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Having studied languages, linguistics and computing, Dom Glennon now works as a systems manager for Cambridge Dictionaries. Each month, he calculates and comments on the top 40 most clicked-on entries on Cambridge Dictionaries Online.

1 advice (1) 21 amend (25)
2 regard (2) 22 enhance (19)
3 dictionary (3) 23 benefit (21)
4 comply (4) 24 apologize (27)
5 effect (5) 25 retain (31)
6 appreciate (6) 26 affect (28)
7 commit (7) 27 despite (26)
8 assess (8) 28 relate (24)
9 intend (12) 29 mitigate (39)
10 endeavour (13) 30 discreet (38)
11 emphasize (10) 31 succeed (35)
12 acquire (9) 32 aware (29)
13 analyse (11) 33 continue (33)
14 compete (14) 34 oblige (30)
15 provide (20) 35 achieve (23)
16 propose (17) 36 acknowledge (-)
17 respond (15) 37 implement (36)
18 liaise (16) 38 contribute (-)
19 inform (18) 39 assume (-)
20 prosper (-) 40 enthusiasm (37)

This list shows the 40 entries that were clicked on most frequently in December 2006. The figures in brackets show the word's position in the previous month's top 40.




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