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Verbs. Adverbs & Connectors Flashcards

1
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Reliant on

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Dependent on/ Subjected to

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Venerate (a legacy)

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Respect/ Revere

Idolise/ Deify

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Convene (Paraliament)

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Summon/ Convoke/ Assembly

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Override

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Overrule/ Veto/ Quash/ Rescind

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Fester

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Smoulder/ Rankle/ Chafe/ Brew

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Avoid

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Circumvent/ Evade/ Bypass

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Criticise

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Censure (strong)/ Denounce/ Condemn/ Lambast/ Castigate (reprimand severely)/ Excoriate

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Sway

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Influence/ Dominate/ Affect

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Stretch beyond

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Exceed/ Outstep/ Transcend

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10
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Deny

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Rebuff/ Refute/ Reject/ Repudiate

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Devise

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Formulate/ Conceive/ Craft

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Foster

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Nurture/ Promote/ Stimulate/ Enable/ Encourage

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13
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Although

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Albeit/ Even so/ Though

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14
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Uplift

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Upward Social Mobility/ Boosted/Elevated

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Chide

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Reprimand/ Chastise/ Berate/ Scold/ Find fault with

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Admit (2 meanings)

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Own up to/ Concede/ Acknowledge/ Confess/ Accept

Letting in/ Permitting

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17
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Ostracise

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Alienate/ Isolate/ Disaffect (don’t show affection)/ Exclude/ Estrange (familial context)

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18
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Enhance

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Boost/ Promote/ Advance/ Develop/ Further

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19
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Plausibly

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Presumably/ Seemingly/ Possibly

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At stake

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At risk/ In peril/ In jeopardy

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21
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Inherently

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Innately/ Intrinsically

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22
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Claim

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Demand/ Assert

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Defend

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Protect/ Safeguard/ Shield

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24
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Derive

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Come up with

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25
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Regulate

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Control

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26
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Threaten

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Jeopardise/ Bring about danger/risks

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Bring together

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Meld/ Connect/ Utilise/ Amalgamate

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28
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Champion

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Prioritise/ Promote/ Advertise/ Market

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29
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Re-envision

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Review/ Re-evaluate/ Reassess/ Revise

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30
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Individually

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Independently/ Case by case/ By itself/ On its own

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31
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Normally

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Typically / Usually / Generally

Traditionally / Conventionally

32
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Hard

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Difficult / Challenging

33
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Full (attention)

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Complete / Utter / Proper

34
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Allegedly

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Supposedly / Apparently / Purportedly

35
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Afflict

A

Trouble / Bother/ Burden / Vex / Exasperate / Strain / Plague

36
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Leave

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Abandon / Run away

37
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Finance

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Fund / Pay for

38
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Offer (2 meanings)

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Provide / Give / Present

Recommend / Propose

39
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Fray

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Unravel / Wear thin/out

40
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Worry

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Fret / Be concerned / Agonize / Brood / Dwell on

41
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Need

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Require / Call for / Necessitate / Entail

42
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Expect

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Anticipate / Predict / Forecast / Foresee / Envision

Suppose / Presume / Assume / Conjecture / Reckon / Figure

43
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Imply

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Hint / Suggest / Insinuate / Indicate

44
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Represent

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Illustrate / Show / Denote / Symbolise / Stand for

45
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Happen

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Occur / Take place / Ensue / Result

46
Q

Buy

A

Purchase / Acquire / Obtain

47
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Learn

A

Pick up / Study / Acquire knowledge of / Become proficient in
Discover / Find out / Realise / Understand

48
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Rectify

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Right wrongs / Correct / Remedy / Fix / Ameliorate

49
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Cause

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Bring about / Give rise to / Lead to / Result in / Provoke / Trigger / Induce

50
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Determine

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Discern / Differentiate / Designate

51
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Aspire

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Desire (to) / Aim for/to / Wish for/to / Have the objective of / Dream of / Pursue

52
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Skilfully (take note of sp!! uk only got 3 ls)

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Accurately/ Methodically/ Precisely

53
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Move

A

Travel / Switch / Alternate

54
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Swiftly

A

Quickly

55
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Extend out

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Reach out

56
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Being fussy

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Without/with less regard / Without caring / Without picking and choosing

57
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Collect

A

Gather

58
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Send out

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Transmit / relay (instructions)

59
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Change

A

Modify / Alter / Tweak

60
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Constantly

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Continuously

61
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Search for

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Look for

62
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Make part of

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Integrate / Internalise / Include

63
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Eargerly

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Readily / Enthusiastically / Willingly

64
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Merge

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Join / Meld

65
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Create

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Manufacture / Make

66
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Judge

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Evaluate / Assess

67
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Rely on

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Depend on

68
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Give up / Relinquish

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Renounce / Let go of / Resign / Surrender / Forsake

69
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Sever ties

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Break off / Discontinue / Put an end to / Cease / Take apart (connections)

70
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Manage

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Control / Handle / Deal with

71
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Improve

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Enhance / Develop / Make better / Augment / Ameliorate

72
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Filter

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Sieve / Sift / Sort

73
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Get distracted

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Get sidetracked

74
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Fine-tune

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Refine

75
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Adapt

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Cope / Adjust / Evolve

76
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Contradict

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Deny / Refute / Dispute / Counter

Challenge / Go against

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