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zilch

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nothing, not anything, zero, nil

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The class……….being conducted by a doctor.

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isn’t

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During meals, meat is usually cut and………..one piece at time.
a.eat b.ate c.eaten

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c.eaten

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call up

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waken,
ring up,
bring back, come back, come back to,
raise from, raise up, rise from, summon up,
an order to report for military duty
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wind up

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finish, shut down

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inhabitants

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population

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tapered

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narrow, thin, slim, slender

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transpire

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occur, happen, take place, arise, crop up

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in preference to

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instead of, in place of, rather than, as opposed to

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worn out

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used until no longer useful;

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

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pratiotic

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adj.

Feeling, expressing, or inspired by love for one’s country.

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meant

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p&pp.

mean

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fatal

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causing death

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sever

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break, smash, split, part, separate

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purge

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eliminate

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lapse

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terminate

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ailment

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weakness, illness, sickness

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fissure

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crack, split apart

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adequate

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about average; acceptable, tolorable

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since

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From then until now or between then and now: They left town and haven’t been here since.
She plans to take a job as a receptionist since.

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We can use ‘will have done’ to talk about…

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what will have been achieved by a certain moment in time.
eg. We’ll have been in these offices for eight years next month.
How long have you been here? I’ll have been here three months next Tuesday.

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turn in

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go to bed

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few coins

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little money

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nearly every

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usually

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wreck

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destroy

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obvious

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easy to see, appearance

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take up

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study

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facility

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extra, feature

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observe

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see

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against

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touch

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drive

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constrain

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pulse

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beat, pound

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eatery

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restaurant, cafeteria

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extent

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range, scope, the degree to which a thing extends.

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concur

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accord, be in harmony, to be of the same opinion

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distribute

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circulate, diffuse, propagate, sell, carry, vend, offer, dispense

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banquate

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party, gala, to eat

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anecdotes

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story, tale, episode

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eventually

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ultimately, finally, soon or later

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to break over

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to overflow; to go beyond limits

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break up

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To disperse, scatter, disband

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retard

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to be delayed

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account

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explanation; Prof. Smith is giving an account of viral to the audience.

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distort

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misrepresent, bias; transform

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relentless

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severe, strict, harsh

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vague

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not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed; blur

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situate

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placed, locate

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encircling

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round

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comprehension

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knowledge

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caller

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a person who makes a short visit; guest

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auspicious

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favorable, propitious, lucky

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bulky

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large

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objectively

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impartially, neutrally

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testimony

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declaration, evidence, proof, affirmation, report

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blaze

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flame, blow up, glisten

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age

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lifetime, childhood

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57
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amend

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change

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58
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ascertain

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learn; establish; to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine

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sop up

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absorb

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hamper

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obstruct

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trivial

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slight, minor

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take a chance

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risk, hazard

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put aside

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save

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apposite

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relevant, appropriate, suitable

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anxious

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bother, uneasy, worried, solicitous, restless

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jagged

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with rough, sharp points protruding.

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transversely

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break up, across

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exhume

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excavate, dig up

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faithful

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believe, stick to

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erect

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vertical, straight

71
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no one iota

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not even a tiny bit, none, bit, particle, grain, mite

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adjacent to

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just before, after, facing, against, opposition, beside

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slimy

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slippery, slippy

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possessions

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personal property, real estate, characteristic, chattels, assets

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disgust

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loathing, abhorrance, dislike, distaste, displease, upset, revot, horrify, traumatize

76
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glisten

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blink, open and close the eye, wink, bat an eyelid, flash, flicker, twinkle

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smolder

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smoke, be on fire, burn

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impression

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print, mark

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befall

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become, happen to, turn into, grow to be

80
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discrepancy

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difference, disparity, gap, inconsistency, incongruity, divergence, disagreement

81
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Does the food test…………?

bad or badly

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bad

82
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Did John…………study his lessons last night?

has to or have to

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have to

83
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brunette

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red hair color

84
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concerted

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agreement, harmony, performance, plan together, devise

85
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facilitate

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help, simplify

86
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tuber

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bulb, corm, rhizome

87
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dull

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unsharpened; hard to cut with

88
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hearing-impaired

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deaf, unable to hear, hard of hearing

89
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scrounge

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borrow, have a loan of, make use of, have access to; to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it

90
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first thoughts

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first impression

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precipitation

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(meteorology); rain, sleet, hail, snow and other forms of water falling from the sky

92
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Did the student……….a lot of homework last night?

a.has b.had c.having d.have

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have

93
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correspondence

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letters, mail, post, e-mail, messages, communication, connection

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imprecise

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blurred, unclear, indistinct

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not detrimental

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harmless, not dangerous, safe, non toxic

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anesthetized

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knocked out, knock out, numb, lost consciousness

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turned down

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not accepted

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sturdy

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tough, strong, hard, hard-hitting, durable, hardy, robust

99
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cerebral

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mentally, mental, emotionally, thinking

100
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circulatory system is….

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an organ system that permits blood and lymph circulation to transport nutrients.

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evade

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shun, escape, avoid

102
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dweller

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to live as a resident.

103
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crypt

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basement, underground room, underground store, subterranean vault, cellar

104
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imitate

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as an example

105
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shears

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scissors, cutters, clippers, nail clippers

106
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composed

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no wind, calm, unruffled, cool

107
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fixture

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game, sport, match, entertainment

108
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If + Present Simple, Present Simple ใช้กับ

A

ใช้กับเหคุการณ์ที่เป็นความจริง

If you get here before seven, we can catch the early train.

109
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If + Present Simple, Will + V1 ใช้กับ

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ใช้กับเหคุการณ์ที่เป็นเหตุเป็นผลซึ่งกันและกัน

If I have enough money, I will go to Japan.

110
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If + Past Simple, would + V1 (would แปลว่า น่าจะ) (Past Simple à V2) ใช้กับ

A

ใช้กับเหคุการณ์ที่ตรงข้ามความจริงในปัจจุบัน หรือ อนาคต

If I knew her name, I would tell you.

111
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If + Past perfect, would have + V3 (Past perfect -> Had + V3) ใช้กับ

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วิธีใช้ ใช้กับเหคุการณ์ที่ตรงข้ามความจริงในอดีต

If you had worked harder, you would have passed your exam.

112
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She…….a cup of coffee all morning.

a.is wanting b.has wanted c.was wanted d. will wanted

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b.has wanted (all morning)

113
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a good deal

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a great deal, a lot, lots, very much, much, very expensive

114
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repell

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To offer resistance to; fight against

115
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snag

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barrier, trouble, difficulty, problem, dilemma, danger, hitch, mess, nuisance

116
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adjacent to

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beside, next to, at the side of, alongside, by = near, nearby, close

117
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shrill

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loud, noisy, deafening, piercing, earsplitting, strident, thunderous

118
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confer

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consult, ask, check with, discuss with, talk to

119
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compulsory

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necessary, required, obligatory, enforced, essential, unavoidable

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filling

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fulfill, pack, stuff, load; appoint, elect

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desertion

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abandonment, departin, leaving, departure, passing, leave-taking, disappearance

122
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hurtle

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crash, break down, run into, collide, smash into, bump into

123
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aggravated

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irritate, annoy, provoke; worsen, complicate

124
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epistle

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letter, mail, correspondence, communication, dispatch

125
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teeming

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abound, overflow, swell, crowded, full, busy, jam-packed

126
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stifle

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repress, suppress, put out, extinguish

127
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tolerable

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fairly good, adequate, average; endurable, sufferable, bearable

128
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need, want, tell + someone to do something

A

เช่น
Peter wanted Mary to leave the room yesterday evening.
We told Mr.Johnson about the accident because we wanted him know about it.

129
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Past participles (-ed) are used to say how people feel.

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Anne is very interested in the lesson.

130
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Present participles (-ing) are used to describe the people or things that cause the feelings

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The lesson is interesting (to Anne).

131
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us coins

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penny = 1 cent
nickel = 5 cents
dime = 10 cents
quarter = 25 cents
half dollar = 50 cents
dollar = 100 cents
132
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give in

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give in to, give over to, yield, give up, resign

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bitter

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freezing

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gust

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blast, wind

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prosperous

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flourishing, wealthy

136
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let up

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stop

137
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quay

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pier, dock, wharf, berth, tie-up, tie-down, jetty, landing place

138
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peripheral

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external, surface, outer, roundabout; console

139
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endow

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give, provide, supply

140
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offspring

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descendants, children

141
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comfy

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comfortable, at ease, relaxed, contented, happy, easy, calm

142
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astonishing

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wonderful, amazing, fantastic, great, magnificent, superb, breathtaking

143
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get by

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  1. to succeed with the least possible effort or accomplishment. 2. : to make ends meet : survive. 3. : to proceed without being discovered, criticized, or punished
144
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numb

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unfeeling, insensitive, without sensation, frozen, anesthetized, dead, deadened, deaden

145
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act contrite

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apologize, say sorry, make an apology, ask for forgiveness, express regret

146
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disguised

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camouflaged, hidden away, secret, cloaked, masked, veiled, disguised

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incongruity

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argument, disagreement, difference, variance, disparity, divergence

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contemplate

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concentrate, give attention to, think, focus, ponder, muse, deliberate

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