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Lesson 35

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to lapse
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to constrict
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to avow
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to proscribe
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to repress
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to bulwark
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to loot
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to constrain
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to renege
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to dilute
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to surmise
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to elicit
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to chide
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to unyoke
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to abut
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to awaken
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to taunt
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to leverage
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to jettison
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to astound
to lapse
Verb
l
l
a
æ
p
p
s
s
e
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to cease or come to an end, especially due to the passage of time or neglect

to constrict
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
s
s
t
t
r
r
i
ɪ
c
k
t
t

to tighten, squeeze, or narrow down in order to reduce in size

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to avow
to avow
Verb
a
ə
v
v
o
a
w
ʊ

to publicly state that something is the case

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to proscribe
to proscribe
Verb
p
p
r
r
o
oʊ
s
s
c
k
r
r
i
aɪ
b
b
e

to officially ban the existence or practice of something

permit

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to repress
Verb
r
r
e
i
p
p
r
r
e
ɛ
ss
s

to suppress a rebellion, protest, or uprising through use of authority or force

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to bulwark
Verb
b
b
u
ʊ
l
l
w
w
a
ɜ
r
r
k
k

to defend or protect something by serving as a strong barrier against potential harm or danger

to loot
Verb
l
l
oo
u
t
t

to illegally obtain or exploit copyrighted or patented material for personal gain

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to constrain
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
s
s
t
t
r
r
ai
eɪ
n
n

to restrict movement or actions through restraint or confinement

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to renege
Verb
r
r
e
ɪ
n
n
e
ɪ
g
g
e

to act against an agreement, promise, etc.

to dilute
Verb
d
d
i
aɪ
l
l
u
u
t
t
e

to make something less forceful, potent, or intense by adding additional elements or substances

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to surmise
to surmise
Verb
s
s
u
ɜ
r
r
m
m
i
aɪ
s
z
e

to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to elicit
Verb
e
ɪ
l
l
i
ɪ
c
s
i
ɪ
t
t

to help a student come to a conclusion themselves instead of providing them with an answer directly

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to chide
to chide
Verb
ch
ʧ
i
aɪ
d
d
e

to express mild disapproval, often in a gentle or corrective manner

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to unyoke
Verb
u
ʌ
n
n
y
j
o
oʊ
k
k
e

to remove or release from a restraint or burden

yoke
to abut
Verb
a
ə
b
b
u
ə
t
t

to adjoin or border upon something, typically in a direct manner

to awaken
Verb
a
ə
w
w
a
eɪ
k
k
e
ə
n
n

to cause someone to become aware of something, often by providing new information or insights

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to taunt
Verb
t
t
au
ɔ
n
n
t
t

to upset one by saying disrespectful things to them or constantly making fun of them

to leverage
to leverage
Verb
l
l
e
ɛ
v
v
e
ɜ
r
r
a
ɪ
g
ʤ
e

to utilize borrowed funds or financial resources to increase one's capacity for investment or acquisition

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to jettison
Verb
j
ʤ
e
ɛ
tt
t
i
ɪ
s
s
o
ə
n
n

to discard or throw away, especially something considered unnecessary or burdensome

to astound
to astound
Verb
a
ə
s
s
t
t
o
a
u
ʊ
n
n
d
d

to greatly shock or surprise someone

Grammatical Information:

transitive

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