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16 Cards in this Set
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prosper |
Succeed in material terms; be financially successful:
his business prospered; the state hopes to prosper from free trade with the United States |
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warn |
Inform someone in advance of a possible danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation:
his father had warned him of what might happen |
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make up one's mind |
Make a decision; decide:
he made up his mind to attend the meeting |
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determine |
Firmly decide |
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curious |
Eager to know or learn something:
she was curious to know what had happened |
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eager |
Eager to know or learn something:
she was curious to know what had happened |
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mine |
Used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with the speaker:
some friends of mine |
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board |
Get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle):
we boarded the plane for Oslo; they would not be able to board without a ticket |
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frightened |
feeling fear or worry:
She gets frightened when he shouts at her |
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rough |
(Of weather or the sea) wild and stormy:
We heard that the sea was rough over the awChannel and did not expect you until the end of the week. |
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wave |
A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore:
The sound of the waves breaking on the shore is a fine way to fall asleep. |
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sink |
(Of a ship) go to the bottom of the sea or some other body of water because of damage or a collision
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sight |
The action or fact of seeing someone or something:
I’ve always been scared of the sight of blood |
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cry out |
Say something loudly in an excited or anguished tone of voice |
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faint |
Feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness:
I fainted with fear |
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regain |
Obtain possession or use of (something, typically a quality or ability) again after losing it |
