Lesson 20: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses
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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#567
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happen
/ˈhæpən/
verb
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happened
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happened
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happens
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happening
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to occur or take place; to come about by chance
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What happened at the meeting yesterday?

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occur, take place, arise, transpire
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prevent, stop, avoid, cease
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happen to, happen by chance, happen naturally, happen suddenly
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#568
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vote
/voʊt/
verb
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voted
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voted
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votes
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voting
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to make a choice in an election; to express preference
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Citizens vote to choose their representatives.

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elect, choose, select, ballot, poll
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abstain, boycott, refuse
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vote for, vote against, vote on, cast a vote
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#569
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threaten
/ˈθretən/
verb
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threatened
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threatened
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threatens
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threatening
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to express an intention to harm or punish someone; to be likely to cause harm
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The storm clouds threaten to bring heavy rain tonight.

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menace, intimidate, warn, endanger
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protect, defend, reassure, comfort
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threaten to, threaten with, threaten someone, pose a threat
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#570
🔍
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observe
/əbˈzɜːrv/
verb
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observed
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observed
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observes
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observing
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to watch carefully; to notice or perceive something
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Scientists observe the behavior of animals in the wild.

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watch, study, examine, monitor
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ignore, overlook, miss
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observe closely, observe carefully, observe behavior, observe changes
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#571
💥
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burst
/bɜːrst/
verb
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burst
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burst
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bursts
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bursting
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to break open suddenly; to be full of something
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The balloon bursts with a loud pop.

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explode, pop, rupture, break
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contain, hold, compress
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burst into, burst out, burst open, burst with
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#572
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obliterate
/əˈblɪtəˌreɪt/
verb
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obliterated
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obliterated
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obliterates
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obliterating
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to destroy completely; to remove all traces of something
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The earthquake obliterated the entire village.

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destroy, annihilate, erase, eliminate
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create, build, preserve, construct
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obliterate completely, obliterate traces, obliterate evidence, obliterate memory
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#573
🍃
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scatter
/ˈskætər/
verb
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scattered
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scattered
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scatters
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scattering
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to spread or throw around in different directions
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The wind scattered the leaves across the yard.

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spread, disperse, distribute, sprinkle
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gather, collect, assemble, concentrate
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scatter around, scatter widely, scatter seeds, scatter randomly
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#574
🏠
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settle
/ˈsetəl/
verb
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settled
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settled
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settles
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settling
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to resolve; to establish residence; to calm down
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They decided to settle in a quiet village.

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resolve, establish, arrange, decide
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disturb, unsettle, move, relocate
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settle down, settle in, settle for, settle matters
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#575
🤷
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hesitate
/ˈhezɪteɪt/
verb
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hesitated
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hesitated
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hesitates
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hesitating
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to pause before acting; to be uncertain about what to do
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Don't hesitate to ask for help.

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pause, delay, waver, doubt
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decide, act, proceed, rush
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hesitate to, hesitate before, hesitate briefly, hesitate momentarily
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#576
💆
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massage
/məˈsɑːʒ/
verb
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massaged
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massaged
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massages
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massaging
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to rub and press muscles to relieve pain or tension; to manipulate information
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The therapist will massage your back to reduce muscle tension.

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rub, knead, manipulate, work
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ignore, neglect, avoid, abandon
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massage gently, massage thoroughly, massage muscles, give a massage
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#577
😤
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sulk
/sʌlk/
verb
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sulked
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sulked
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sulks
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sulking
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to be silent and bad-tempered because you are angry or disappointed
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She sulked in her room after the argument.

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pout, brood, mope, grumble
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smile, rejoice, celebrate
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sulk quietly, sulk alone, sulk in corner, sulk about
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#578
🤝
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rely
/rɪˈlaɪ/
verb
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relied
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relied
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relies
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relying
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to depend on or trust someone or something
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I rely on my friends for support.

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depend, trust, count on, lean on
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distrust, doubt, reject
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rely on, rely upon, rely heavily, rely completely
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#579
🪢
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pull
/pʊl/
verb
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pulled
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pulled
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pulls
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pulling
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to exert force to move something toward oneself; to drag or tug
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Please pull the door to open it.

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drag, tug, draw, haul
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push, press, shove
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pull together, pull apart, pull hard, pull gently
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#580
👋
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bid
/bɪd/
verb
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bid
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bidden
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bids
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bidding
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to offer to pay a price; to command; to say goodbye
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She bids farewell to her friends.

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offer, command, order, attempt
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refuse, decline, withdraw
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bid farewell, bid goodbye, bid for, bid against
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#581
👑
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reign
/reɪn/
verb
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reigned
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reigned
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reigns
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reigning
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to rule as a king or queen; to be dominant
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The queen reigned for over sixty years.

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rule, govern, dominate, control
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serve, obey, submit
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reign over, reign supreme, reign for years, reign peacefully
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#582
📥
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receive
/rɪˈsiːv/
verb
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received
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received
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receives
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receiving
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to get or accept something that is given or sent
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She will receive her diploma at the graduation ceremony.

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get, obtain, accept, acquire
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give, send, donate, offer
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receive warmly, receive gratefully, receive officially, receive news
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#583
🌊
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pour
/pɔːr/
verb
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poured
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poured
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pours
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pouring
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to flow or cause to flow in a steady stream; to rain heavily
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Please pour the water into the glass carefully.

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flow, stream, spill, tip
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stop, contain, hold, retain
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pour out, pour into, pour carefully, pour slowly
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#584
💰
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compensate
/ˈkɑːmpənseɪt/
verb
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compensated
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compensated
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compensates
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compensating
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to give something to make up for loss or damage; to counterbalance
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The company will compensate employees for overtime work.

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reimburse, repay, offset, balance
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penalize, charge, fine, deduct
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compensate for, compensate fully, compensate fairly, compensate adequately
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#585
😠
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chide
/tʃaɪd/
verb
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chid
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chidden
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chides
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chiding
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to scold or rebuke; to express disapproval
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The teacher chided the student for being late.

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scold, rebuke, reprimand, criticize
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praise, commend, approve, encourage
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chide gently, chide harshly, chide for mistakes, chide repeatedly
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#586
📦
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bring
/brɪŋ/
verb
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brought
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brought
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brings
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bringing
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to carry or take something to a place; to cause something to happen
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Don't forget to bring your umbrella today.

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carry, take, deliver, transport
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take away, remove, send away
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bring along, bring together, bring back, bring forward
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#587
🧭
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guide
/ɡaɪd/
verb
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guided
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guided
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guides
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guiding
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to show someone the way; to direct or influence behavior
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The teacher guides the students.

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lead, direct, instruct, navigate
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mislead, confuse, follow, abandon
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guide through, guide carefully, guide safely, provide guidance
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#588
➡️
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proceed
/prəˈsiːd/
verb
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proceeded
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proceeded
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proceeds
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proceeding
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to continue with a course of action; to move forward
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Let's proceed with the meeting as planned.

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continue, advance, progress, carry on
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stop, halt, retreat, withdraw
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proceed with, proceed carefully, proceed immediately, proceed as planned
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#589
😠
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offend
/əˈfend/
verb
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offended
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offended
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offends
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offending
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to cause displeasure or resentment; to hurt someone's feelings
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His rude comments offended many people at the meeting.

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insult, hurt, upset, displease
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please, delight, compliment, praise
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offend deeply, offend someone, take offense, cause offense
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#590
🏠
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inhabit
/ɪnˈhæbɪt/
verb
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inhabited
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inhabited
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inhabits
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inhabiting
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to live in; to occupy as a dwelling
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Many animals inhabit the forest.

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occupy, reside, dwell, populate
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vacate, abandon, leave, desert
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inhabit areas, inhabit regions, inhabit peacefully, inhabit naturally
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#591
😢
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upset
/ʌpˈset/
verb
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upset
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upset
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upsets
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upsetting
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to make someone worried, sad, or angry; to disturb
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The bad news upset everyone.

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disturb, worry, trouble, distress
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calm, soothe, comfort
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upset someone, upset plans, get upset, feel upset
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#592
🚀
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ejected
/ɪˈdʒektɪd/
verb
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ejected
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ejected
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ejects
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ejecting
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to force someone or something to leave a place; to push or throw something out forcefully
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The pilot was ejected from the aircraft during the emergency.

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expel, throw out, remove, discharge
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admit, welcome, accept, include
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eject forcefully, eject safely, eject immediately, get ejected
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#593
🥤
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drink
/drɪŋk/
verb
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drank
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drunk
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drinks
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drinking
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to swallow liquid; to consume beverages
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You should drink plenty of water daily.

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sip, gulp, consume, swallow
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spit out, refuse, avoid
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drink water, drink slowly, drink plenty, drink heavily
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#594
💌
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invite
/ɪnˈvaɪt/
verb
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invited
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invited
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invites
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inviting
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to ask someone to come to an event or to do something
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We should invite all our friends to the party.

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ask, request, summon, welcome, call
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exclude, reject, dismiss, ban, uninvite
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invite someone, invite over, invite formally, send invitation
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#595
🏃‍♂️
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Train
/treɪn/
verb
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Trained
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Trained
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Trains
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Training
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to teach skills or prepare for a specific activity
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Athletes train hard for the Olympics.

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teach, educate, coach, prepare
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neglect, ignore, abandon, discourage
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train hard, train regularly, train athletes, provide training
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#596
⬆️
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lift
/lɪft/
verb
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lifted
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lifted
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lifts
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lifting
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to raise or move upward; to pick up
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He lifted the heavy box with effort.

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raise, elevate, hoist, pick up
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lower, drop, put down, descend
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lift up, lift weights, lift carefully, lift heavy objects
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