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adapt To our delight, she quickly adapted (herself) to the situation. `{%ImXQF
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ambitious These young men were ambitious for success and money. \*M;W|8aB
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anything The hotel is anything but satisfactory. Not at all efuiFN;
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apply Please apply to the secretary for further information. C' WX$!$d
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arise The company's losses this year arise almost entirely from the new taxes. QWWI
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ashamed /shameful embarrassed/embarrassing frustrated/frustrating humiliated/humiliating G7KOJZb+D
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acquaint I'm sure Betsy is the girl whom you will be glad to get acquainted with. O7od2fV(i7
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basis On the basis of our sales forecasts we may begin to make a profit next year. v5FfxDvw
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They have called off their engagement. &G7@lz@sK+
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If I had the choice, I would retire at thirty. )jN fQ!?/
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Listen closely and look closely, you’ll find it out. ak;S Ie
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comment I'm afraid I can't comment on your work just yet. Remark q9"~sCH
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commit I cannot commit myself to any further expense; my means are stretched to the utmost as it is. Devote dedicate _a=
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The damage to the house caused by the storm took several days to repair. $V~%$
destruction damage harm ruin injury bruise impact spoil wrong pain agony distress (vj2XiO^+
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The new regulation does not go into effect until the first of March. 'Y!pY]Z
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I must warn you that my patience is almost at an end. pI7Ssvi^
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I hope that everything will turn out all right in the end. 74K)aA
He had approached every friend and acquaintance for help in vain, and now he was at his wit's end. 4xm&pQo{V6
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Her new film is quite a hit. success 'jg3
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