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11 Cards in this Set
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to ask for something in a strong and emotional way |
He pleaded 🥺 with her to come back. |
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to move in an irregular way, esp. making sudden movements forward or to the side: |
When he put the truck into gear, it lurched forward. |
We seem to lurch from crisis to crisis. |
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to officially give someone something such as a prize or an amount of money |
He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics. |
the award for best actress |
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to talk too proudly about something good that you have done or that you own |
He’s always bragging about how much money he earns. |
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an act of holding something tightly |
She tightened her grip on my arm |
She gripped his arm. |
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to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body: |
My fingers and toes are tingling with the cold |
There's a slight tingle in my wrists |
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to throw something with a lot of force, usually in an angry way |
They hurled stones at the police |
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to take hold of something firmly with your hand |
He grasped my hand. |
I didn’t grasp what she was saying. |
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to look at someone or something for a long time |
They gazed into each other’s eyes |
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to shine in a pleasant, soft way |
Her new car gleamed in the sun. |
the gleam of sunlight on the frozen lake |
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serious or sad |
solemn music |
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