Matching Pairs L5U1LD FORMAL VERBSOnline version FOCUS ON VOCABULARY by Liz Sandoval 1 If you regret (doing) something, 2 If you promote something, 3 If people accuse you of (doing) something, 4 If employers reject a job applicant, 5 If you deny (doing) something, 6 If you obtain something, 7 If you withhold something (from someone), you are sorry that you did it. they don't want that person. you say it is a good thing. you keep it and don't give it to that person. they say you did something bad or wrong. you say you didn't do it. you get or achieve it.