SBS 3 Sentence mining Flashcards
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Beethoven
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Beethoven was a composer who went deaf.
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Mozart
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Mozart was a composer who wrote the music to “twinkle twinkle little star” when he was a child.
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iron
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I need to iron my clothes to get the creases out.
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compose
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I am composing a piece of music.
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symphony
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I am listening the Beethoven’s 5th symphony. I think it’s his best one.
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athlete
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Athletes at the Olympic games are so fast and strong.
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fortnight
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I’m going on holiday for a fortnight, see you in two weeks.
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official
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Is this information official? Has it been verified by the government.
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assassin
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Be careful, there is an assassin following you.
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wart
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He has warts all over his face.
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dip
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He likes to dip his cookies in milk.
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skim
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He throws flat rocks on the water to make them skim.
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whirl
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The water is whirling round and round.
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salmon
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The salmon is trying to jump up the waterfall.
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metaphor
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It’s not really raining cats and dogs, its just a metaphor.
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axis
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The axis is the line upon which the earth spins around.
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rustling
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I can hear rustling in the bushes
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stealthy
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I couldn’t hear her stealthy footprints.
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blade
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My knife has a sharp blade.
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dwelling
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Do you live in this dwelling?
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ravenous
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I’m ravenous, whats for dinner?
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clearing
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I saw a bear, in the clearing just over there.
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investigate
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We should investigate the claims against him.
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snug
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I’m snug as a bug. (I’m very comfortable.)
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metallic
This paint looks metallic.
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chain
Why do you have a gold chain around your neck?
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spectacle
Don't make a spectacle of yourself.
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flowing
Her hair is flowing.
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gown
Why is that man wearing a gown?
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dunce
I'm the class dunce.
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spectacles
The old man wore spectacles on the end of his nose.
32
whisker
Your whiskers are getting longer.
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bird-droppings
There are bird droppings all over my car! What did you do?
34
streaked
Why is there poo streaked all over my sofa?
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gaze
She gazed into the sunset.
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nod
Nod for yes.
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cottage
I live in a tiny cottage in the forest.
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offer
What's your best offer?
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mutter
Stop muttering, I can't hear myself think.
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host
You've been a wonderful host, dinner was amazing.
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marvelous / marvellous
You are a marvelous person.
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rafter
The chicken is up in the rafters.
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binding
Is this a binding agreement?
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stuffed-bird
You have stuffed birds all over your house, how disgusting.
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fossil
I found a fossil digging in the garden.
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stiff
You look stiff, do you need a massage?
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poker
Lets play poker!
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slit
Her eyes were like slits.
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peep
Don't peep at me!
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gingerly
He walked gingerly towards the dragon.
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outstretched
He gave the dragon a banana on his outstretched arm.
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rapture
The rapture is coming! Be good or God won't want you.
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morsel
Please, just a morsel of food, I'm so hungry.
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stick of rock
Would you like a stick of rock?
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nibble
Have a nibble on the stick of rock.
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kidney
Ow, you punched me in the kidney!
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waddle
Penguins waddle.
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uncurl
She uncurled herself as she woke up.
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courtesy
Show some courtesy and shake his hand.
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exaggerated
I think you may have exaggerated the risks.
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generous
He's a very generous man, he gave me this car you know.
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spoonful
A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down.
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beamed
He beamed as he heard the news.
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strut
She likes to strut as she walks.
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rap
Do you like rap music?
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grudgingly
Yes, he said grudgingly, even though he didn't like rsp music, he hated it, he had to pretend to like it.
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inclined
What are you inclined to do?
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scamper
There is a rat scampering through the bushes.
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sentient
Is Jerry a sentient being? Yes he is, he can think.
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hostage
If you want the hostage you'll have to pay $10,000.
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snoop
Hey, go away! Don't snoop!
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law of diminishing returns
If you have no money, $1 will feel important, but if you already have $1,000,000, one more dollar won't feel important. This is because of the law of diminishing returns.
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mediterranean
The Mediterranean sea is between Europe and Africa.
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souvenirs
On holiday, I always like to buy lost of souvenirs to remind me of where I've been. Otherwise I might forget.
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Vatican
The Vatican City is in Rome, its the smallest country in the world.
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tourist
When I go on holiday, I become a tourist.
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suggestible
If you do what people suggest you do, you are suggestible.
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alliteration
Andy ate avocados and ants agreeably, is an example of alliteration.
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broadway
Broadway is a street in New York City with many theaters.
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theatre / theater
I went to a theater to see a play about cats.
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semester
What are we going to learn about this semester?
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overtime
I did six hours overtime today, I'm zonked!
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insurance
How much will your insurance pay out?
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hypothetical
Let me ask you a hypothetical question. If you had to choose, would you prefer to eat a snail or a slug?
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gene editor
Gene editors can change an organisms DNA.
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molecule
A molecule is made of lots of atoms.
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generation
People born between 1980-2000 are called millenials, people born after 2000 belong to generation Z.
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moratorium
I'm calling a moratorium, no one is allowed to use this technology.
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species
There are over 20 different species of mosquito.
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Homo sapien
Christina, Kiki and Jerry are homo sapiens.
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race
Humans are divided in to various different races.
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fertile
This field is fertile.
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gold rush
There was a gold rush in the American west in the 1860's.
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brewing
My hobby is brewing beer.
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trouble brewing
There's trouble brewing in Wall Street.
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robust
He's a robust dog.
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toil
The worker toiled under the hot sun.
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frost
Frost covered the grass.
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glimpses
I caught glimpses of his house.
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veranda
I like to drink cola on the veranda.
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approached
I was approached by the company last year.
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graveled
I walked up the graveled driveway.
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wound
The driveway wound around the lawn.
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immaculate
The lawn was immaculate.
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lawn
I water my lawn twice a day.
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stable
There are four horses in the stables.
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groom
The groom brushed the horse.
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servant
I have many servants in my house because I'm rich.
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cottage
I live in a beautiful little cottage.
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grape vine
There are rows and rows of grape vines in the vineyard.
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vineyard
Our vineyard is 300 years old.
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pastures
The cows are grazing on the pastures.
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patches
There are patches of grass in the desert.
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cement
My apartment building is made of cement.
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plunge
I plunged into the pool on a hot day.
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rule
The King ruled his kingdom with an iron fist.
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pug
Your pug is so cute.
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fox terrier
My fox terrier is cuter than yours!
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yelp
My dog yelped in excitement.
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legion
I have four legions of men under my command.
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armed
You can't come to school armed!
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housemaid
I have a housemaid to help me clean.
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mop
Where's the mop? I need to mop something up!
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kennel dog
The kennel dog is not allowed in the house.
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realm
This is my realm.
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accompany
I was accompanied by my friends to the party.
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roaring
I sat next to the roaring fire.
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roll
I rolled down the hill.
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guarded their footsteps
They guarded their footsteps as they snuck into the old castle.
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paddock
The horses are in the paddock.
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imperiously
He walked around the building imperiously.
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stalk
If someone is stalking you, call the police!
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utterly
I am utterly depressed.
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ignore
Don't ignore me!
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creep
The spider was creeping towards her.
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crawl
The cat is crawling on the table.
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drag
I dragged her kicking and screaming to the hospital.
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athletics
I like watching the athletics at the Olympics.
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treachery
You are guilty of treachery.
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merely
I am merely pointing out something you could do better, don't be angry!
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stroll
I'm taking a stroll in the forest.
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chinked
The old rusty bell chinked instead of chiming.
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gruffly
The old man spoke gruffly.
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stout
The new teacher was short and stout.
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choke
Don't choke on your food! Chew it properly!
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grunt
The thug grunted at the policeman
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dignity
You can't take away my dignity.
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familiar
Are you familiar with algebra?
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growl
The tiger growled at the little mouse.
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unawares
The news caught me unawares.
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outrage
I am outraged about Prince Andrew!
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spring
The cheetah sprang out of the long grass and attacked the zebra.
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grapple
The wrestlers grappled each other during the fight.
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deft
He's a deft guitarist.
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mercilessly
Jerry mercilessly headbutted Sam's nose.
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futile
You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.
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vilely
He treated the dog vilely.
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ebb
My power slowly ebbed away, soon I was powerless.
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glaze
Her eyes glazed over as she saw the work she had to do, she knew there was no point resisting, 200 hours of folding clothes awaited her.
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baggage
Please check your baggage in before boarding the plane.
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sun-kissed
Her sun-kissed skin was dark and itchy.
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neatly
I folded my sheets neatly on my bed.
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wintry
Expect winery showers later today.
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twist
There was a twist at the end of the novel.
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menacingly
He glared at me menacingly.
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assimilate
You should assimilate into society.
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splosh
I sploshed into the swimming pool.
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onomatopoeia
Buzz, bang and pop are examples of onomatopoeia.
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baton
I'll pass the baton to you.
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predictable
I think the plot of Frozen 2 was predictable.
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catchy
Wow, that's such a catchy song.
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deliberate
That wasn't an accident, it was deliberate.
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custodian
Who is the custodian at this building?
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guilty
Kiki Fu, I find you guilty of treason!
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liberty
I love liberty, because it makes me free.
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shelf stacker
I don't want to be a supermarket shelf stacker when I grow up.
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computer programmer
I want to be a computer programmer when I'm older.
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guidance counselor
I went to see the guidance counselor for help.
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stiff
My neck feels stiff.
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timetable
Let's check the timetable for our next class.
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survey
I conducted a survey about people's favorite bands.
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sibling
I have two siblings.
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fraction
1/2 is a simple fraction.
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mode
Mode is a type of average.
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instructions
Follow the instructions.
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decimal
0.5 is 1/2 as a decimal.
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cancel
Let's cancel, I don't want to go now.
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registration
The registration period is over, if you want to study here, you'll have to wait until next year.
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mean
Mean mean's average.
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average
What is the average age of the students in your class?
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adjust
How have you adjusted to life in China?
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recent
Have you heard Alan Walker's most recent song?
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operate
We have to operate on this man to save his life.
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time zone
There is only one time zone in China.
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communication
Talking is the most basic form of communication.
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manufacture
Jerry's mom's factory manufactures plastic bottles.
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customer
The customer is always right.
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fax
I will send you a fax.
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carpenter
I wan't to be a carpenter because I like wood.
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dissect
Let's dissect the dead frog and see what's inside.
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selective breeding
Different breeds of dog were created by selective breeding.
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trombone
I can play the trombone.
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saxophone
I can't play the saxophone.
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stock trader
I am a stock trader, I made money by buying and selling stocks.
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loll
Don't loll around, hurry up!
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thatcher
Margaret Thatcher was the first female British Prime Minister.
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refund
I wan't a refund! Give me my money back!!!
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filibustering
Stop filibustering, you've been talking for seven hours, I want to sleep.
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direct traffic
The traffic lights are broken, who will direct traffic?
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clumsy
I'm clumsy, I'm always breaking things.
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mend
I will mend my bike.
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loathe
I loathe my homework.
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despise
I despise thieves.
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detest
I detest bugs.
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adore
I adore Alan Walker's songs.
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live for
I live for books.
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crazy about
I'm crazy about the L.A. Lakers.
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loathe
I loathe my homework.
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despise
I despise thieves.
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detest
I detest bugs.
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adore
I adore Alan Walker's songs.
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live for
I live for books.
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crazy about
I'm crazy about the L.A. Lakers.
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loathe
I loathe my homework.
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despise
I despise thieves.
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detest
I detest bugs.
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adore
I adore Alan Walker's songs.
228
live for
I live for books.
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crazy about
I'm crazy about the L.A. Lakers.
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barber
The barber cuts your hair.
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barber
The barber cuts your hair.
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barber
The barber cuts your hair.
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barber
The barber cuts your hair.
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barber
The barber cuts your hair.
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barber
The barber cuts your hair.
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envy
I envy you, I have never run before.
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polyglots
Polyglots can speak many languages.
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controller
David has four PS4 controllers.
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figure skating
Kiki used to go figure skating.
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tap dancing
David likes tap dancing.
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chimney
I have a chimney in my house.
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concave
The building has a concave shape.
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envy
I envy you, I have never run before.
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polyglots
Polyglots can speak many languages.
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controller
David has four PS4 controllers.
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figure skating
Kiki used to go figure skating.
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tap dancing
David likes tap dancing.
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chimney
I have a chimney in my house.
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concave
The building has a concave shape.
250
dodo
Jerry is as dead as a dodo. (not really)
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organic
Organic means natural.
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son in law
I've decided to quit complaining about my son in law.
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headland
The headland juts out into the water.
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accomplishment
What is your proudest accomlishment?
