word verbs Flashcards

1
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bring about

A

to cause to happen

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2
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bring out

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to publish

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3
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brush up on

A

to review

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4
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call on

A

to visit

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5
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come by

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to acquire (apoktw), to get

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6
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come down with

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to contract, to catch

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7
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count on / depend on / rely on

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to trust

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8
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cut down

A

reduce (periorizw)

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9
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fall for

A

to be fooled

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10
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find fault with

A

to criticize

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11
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get accross

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to make an idea understood

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12
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get away from

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to escape

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13
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get ride of

A

discard

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14
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go over

A

distribute

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15
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help out

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to aid

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16
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jack up

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to elevate

17
Q

keep on/ keep up

A

to continue

18
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lay aside

A

to save

19
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look up to

A

to respect

20
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make fun of

A

to gibe, to joke

21
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muster up

A

to gather, to assemble

22
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preside over (proistame)

A

to have charge of

23
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pull through

A

to get well

24
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put off

A

to postpone

25
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put up with

A

to tolerate

26
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round up

A

to capture

27
Q

run into

A

to meet by chance

28
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set up

A

to establish

29
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show up

A

to arrive

30
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speak out

A

to declare one’s opinions

31
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take after

A

to look or behave like

32
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take pride in

A

to be satisfied

33
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throw away/ throw out

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to cause to lose, to discard

34
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turn down

A

to decline, to refuse

35
Q

turn out

A

to manufacture

36
Q

turn to

A

to ask for help

37
Q

wear out

A

to make useless by wear, to consume (katanalwnw)