion
1
2
3
4
5
84.1
84.2
84.3
84.4

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English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Abbreviations and acronyms
85
Abbreviations pronounced as individual letters
e.g. 
for example, from 
exempli gratia
(Latin)
i.e. 
that is, from 
id est 
(Latin)
AD 
the year of our Lord, from 
Anno Domini 
(Latin), used in the Christian calendar to count years 
since the birth of Christ; many people prefer 
CE as an alternative 
[Common Era]
BC 
before Christ, used to count the years before the birth of Christ; many people prefer 
BCE 
[before the Common Era]
EU 
European Union
ID 
identity document
NB 
note well, from 
nota bene 
(Latin), used as a warning or to point out something important
IQ 
intelligence quotient: a way of measuring people’s intelligence using a system of numbers
PTO 
please turn over
USB 
Universal Serial Bus: a type of connection between a computer and an electronic device
FAQ 
frequently asked questions
ASAP as soon as possible
VIP 
very important person
RSVP please reply (used on invitations, from French, 
répondez s’il vous plaît
)
UFO 
/juːefˈəʊ/
unidentified flying object; often used to talk about an alien spaceship