Lesson 89 Flashcards

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Interfere

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Involve herself; negative and critical

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Intervene

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Step in; neutral in meaning

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Continually

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Very frequently; often negativev

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Continuously

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Without stopping; from a recipe

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In the shade of

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Out of the sun; pleasant connotation

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Shadows

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Dark areas or shapes

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In the shadow of

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In a place dominated by; negative connotation

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Complimented

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Praised, expressed admiration for

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Complement

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Make them seem better, more complete or more attractive in combination

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Moist

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Slightly wet; from a recipe

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Damp

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Slightly wet in an unpleasant way

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Theme

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The main idea that everything followed

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Topic

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What the people talked about

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Security

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Concerned with protection of property, etc

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Safety

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Concerned with prevention of accident, etc

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Avoid

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Stay away from

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Evaded

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Escaped from; more formal

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Breakout

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A violent escape, especially by a group, from prison

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Upend

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Move into a vertical position

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End up

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Finish

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Uphold

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Confirm, support

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Hold up

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Delay

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Outdo

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Do b etter than

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Do out

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Decorate

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Outrun

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Run faster than

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Run out

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Use something so there is none left

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Upset

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Make someone worried, unhappy or angry

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Set up

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Organize or arrange something