lesson 2- verbs Flashcards

(27 cards)

1
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encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime

A

to abet

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2
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to like or enjoy sth

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to relish

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3
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to happen at or near the same time

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to coincide (with)

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4
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waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner

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to squander

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5
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to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event, especially by a public ceremony or by making a statue or special building

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to commemorate

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6
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deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

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to infer

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7
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fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force

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to succumb

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8
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to walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying something heavy

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to trudge

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9
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to change a law/document slightly

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to amend

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10
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to add details

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to amplify

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11
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to suddenly swell out or get bigger

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to balloon

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12
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to tell somebody information that should be kept secret

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to blab

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13
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to disagree

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to collide

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14
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to go somewhere quickly

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to dash

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15
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to do something in a different way from what is usual

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to deviate

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16
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to see or hear something usually with difficulty

17
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to take something apart

18
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to go with somebody

19
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to move towards sth/sb you are attracted to

20
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to express so much praise or emotion

21
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to walk with difficulty

22
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to wait somewhere, especially near sb in an uncertain manner

23
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to start to burn

24
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to become closely connected with sb/sth

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to intertwine

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to wait somewhere secretly
to lurk
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to look closely at something at something especially when you can not see it properly
to peer
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to be able to give exact reason for something
to pinpoint