Confused words

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insure
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buy insurance
assure
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convince or pursuade a person that everything will be OK
ensure
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make sure something is done Please ensure that the door is locked before you leave.
a loan
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a contract to borrow a specific amount of money for a specific purpose The bank approved a $10,000 loan for my business.
credit
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the ability to borrow money I have a credit limit of 5k€ on my credit card.
proceed
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go ahead After the break, we will proceed with the meeting.
proceeds
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income, especially from an event or a special sale The proceeds from the concert will go to charity.
advice
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noun
advise
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verb
counsel
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a lawyer
council
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a group of people who make decisions for example City Council
to counsel
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to give advice, psychological help
elicit
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to encourage somebody to give an answer or a reaction
illicit
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illegal
rise
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go up by itself or himself
raise
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to make something higher (something, you put an object after the verb)
appraise
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to assess
apprise
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to inform somebody
eminent
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very famous or esteemed
imminent
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bound to happen
implicit
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said indirectly
explicit
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said directly or in words

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