Lesson 3: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses
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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#60
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acquire
/əˈkwaɪər/
verb
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acquired
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acquired
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acquires
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acquiring
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to gain or obtain something; to learn or develop a skill
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He acquired new skills through practice.

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gain, obtain, get, learn, develop
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lose, give up, abandon
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acquire skills, acquire knowledge, acquire property, acquire experience
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#61
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transform
/trænsˈfɔːrm/
verb
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transformed
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transformed
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transforms
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transforming
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to change completely; to make different in form or appearance
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Technology will transform our lives.

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change, convert, alter, modify
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preserve, maintain, keep
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transform completely, transform business, transform society, transform life
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#62
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formulate
/ˈfɔːrmjʊleɪt/
verb
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formulated
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formulated
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formulates
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formulating
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to create or devise methodically; to express in a formula
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Scientists formulated a new theory about climate change.

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devise, create, develop, design
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destroy, dismantle, dissolve, abandon
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formulate plan, formulate strategy, formulate theory, formulate policy
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#63
✍️
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spell
/spɛl/
verb
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spelled
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spelled
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spells
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spelling
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to write or name the letters of a word in order; to mean or result in something
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Can you spell your name for me?

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write, form letters, indicate, mean
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misspell
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spell correctly, spell out, spell word, spell name
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#64
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peep
/piːp/
verb
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peeped
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peeped
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peeps
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peeping
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to look quickly or secretly; to make a short high sound
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The child tried to peep through the keyhole.

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peek, glance, spy, chirp
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stare, gaze, ignore, overlook
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peep through, peep out, take a peep, peep at
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#65
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pick
/pɪk/
verb
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picked
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picked
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picks
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picking
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to choose; to take or select from a group; to pluck or gather
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Please pick your favorite color from the palette.

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choose, select, gather, pluck
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reject, drop, leave, abandon
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pick up, pick out, pick carefully, pick winner
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#66
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awake
/əˈweɪk/
verb
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awoke
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awoke
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awakes
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awaking
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to stop sleeping; to become conscious or alert
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I awake every morning at six o'clock.

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wake up, arise, rouse, stir
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sleep, slumber, doze, rest
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awake early, wide awake, stay awake, awake suddenly
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#67
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dodge
/dɒdʒ/
verb
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dodged
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dodged
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dodges
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dodging
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to move quickly to one side to avoid something; to avoid dealing with something cleverly or dishonestly
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The boxer managed to dodge his opponent's punch.

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avoid, evade, sidestep, duck
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face, confront, meet, encounter
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dodge bullet, dodge question, dodge responsibility, skillfully dodge
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#68
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yield
/jiːld/
verb
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yielded
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yielded
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yields
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yielding
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to produce or provide; to give way to; to surrender
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The farm yields fresh vegetables every season.

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produce, provide, give, surrender, submit
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resist, withhold, retain, refuse
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yield results, yield profit, yield to pressure, high yield
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#69
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manufacture
/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃər/
verb
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manufactured
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manufactured
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manufactures
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manufacturing
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to produce goods in large quantities using machinery; to make or create something
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The company manufactures electronic devices for global markets.

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produce, make, create, fabricate
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destroy, dismantle, demolish, break
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manufacture goods, manufacture products, manufacture cars, mass manufacture
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#70
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Strike
/straɪk/
verb
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Struck
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Struck
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Strikes
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Striking
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to hit forcefully; to stop work as a form of protest
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Lightning strikes the tall building during the storm.

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hit, beat, attack, protest
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miss, caress, work, comply
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strike hard, strike gold, strike balance, lightning strike
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#71
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inherit
/ɪnˈherɪt/
verb
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inherited
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inherited
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inherits
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inheriting
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to receive money, property, or characteristics from someone when they die; to acquire from predecessors
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She inherited her grandmother's house.

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receive, acquire, get, obtain
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give, donate, bequeath
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inherit property, inherit wealth, inherit genes, inherit tradition
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#72
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enter
/ˈentər/
verb
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entered
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entered
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enters
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entering
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to go into; to come or go inside
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Please knock before you enter the room.

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go in, come in, access, penetrate
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exit, leave, depart, withdraw
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enter room, enter building, enter data, enter competition
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#73
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come
/kʌm/
verb
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came
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come
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comes
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coming
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to move toward a place; to arrive at a place
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Please come to my birthday party.

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arrive, approach, reach, visit
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go, leave, depart, exit
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come back, come here, come along, come true
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#74
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kick
/kɪk/
verb
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kicked
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kicked
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kicks
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kicking
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to hit with the foot; to strike forcefully
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He kicks the ball into the goal.

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boot, strike, hit, punt
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catch, hold, embrace
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kick ball, kick hard, kick out, kick off
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#75
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irrigate
/ˈɪrɪˌɡeɪt/
verb
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irrigated
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irrigated
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irrigates
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irrigating
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to supply water to land or crops; to wash out a wound with water
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Farmers irrigate their fields during dry seasons.

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water, moisten, sprinkle, flood
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drain, dry, dehydrate
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irrigate fields, irrigate crops, irrigate land, properly irrigate
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#76
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borrow
/ˈbɑroʊ/
verb
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borrowed
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borrowed
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borrows
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borrowing
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to take temporarily with intention to return; to take on loan
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Can I borrow your pen for a moment?

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take, use, loan, rent
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lend, give, return, provide
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borrow money, borrow book, borrow time, borrow from
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#77
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ruin
/ˈruːɪn/
verb
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ruined
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ruined
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ruins
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ruining
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to destroy or damage beyond repair; to spoil completely
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Heavy rain could ruin our picnic plans.

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destroy, devastate, wreck, spoil
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build, repair, restore, fix
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ruin plans, ruin reputation, ruin relationship, completely ruin
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#78
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trade
/treɪd/
verb
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traded
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traded
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trades
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trading
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to buy and sell goods or services; to exchange
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They trade goods between countries.

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exchange, deal, swap, barter
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hoard, keep, retain
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trade goods, trade stocks, trade secrets, fair trade
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#79
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help
/help/
verb
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helped
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helped
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helps
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helping
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to assist or aid someone in need
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I help my mother with household chores.

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assist, aid, support, contribute
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hinder, obstruct, ignore, harm
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help others, help out, help with, help yourself
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#80
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lull
/lʌl/
verb
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lulled
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lulled
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lulls
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lulling
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to soothe or calm; to cause to sleep or rest
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The gentle music lulled the baby to sleep.

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soothe, calm, pacify, quiet
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agitate, disturb, excite, stimulate
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lull to sleep, lull into, gently lull, lull baby
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#81
🏗️
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level
/ˈlevəl/
verb
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leveled
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leveled
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levels
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leveling
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to make flat or even; to destroy or knock down
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The construction workers leveled the ground before building.

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flatten, smooth, even, demolish
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raise, elevate, build up, construct
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level ground, level playing field, sea level, high level
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#82
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converse
/kənˈvɜːs/
verb
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conversed
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conversed
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converses
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conversing
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to have a conversation; to talk together
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They conversed about literature for hours.

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talk, chat, discuss, communicate
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ignore, silence, avoid, shun
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converse freely, converse with, converse about, politely converse
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#83
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do
/duː/
verb
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did
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done
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does
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doing
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to perform an action; to carry out
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I do my homework every evening.

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perform, execute, carry out, accomplish
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undo, neglect, ignore, avoid
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do homework, do work, do best, do dishes
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#84
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protest
/ˈproʊtest/
verb
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protested
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protested
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protests
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protesting
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to express strong objection; to demonstrate against something
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Students protest against the new policy.

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object, oppose, demonstrate, complain
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support, agree, accept, approve
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protest against, peaceful protest, protest march, strongly protest
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#85
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pronounce
/prəˈnaʊns/
verb
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pronounced
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pronounced
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pronounces
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pronouncing
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to say words correctly; to declare officially
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She can pronounce French words perfectly.

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articulate, declare, announce, state
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mumble, whisper, conceal
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pronounce correctly, pronounce clearly, pronounce word, hard to pronounce
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#86
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appoint
/əˈpɔɪnt/
verb
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appointed
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appointed
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appoints
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appointing
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to choose someone for a job or position
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The board will appoint a new director.

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assign, designate, nominate, select
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dismiss, fire, remove, discharge
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appoint someone, appoint director, appoint committee, newly appoint
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#87
🎉
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rejoice
/rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
verb
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rejoiced
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rejoiced
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rejoices
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rejoicing
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to feel or show great joy; to celebrate
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The family rejoices at the good news.

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celebrate, delight, exult, be happy
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mourn, grieve, lament, sorrow
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rejoice in, rejoice at, greatly rejoice, rejoice together
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#88
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sack
/sæk/
verb
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sacked
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sacked
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sacks
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sacking
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to dismiss from a job; to put something in a sack
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The company sacked him for poor performance.

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fire, dismiss, discharge, terminate
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hire, employ, recruit, appoint
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sack employee, get the sack, sack someone, sack goods
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#89
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become
/bɪˈkʌm/
verb
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became
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become
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becomes
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becoming
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to grow to be; to come to be
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She became a doctor after years of study.

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turn into, grow into, develop into, transform
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remain, stay, continue
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become better, become famous, become clear, become reality
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