Lesson 18: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses
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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#507
🌱
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sow
/soʊ/
verb
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sowed
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sown
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sows
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sowing
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to plant seeds; to scatter for growing
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The farmer sows seeds in the field.

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plant, scatter, seed, cultivate
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harvest, reap, gather, collect
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sow seeds, sow discord, sow the field, sow wildly, sow carefully
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#508
🎈
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swell
/swel/
verb
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swelled
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swollen/swelled
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swells
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swelling
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to become larger, rounder, or thicker; to increase in size
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Her ankle began to swell after the injury.

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expand, inflate, enlarge, puff up
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shrink, deflate, contract, reduce
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swell with pride, swell up, swell the ranks, badly swollen, visibly swell
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#509
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ride
/raɪd/
verb
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rode
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ridden
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rides
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riding
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to travel on or in a vehicle; to sit on and control a horse
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She likes to ride her bicycle to work.

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travel, journey, mount, drive
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walk, dismount, get off
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ride a bike, ride horseback, ride the wave, ride safely, ride together
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#510
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ignore
/ɪɡˈnɔːr/
verb
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ignored
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ignored
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ignores
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ignoring
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to refuse to take notice of; to disregard intentionally
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She decided to ignore the rude comments.

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disregard, overlook, neglect, dismiss
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notice, acknowledge, attend, heed
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ignore completely, ignore warnings, ignore advice, deliberately ignore, ignore the facts
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#511
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sit
/sɪt/
verb
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sat
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sat
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sits
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sitting
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to rest in a seated position; to be located
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Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.

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rest, settle, perch, position
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stand, rise, get up
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sit down, sit comfortably, sit quietly, sit still, sit in a chair
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#512
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dry
/draɪ/
verb
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dried
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dried
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dries
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drying
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to remove moisture; to become free of water
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Hang the clothes outside to dry.

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dehydrate, evaporate, drain, wither
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wet, moisten, dampen, soak
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dry clothes, dry completely, dry naturally, dry thoroughly, dry in the sun
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#513
🚪
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discharge
/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
verb
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discharged
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discharged
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discharges
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discharging
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to release or dismiss from duty; to emit or give off
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The hospital will discharge the patient tomorrow.

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release, dismiss, emit, expel
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admit, retain, hold, keep
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discharge patients, discharge duties, discharge from hospital, discharge completely, discharge safely
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#514
🛡️
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protect
/prəˈtekt/
verb
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protected
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protected
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protects
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protecting
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to keep safe from harm or danger; to defend
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The helmet protects your head from injury.

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defend, guard, shield, safeguard
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attack, harm, endanger, expose
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protect from harm, protect the environment, protect rights, protect carefully, protect completely
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#515
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bite
/baɪt/
verb
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bit
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bitten
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bites
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biting
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to use teeth to cut or wound; to grip with teeth
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The dog might bite if you approach suddenly.

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chew, gnaw, nip, snap
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release, let go, soothe
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bite hard, bite into, bite back, bite gently, bite down
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#516
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oversee
/ˌoʊvərˈsiː/
verb
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oversaw
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overseen
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oversees
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overseeing
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to supervise or watch over something; to manage and direct
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The manager will oversee the entire construction project.

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supervise, monitor, manage, direct
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neglect, ignore, abandon, overlook
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oversee operations, oversee projects, oversee carefully, directly oversee, oversee the work
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#517
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nominate
/ˈnɒmɪneɪt/
verb
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nominated
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nominated
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nominates
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nominating
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to propose someone for a position or award
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The committee decided to nominate her for the award.

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propose, suggest, recommend, appoint
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reject, dismiss, withdraw
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nominate candidates, nominate for award, officially nominate, nominate someone, nominate unanimously
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#518
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moderate
/ˈmɑːdərət/
verb
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moderated
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moderated
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moderates
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moderating
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to make less extreme or intense; to control or preside over
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She moderated the heated debate between the candidates.

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control, regulate, temper, chair
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intensify, escalate, aggravate, extremize
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moderate discussion, moderate views, moderate carefully, moderate the debate, moderate effectively
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#519
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verify
/ˈverɪfaɪ/
verb
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verified
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verified
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verifies
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verifying
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to check if something is true or correct; to confirm
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Please verify your email address before proceeding.

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confirm, check, validate, authenticate, prove
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disprove, refute, deny, falsify
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verify information, verify identity, verify carefully, verify the facts, verify authenticity
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#520
🍽️
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serve
/sɜːrv/
verb
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served
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served
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serves
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serving
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to provide service; to work for; to offer food or drink
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She serves breakfast at 8 AM every morning.

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assist, help, attend, provide
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neglect, ignore, refuse, withhold
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serve food, serve customers, serve the community, serve faithfully, serve well
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#521
📄
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copy
/ˈkɑːpi/
verb
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copied
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copied
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copies
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copying
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to make an identical reproduction of something
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Please copy this document for the meeting.

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duplicate, reproduce, replicate, imitate
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create, originate, invent
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copy documents, copy exactly, copy files, copy carefully, copy and paste
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#522
🤫
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creep
/kriːp/
verb
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crept
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crept
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creeps
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creeping
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to move slowly and quietly; to make someone feel uncomfortable
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She crept quietly up the stairs to avoid waking anyone.

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sneak, crawl, tiptoe, prowl
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march, stomp, rush, announce
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creep quietly, creep slowly, creep forward, creep up, creep around
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#523
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claim
/kleɪm/
verb
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claimed
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claimed
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claims
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claiming
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to assert ownership; to state as fact
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He claims to be the rightful owner.

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assert, maintain, declare, demand
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deny, disclaim, reject, renounce
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claim responsibility, claim ownership, claim damages, rightfully claim, falsely claim
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#524
📖
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lay
/leɪ/
verb
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laid
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laid
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lays
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laying
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to put something down in a flat position; to place carefully
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Please lay the book on the table.

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place, put, position, set
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lift, raise, pick up
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lay down, lay carefully, lay eggs, lay foundation, lay flat
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#525
🎵
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chant
/tʃænt/
verb
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chanted
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chanted
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chants
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chanting
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to sing or recite in a rhythmic way
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The monks chant prayers in the temple.

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sing, recite, intone, repeat
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speak, whisper, silence
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chant prayers, chant together, chant loudly, chant rhythmically, chant softly
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#526
😤
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despise
/dɪˈspaɪz/
verb
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despised
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despised
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despises
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despising
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to regard with contempt; to hate strongly
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She despises dishonesty in all its forms.

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hate, loathe, detest, scorn
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love, admire, respect, cherish
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despise completely, despise deeply, despise utterly, absolutely despise, despise with passion
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#527
🎨
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draw
/drɔː/
verb
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drew
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drawn
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draws
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drawing
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to make a picture with a pen or pencil; to pull something
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She likes to draw beautiful landscapes.

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sketch, illustrate, pull, drag
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erase, push, write
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draw pictures, draw carefully, draw lines, draw conclusions, draw attention
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#528
💨
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blow
/bloʊ/
verb
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blew
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blown
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blows
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blowing
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to move air; to make wind; to use air to move something
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The wind will blow the leaves away.

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gust, puff, breathe, exhale
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suck, inhale, draw
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blow hard, blow gently, blow away, blow out, blow up
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#529
✈️
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hijack
/ˈhaɪdʒæk/
verb
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hijacked
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hijacked
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hijacks
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hijacking
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to take control of a vehicle or situation illegally or by force
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The criminals attempted to hijack the airplane.

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seize, commandeer, steal, capture
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release, free, liberate, return
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hijack planes, hijack vehicles, successfully hijack, attempt to hijack, hijack completely
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#530
🚫
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forswear
/fɔrˈswɛr/
verb
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forswore
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forsworn
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forswears
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forswearing
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to renounce or reject; to give up completely
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He forswore his old habits and started a new life.

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renounce, abandon, reject, disavow
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embrace, accept, adopt
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forswear violence, forswear completely, forswear forever, formally forswear, solemnly forswear
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#531
⚙️
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implement
/ˈɪmplɪment/
verb
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implemented
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implemented
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implements
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implementing
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to put a decision or plan into effect; to carry out
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The company will implement the new policy next month.

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execute, carry out, apply, enforce
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abandon, cancel, ignore, neglect
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implement policies, implement changes, successfully implement, implement carefully, implement fully
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#532
🧩
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puzzle
/ˈpʌzəl/
verb
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puzzled
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puzzled
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puzzles
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puzzling
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to confuse or perplex; to think hard about something
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The math problem will puzzle even the experts.

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confuse, perplex, baffle, mystify
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clarify, explain, solve, enlighten
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puzzle over, puzzle out, puzzle greatly, completely puzzle, puzzle together
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#533
📝
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review
/rɪˈvjuː/
verb
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reviewed
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reviewed
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reviews
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reviewing
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to examine or assess something again; to write a critical evaluation
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I need to review my notes before the exam.

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examine, assess, evaluate, analyze
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ignore, overlook, neglect
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review carefully, review thoroughly, review regularly, review documents, review performance
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#534
🙄
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brag
/bræɡ/
verb
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bragged
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bragged
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brags
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bragging
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to talk proudly about oneself or one's achievements in an annoying way
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He always brags about his expensive car.

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boast, show off, gloat, vaunt
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humble, modest, understate
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brag about, brag constantly, brag loudly, brag shamelessly, endlessly brag
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#535
🍂
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fall
/fɔːl/
verb
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fell
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fallen
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falls
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falling
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to drop down from a higher place; to decrease; to happen or occur
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The leaves fall from the trees in autumn.

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drop, tumble, descend, decline
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rise, ascend, climb, increase
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fall down, fall asleep, fall behind, fall in love, fall apart
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#536
🙏
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need
/niːd/
verb
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needed
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needed
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needs
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needing
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to require something; to be in want of
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I need help with my homework.

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require, want, demand, necessitate
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have, possess, own
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need help, need badly, need immediately, need desperately, need urgently
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