Idiomatic Phrases Flashcards

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Named ______

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Named for

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Worry _____

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Worry About

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Based ______

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Based on

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Recommend ________

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Recommend to

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Protect _______

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Protect against

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Have power _____

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Have power over

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Succeed _____

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Succeed at

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Have an appreciation ______

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Have an appreciation of

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Confused _____

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Confused by

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Protect ________

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Protect from

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Enter ______

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Enter into

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Interested _______

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Interested in

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Familiar _______

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Familiar with

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Biased ______

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Biased toward

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Complain _____

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Complain about

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Recognized _______

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Recognized for

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Draw ______

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Draw on

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Listen ______

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Listen to

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Defend ______

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Defend against

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Have control _______

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Have control over

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Adept ______

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Adept at

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Followed _______

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Followed by

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Defend _____

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Defend from

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Suspicious _____

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Suspicious of

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A tendency _______

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A tendency toward

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Have insight ______

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Have insight into

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Unfamiliar ______

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Unfamiliar with

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Succeed ________

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Succeed in

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Wonder ______

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Wonder about

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Known _____

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Known for

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Insist _______

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Insist on

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Try ____

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Try to
(It's not try AND)
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Mull ____

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Mull over

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A mastery _____

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A mastery of

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Predate ______

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Predate by

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Far _____

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Far from

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Identify ______

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Identify with

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Have confidence _____

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Have confidence in

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Correlate _____

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Correlate with

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Curious _____

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Curious about

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Think ______

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Think about

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Famous ______

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Famous for

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Focus ______

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Focus on

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Prefer A _____ B

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Prefer A to B
(Prefer something to something else)
Note that it’s not something OVER something else

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Puzzled ______

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Puzzled by

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A command ______

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A command of

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Rely _____

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Rely on

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Bring _____

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Bring about

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Celebrated _______

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Celebrated for

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Devoted _____

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Devoted to

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Have a tolerance _______

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Have a tolerance for

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Sympathize ______

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Sympathize with

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Capable ______

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Capable of

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Engage _____

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Engage ______

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Perplexed ______

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Perplexed by

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To be particular _______

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To be particular about

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Impressed _____

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Impressed by

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Reflect _____

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Reflect on

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In contrast ______

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In contrast to

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In opposition ______

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In opposition to

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Amazed _____

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Amazed by

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Different ______

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Different from

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Incapable ____

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Incapable of

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Consistent _____

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Consistent with

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Refrain ______

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Refrain from

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Strive _____

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Strive for

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Compensate ______

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Compensate for

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In recognition ______

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In recognition of

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Awed _____

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Awed by

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Devoid ____

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Devoid of

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Take pride ____

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Take pride in

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A proponent ______

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A proponent of

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A threat _____

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A threat to

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Dwell _____

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Dwell on

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A source ____

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A source of

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Responsible _____

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Responsible for

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An offer ______

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An offer of

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Watch _____

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Watch for

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An understanding _____

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An understanding of

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Central _____

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Central to

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Surprised _____

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Surprised by

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A knowledge _____

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A knowledge of

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Apparent _____

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Apparent from

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Approve _____

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Approve of

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Unique _____

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Unique to

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Look out _____

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Look out for

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Disapprove ______

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Disapprove of

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Inconsistent _____

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Inconsistent with

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In awe ____

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In awe of

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Stunned _____

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Stunned by

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Take advantage _____

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Take advantage of

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Wait ______

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Wait for

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Composed _____

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Composed of

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Prevent A ___ doing B

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Prevent A from doing B

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Shocked ____

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Shocked by

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Similar _____

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Similar to

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Last _____

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Last for

As in: that flu lasted for days.

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Comprised _____

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Comprised of

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Preoccupied ____

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Preoccupied with

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Consist _____

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Consist of

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Outraged _____

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Outraged by

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Convinced _____

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Convinced of

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Parallel _____

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Parallel to

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Endure _____

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Endure for

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Characteristic _____

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Characteristic of

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In A as ____ B

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In A as in B

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Typical ____

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Typical of

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Cope _____

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Cope with

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As an alternative _____

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As an alternative to

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In the hopes _____

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In the hopes of

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Prized ____

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Prized for

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A variety _____

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A variety of

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Inured _____

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Inured to

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A plethora _____

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A plethora of

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Encouraged ____

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Encouraged by

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Opposite ______

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Opposite from

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Be native _____

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Be native to

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Necessary _____

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Necessary for

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An abundance ______

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An abundance of

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Accompanied _____

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Accompanied by

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Put questions _____

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Put questions to

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Criticize _____

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Criticize for

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To be a native _____

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To be a native of

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Blame _____

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Blame for

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In addition _____

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In addition to

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On the verge _____

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On the verge of

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Advocate _____

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Advocate for

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As opposed _____

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As opposed to

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Combination ____ A and B

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Combination of A and B