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62 Cards in this Set
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ask
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ask of
What do you ask of life |
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capable
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capable of
That cretin is capable of anything |
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composed
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composed of
my wardrobe is composed of pants and shirts |
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desirous
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desirous of
I am desirous of more fun |
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search
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in search of
They are in search of a gold mine. |
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necessity
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necessity of/for
Love is necessity for happiness. Love is necessity of a happy life. |
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partake
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partake of
I partake of this cake. |
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afflicted
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afflicted with
I am afflcted with measles. |
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argue
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argue with
Don't argue with me |
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comply
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comply with
You must cmply with the new regulation |
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consistent
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consistent with
Her speaches are not consistent with her actions |
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meet ---- regulations
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meet with
(things other than people) The new design meets with the federal regulations. |
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tamper
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tamper with
the spy tempered with the engine and the plane went down |
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according
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according to
According to Reagan, the 1980s were "Morning in America" |
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analogus
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analogus to
She makes everything analogus to everything else |
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averse
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averse to
The man was averse to run for office |
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aversion
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aversion to
The woman had an aversion to politics |
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cater
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cater to
He spent all day catering to his boss. |
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conform
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conform to
The man refured to conform to the expectations of Mr Dingdong. |
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consider 2
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consider to be
consider He considers Mary to be the best for the job. he considers Mary the best for the job. |
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equal
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equal to
I am not equal to the task |
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forbid
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forbid [to]
I forbid you to sit on this chair. the law forbids stores to sell liquor to minors |
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intend
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intend to
She intends to make partner before she is 30. |
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oblivious
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oblivious to
He lives in a dream world, oblivious to reality. |
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ouhgt
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ought to be
She ought to study more |
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preferable
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preferable to (not than)
Eating ice cream is preferable to cleaning house. |
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prior
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prior to
Prior to election Democrats were ahead. |
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superior
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superior to (not than)
Italian cooking is superior to English cooking. |
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temerity
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temerity to
My boss had the temerity to ask me to pick up his drycleaning. |
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tie
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tie to
In making her point she tied economics to physics |
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try
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try to (not and)
Try to finish your work early. |
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different
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different from
This book is diffeent from that one. |
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divergent
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divergent from
I like the man eventhough his views are divergent from mine |
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prohibit
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prohibit from
You are prohibited from going out tonight. |
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defined
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defined as
Success is defined a having a lot of money. |
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depict
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depict as
The woman was depicted as brainless. |
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regard
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regard as
You are regarded as the most influential |
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craving
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craving for
I have a craving for chocolate. |
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mistake
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mistake for
Don't mistake me for a fool. |
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dispute
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dispute over
The brothers had a dispute onver money. |
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lavish
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lavish on
The man lavished presents on his child |
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prejudice
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prejudice against
I am prejudiced against stupid people. |
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agree 2
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agree to (implies concessions)
I agree to your demands agree with (with a person, place, implies harmony) John agrees with me |
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angry 3
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angry about (an event, idea)
Bob is angry about the demonstration angry at (a person) Wanda is angry at me. angry with (a person; more confrontrational) Max is angree with me. |
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Compare 2
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Compare to (show similarity)
You can compare my copy to the original copy Compare with (show difference and similarity) Comparing with you I am a genious. |
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consist 2
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consist of (to mean composed of)
My meals consists of bread and jam. consist in (to mean reside in) Success consists in valuing hard work. |
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correspond 2
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correspond to (to mean match; be in agreement)
The result of the experiment correspond to the predictions correspond with (to exchange letters) I correspond with my mom. |
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decide 2
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decide on (a noun)
Lets decide on a place to eat decide to I decided to have some fun. |
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differ 2
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differ from (to mean unlike)
Hats differ from shoes differ with (to mean disagree) My political opinions differ with you. |
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different
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defferent from (not than)
Black is different from white. |
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fail 2
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fail in (an attempt)
Bob failed in his effort. fail to (do something) I failed to read the traffic sign. |
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practice 2
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practice to / for
I am practicing for GMAT. I am practicing to do GMAT test. practice of (when practice is a noun) The practice of relgion is stupid. |
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reconcile 2
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reconcile to (to mean accept hardship)
David reconciled to his sad fate. reconcile with (a person) I reconciled my differences with him. |
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result 3
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result from (when result is a verb)
Bad temper results in loss of friends. result in (when result is a verb) Lack of sleep results in bad temper. result of (when result is a noun) Failing is a result of not tring. |
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sympathy 2
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sympathy for (compassion)
I have sympathy for Bob. symphaty with (to mean agreement) I have symphaty with your position. |
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continue --- meeting
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continue the meeting
NOT continue with the meeting |
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equally
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equally good.
NOT eqaully as good |
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inside
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inside the box
NOT inside in the box. |
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meet
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meet people.
NOT meet with people. |
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name
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name John.
NOT named as John. |
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tend - camp fire
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tend the camp fire.
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visit
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visit your grandmother.
NOT visit with your grandmother. |
