Debate - Distinguish Flashcards

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1
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Debate (4 choices)

A

Over; On; About; Whether

My parents always debate over which movie the family will see.

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Decide (verb)

A

To (verb)

After a lot of deep thought, Latisha decided to take the job offer in Moscow.

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Decide (noun)

A

On (noun)

We needed to decide on an alternate plan.

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Declare

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To be

His elegant diplomacy declared him to be capable of handling the most stressful of situations.

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Defend

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Against

The small startup defended itself against the hostile takeover.

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Define X

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As Y (Define As)
Perjury is defined as the act of lying while under oath.
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Delighted

A

By

The woman was delighted by her daughter’s impending solo flight.

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Demand

A

That

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Demonstrate

A

That

This evidence will demonstrate that dogs can do algebra.

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Depend

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On
Whether I go to the ball game depends on the weather
Also: dependent on; depends on whether

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Depict

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As

In recent textbooks, Columbus has been depicted as a genocidal maniac.

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Deprived

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Of

Jen has been deprived of 477 North St.

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Descend

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From

On Bastille Day, thousands of firecrackers descend from the sky above Montmarte.

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Descendant

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Of

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Desirous

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Of

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Determined

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By

17
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Different

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From
The customs of the countries of the Far East are different from ours.
NOT: different than

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To differ

A

From

19
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Difficult

A

To

It is difficult to determine whether mice can sing to each other.

20
Q

Disagree

A

With (person/idea)

21
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Disclose

A

To

22
Q

Discourage someone

A

From doing something

23
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Dispute

A

Whether

24
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Dispute

A

Over

25
Q

Dispute

A

About

26
Q

Distinguish X

A

From Y

Can you distinguish indigo from violet?

27
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Distinguish

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between X and Y