May 7 Flashcards
Fickle
Changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties or affections
E: Luck is fickle
Would love/hate/like
To do something
Decide
To do something
He decided to move abroad.
Enjoy
Doing something
He enjoyed exploring new areas.
Like
To do or doing something
Don’t mind
Doing something
They don’t mind sampling the local cuisine and discovering other aspects of the local culture.
Afford
To do something
They can even afford to practice their foreign-language skills without fear of making mistakes.
Consider
Doing something
People consider moving to another country.
Fail
To do something
Fail to realize what they are missing
Refuse
To do something
They refuse to accept differences
Expect
Expect to do something
I expect it to rain
They expect us to present tomorrow
Recommend
Recommend doing something
I recommend doing your preparations diligently.
Aim
Aimed to do something OR aimed at something
I set off early in the morning aiming to walk to York by nightfall.
The gun was aimed at me.
Help
Help to do something or help do something (american)
I helped to clean the window in my house.
Involve
Involve someone or something into activity (seems like require object)
E: The accident involved two cars and a truck.
E: The operation involves no dangerous interventions.
To make someone interested in taking part in something
E: A good teacher tries to involve children inactivities where they interact with each other.
Please help yourself to some ice cream
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Accentuate
make more noticeable or prominent.
“his jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch”
Allow
Allow to do something
Are you allowed to assist me in any way?
Render appropriate assistance
Provide or give
Render appropriate assistance
Provide or give
Undermines western resolve in support of K’s territorial integrity
Had been informed ___ this prior to his diplomatic tour
Of
Western sanctions __ Moscow
Propose
Propose discussing whether the continuation of this policy is rational in the future
Tally
V. Agree or correspond
Peace plan tallies with a policy paper on the conflict
Take a role
Who are expected to take roles in his administration
Strew
V. To spread by scattering (more like a mess)
She strewed the birdseed on the ground
