Proper Prepositions And Idioms Flashcards

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Accuse

A

Of

He accused her of taking his hat

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Accede

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To

He acceded to her request

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Adhere

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To

He adhered the brigand to the bottom of the balcony

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Adverse

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To 不利

He is adverse to her writing verse to other men

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Afflict

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With 折磨

He afflicted the brigand 强盗 with boils

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Agreeable

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To

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Amazement

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At

Imagine his amazement at the victory

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Amenable

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To

Amenable to persuasion, I can not say no

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Appetite

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For

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Appreciation

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Of

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Aside

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From

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Associate

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With

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Capable

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Of

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Chary

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Of 小心

She is chary of accepting apples

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Compatible

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With
兼容
This idea is compatible with my conscience

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Comply

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With
遵从
She is reluctant to comply with him

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Conversant

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With
了解
Anyone conversant with table manners is good

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Desire vs desirous

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Desire for desirous of

His desire for release is unstoppable
He is desirous of a salad for dinner

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Desist

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From
停止
I am currently desisting from drinking

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Die

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Of

He died of honor

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Disdain

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For

I am just too polite to show my disdain for her

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Enamored

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Of

I am enamored of her beauty

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Indulge

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In
迁就,沉溺
I indulged in the habit of taking nap

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Inferior

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To

His perfunctory work is inferior to her meticulous homework

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Oblivious

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To
健忘,不知
He is oblivious to my sleeping habit

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Partial

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To
偏爱
He is extremely partial to him

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Peculiar

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To
异常
Sunlight condition is peculiar to vampires

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Preoccupation

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With
入神
I cannot comprehend her preoccupation with Benedict

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Prior

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To

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Prone

A

To

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Separate

A

From

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Tamper

A

With
篡改
No do tamper with the plan

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Weary

A

Of

厌倦

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Willing

A

To

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Common

A

With

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Leaping

A

From

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Reference

A

To

37
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Fare well

A

Fare well in

38
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Lay vs lie

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Lie recline sleep

Lay, place something down

39
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If ()

A

If, only one condition

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Capable

A

Of gerund

41
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Long since

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A long time ago, for a long time

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Might vs may

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Might is less likely to happen

43
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Apply

A

For

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Reluctant

A

To

45
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Realizing… He began

A

It’s okay to use progressive than a past tense

46
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Had perhaps even more

A

It’s okay to say this

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Common

A

With

48
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Incredulous and incredible

A

Incredulous mean I am unbelievable, we normally say something is incredible

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Catered to

Catered for

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Catered for is to provide food

The emperor catered for the masses by providing the mob with bread

Catered to is to satisfy desires or longing

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Alluding vs eluding

A

Eluding is like elusive, alluding is more like reference to

51
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Police

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Plural

52
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Between thirty and forty

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It’s okay to say this

53
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Vie

A

For 竞争

54
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Misled

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Into

Critics have been misled by Tennessee Williams obvious propensity for exaggerated theatrical gesture into denigrating his plays as mere melodramas