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74 Cards in this Set
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opgeven
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In the end, she was so desperate that she ABANDONED all hope.
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mishandeling
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People guilty of child ABUSE should be imprisoned.
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versnellen
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This will not slown down the process: it will ACCELERATE it!
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aanpassen
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Moving to a foreign country means you have to ADJUST to new circumstances.
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bloemlezing
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This book is an ANTHOLOGY of short stories.
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goedkeuren
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My parents will never APPROVE OF my brother and me using drugs.
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oksel
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There's a pain under my arm, right in my ARMPIT.
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beweren
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She ASSERTS that she is innocent of what she's been accused of.
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blaar
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After the walk I had a painful BLISTER under my right foot.
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opscheppen
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She always BOASTS about her children, saying how intelligent and talented they are.
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band
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There's a strong BOND between mother and child.
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kweken
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She picks her own pupils and successfully BREEDS champions.
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blauwe plek
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He had fallen on his head and had a big BRUISE over his left eye.
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concierge
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The CARETAKER of my school helps the pupils if they have a flat tyre.
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botsen
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Children sometimes CLASH with their parents over things they disagree on, like pocket money.
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kraag
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I turned up the COLLAR of my coat against the wind.
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onderdelen
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With these COMPONENTS you can repair your car.
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verbergen
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He couldn't CONCEAL his anger any longer and started shouting at her.
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in vertrouwen nemen
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It's great if you have somebody you can CONFIDE IN when you're in trouble.
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bevestigen
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I'm glad the hotel has just CONFIRMED our reservation.
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gestel
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Due to a weak CONSTITUTION she cannot play a sport.
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gezellig
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My girlfriend and me were sitting in a COSY little room with a romantic fire place and some red wine.
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schilderen en behangen
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I want to DECORATE this room with purple paint and white wallpaper.
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afkomst
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She's of Italian DESCENT. Her forefathers lived in Florence.
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afschrikken
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The government has announced a new law to DETER drunken drivers.
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wijden
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The headmaster of my school felt he had to DEVOTE a speech to the use of drugs at his school.
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rampzalig
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The score of the football match was DISASTROUS: 9-0.
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afleiden
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Stop talking! You're DISTRACTING me from my homework.
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slepen
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If you don't get up right now, I'll have to DRAG you out of bed.
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verbeteren
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This is a great opportunity to ENHANCE the company's reputation.
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blootgesteld
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He has cancer because he has been EXPOSED to radioactivity.
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vertrouwen
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When he was cheated by his wife, he lost FAITH in everybody.
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de hoofdrol spelen
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Tom Cruise FEATURES in Mission Impossible.
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geld
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The annual school FEE is 1,400 euros.
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zich gezegend voelen
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I FEEL BLESSED with friends like these whom I can always turn to in times of need.
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perfect
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Can you only become a model if you have a FLAWLESS body?
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basis
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Trust is the FOUNDATION of a good marriage.
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breken
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He fell from his bike and FRACTURED a bone in his arm.
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kapper
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I wanted to have my hair cut so I went to a HAIRDRESSER'S this afternoon.
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een klasse apart
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She's so good at dancing that she has no real competitors. She's IN A LEAGUE OF HER OWN.
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aanvankelijk
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INITIALLY, I didn't like him. But when I got to know him better I really came to like him.
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pauze
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The INTERVAL between the first act and the second act is 15 minutes.
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boeiend
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This is an INTRIGUING book. I couldn't stop reading it.
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strijken
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I'll have to IRON this shirt before I can wear it.
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kwaad worden
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He LOST HIS TEMPER and slammed the door into her face.
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volwassen worden
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Jane has become a sensible girl. She has MATURED a lot over the past year.
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volkslied
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Wilhelmus is the Dutch NATIONAL ANTHEM.
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beroemd
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Everybody knows her because she's a NOTED dancer who often appears on TV.
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onder geen beding
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ON NO ACCOUNT will I agree to this contract, which is really bad.
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broek
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In America trousers are called PANTS.
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verlamd
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He can't walk anymore because of an accident. He's PARALYSED from the waist down.
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kijk op de zaak
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You may be right but try to see the problem from another PERSPECTIVE.
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huisarts
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My PHYSICIAN has strongly recommended me to quit smoking.
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uitlokken
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The announcement of his murder PROVOKED a storm of protest against unnecessary violence.
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stompen
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With his bare fist he PUNCHED a hole in the wooden fence.
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citeren
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Let me QUOTE a line from Hamlet: "To be or not to be."
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woede
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He wasn't just angry. Actually, he flew into a RAGE.
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verstandelijk
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You're too emotional about some things. Try to think more RATIONALLY.
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uit handen nemen
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The new secretary will RELIEVE you from much of the paperwork.
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litteken
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She still has SCAR on her forehead as a reminder of a fall she made as a child.
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duw
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He gave her a SHOVE so that she fell to the ground.
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met de vlakke hand slaan.
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She was so angry with him that she SLAPPED him in the face.
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advocaat
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If that company refuses to pay me, I'll call in the help of my SOLICITOR.
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verlichten
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Here's a pill to SOOTHE the pain.
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geestelijk
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He says he still goes to church to satisfy his SPIRITUAL needs.
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spuiten
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Watch out! They're trying to SQUIRT water at people with Super Soakers.
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vlek
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It will be difficult to get rid of that dirty coffee STAIN from the carpet.
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struikelen
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I STUMBLED over a stone and fell.
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zijn tol vereisen
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I'm afraid his success has TAKEN ITS TOLL. He's divorced and has become an alcoholic.
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iemand berispen
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The teacher always TELLS US OFF when we make too much noise.
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huurder
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The TENANT of this apartment hasn't paid his monthly rent yet.
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spoor
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The TRAIL of blood led to the dead body of the victim.
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les geven aan
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They TUTOR students in English every day. The students learn a lot in these small groups.
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stedelijk
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Many people from URBAN areas have moved to the countryside.
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