Idiomatic Usage Flashcards

Master Idiomatic Usage

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concern (consider)

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about

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care

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about

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worry

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about

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theorize

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about

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modeled

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after

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protect

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against

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prejudiced

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against

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defend

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against

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depict

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as

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regard

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as

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defined

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as

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acclaimed

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as

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at least as

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as

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perceive

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as

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view

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as

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aim

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at

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angry

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at

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rivalry

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between

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profit

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by

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fascinated

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by

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built

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by

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judge

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by

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prized

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by

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delighted

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by

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attended

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by

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embarrassed

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by

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accompanied

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by

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hindered

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by

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encouraged

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by

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allows

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for

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potential (not to)

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for

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responsible

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for

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call

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for

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rates

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for

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(get) credit

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for

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need

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for

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grounds

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for

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adapted

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for

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rival

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for

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account (explaining something)

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for

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concern (worried)

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for

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compensate

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for

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guilty

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for

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requisition

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for

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give credit

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for

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exchange

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for

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craving

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for

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mistake

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for

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isolate

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from

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benefit

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from

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suffer

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from

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separate

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from

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prevent

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from

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divergent

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from

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differ

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from

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inherit

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from

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discourage

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from

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different

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from

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dwindle

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from

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escape

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from

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date

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from

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away

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from

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descend

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from

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independent (not of)

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from

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prohibit

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from

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emerges

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from

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flee

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from

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originate

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in

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concern (relevant)

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in

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instill

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in

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fluctuations

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in

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boom

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in

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aid (gerund)

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in

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invest

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in

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concur (opinion)

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in

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belief

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in

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acquiesce

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in

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participate

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in

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decline

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in

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localized

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in

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research

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into

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dispose

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of

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take advantage

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of

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danger

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of

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rid

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of

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choice

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of

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afraid

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of

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chance (something)

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of

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repent

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interaction

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instead

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of

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rate

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of

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solicitous

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tolerant

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envious

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composed

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comprise

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of

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partake

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of

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receptive (not to)

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of

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approve

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jealous

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of

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accuse

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of

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on account

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of

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disdain

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of

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sensible

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of

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be oblivious

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of

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descendant

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of

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consequence

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of

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consist

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of

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independent (not from)

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desirous

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of

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because

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of

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ask

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sequence

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of

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suspicious

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of

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violation

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of

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sparing

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a native

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instance

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of

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capable

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of

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aware (something)

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of

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frequency

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of

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opposite

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of

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regardless

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of

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disapprove

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of

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authority

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on

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depend

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on

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spend

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on

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focus

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on

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centers

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on

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agree (noun/gerund but not person)

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on

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draw (take out)

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on

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decide (something)

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based

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on

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comment

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on

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base

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on

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argue (topic)

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over

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debate

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over

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more

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than

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sooner

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better

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rather

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less

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demonstrate

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assure

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anticipated

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that

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indicate

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that

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fear

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that

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aware (independent clause)

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that

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insist

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that

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hypothesize

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that

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mandate

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that

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demand

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that

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contend

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that

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conclude

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that

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doubt

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that

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responsibility

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to

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persuade

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to

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attempt

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to

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attention

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permit

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essential

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to

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predisposed

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to

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apply

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to

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way

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to

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(give) credit

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promise

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conductive

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to

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try

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appear

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due

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introduce

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begin

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sensitive

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refer

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send

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chance (verb)

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available

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able

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accede

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to

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respond

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to

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manage

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opposed

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in order

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account (receiving blame or credit)

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ask (person)

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to

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compare (similarities)

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analogous

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contrary

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disclose

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equal

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need

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agree (not noun/gerund/person)

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allocated

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access

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attribute

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prefer

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amount

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forbid

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lead

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allergy

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identical (not with)

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alternative

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inclined

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according

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easy

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related

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potential (not for)

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explain

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similar

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conform

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encourage

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prior

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appeal

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difficult

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convert

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preferable

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oblivious

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transit

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train

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liken

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resistance

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superior

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contribute

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pressure

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affect

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order

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expect

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effort

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correspond (not with)

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native

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ability

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extend

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threaten

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receptive (not of)

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credit (give money)

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continue

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in contrast

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decide (action)

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averse

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to