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admit
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He admitted cheating on the test.
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advise **
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The doctor generally advised drinking low-fat milk.
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allow **
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Ireland doesn't allow smoking in bars.
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anticipate
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I anticipated arriving late.
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appreciate
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I appreciated her helping me.
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avoid
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He avoided talking to her.
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begin ****
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I began learning Chinese.
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can't bear ****
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He can't bear having so much responsibility.
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can't help
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He can't help talking so loudly.
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can't see
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I can't see paying so much money for a car.
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can't stand ****
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He can't stand her smoking in the office.
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cease ****
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The government ceased providing free healthcare.
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complete
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He completed renovating the house.
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consider
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She considered moving to New York.
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continue ****
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He continued talking.
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defend
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The lawyer defended her making such statements.
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delay
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He delayed doing his taxes.
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deny
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He denied committing the crime.
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despise
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She despises waking up early.
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discuss
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We discussed working at the company.
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dislike
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She dislikes working after 5 PM.
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don't mind
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I don't mind helping you.
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dread ***
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She dreads getting up at 5 AM.
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encourage **
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He encourages eating healthy foods.
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enjoy
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We enjoy hiking.
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finish ***
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He finished doing his homework.
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forget ***
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I forgot giving you my book.
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hate ****
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I hate cleaning the bathroom.
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Imagine
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He imagines working there one day.
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Involve
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The job involves traveling to Japan once a month.
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keep
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She kept interrupting me.
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like ****
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She likes listening to music.
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love ****
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I love swimming.
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mention
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He mentioned going to that college.
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mind
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Do you mind waiting here for a few minutes.
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miss
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She misses living near the beach.
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need ***
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The aquarium needs cleaning.
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neglect ****
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Sometimes she neglects doing her homework.
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permit **
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California does not permit smoking in restaurants.
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postpone
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He postponed returning to Paris.
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practice
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She practiced singing the song.
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prefer ****
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He prefers sitting at the back of the movie theater.
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propose ****
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I proposed having lunch at the beach.
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quit ***
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She quit worrying about the problem.
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recall
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Tom recalled using his credit card at the store.
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recollect
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She recollected living in Kenya.
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recommend
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Tony recommended taking the train.
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regret ***
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She regretted saying that.
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remember ***
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I remember telling her the address yesterday.
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report
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He reported her stealing the money.
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require **
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The certificate requires completing two courses.
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resent
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Nick resented Debbie's being there.
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resist
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He resisted asking for help.
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risk
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He risked being caught.
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start ****
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He started studying harder.
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stop ***
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She stopped working at 5 o'clock.
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suggest
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They suggested staying at the hotel.
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tolerate
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I tolerated her talking.
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try ***
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Sam tried opening the lock with a paperclip.
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understand
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I understand his quitting.
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urge **
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They urge recycling bottles and paper.
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agree
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Tom agreed to help me.
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appear
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His health appeared to be better.
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arrange
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Naomi arranged to stay with her cousin in Miami.
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ask *
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She asked to leave.
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begin ***
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He began to talk.
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can't bear ****
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He can't bear to be alone.
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can't stand ****
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Nancy can't stand to work the late shift.
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care
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He doesn't care to participate in the activity.
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cease ****
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The government ceased to provide free healthcare.
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choose *
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I chose to help.
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claim
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She claimed to be a princess.
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continue ****
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She continued to talk.
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decide
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We decided to go to Hawaii.
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demand
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He demanded to speak to Mr. Harris.
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deserve
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He deserves to go to jail.
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dread ***
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I dread to think what might happen.
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expect *
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They expect to arrive early.
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fail
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He failed to get enough money to pay for the new project.
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forget ***
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I forgot to lock the door when I left.
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get (be allowed to)
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Debbie gets to go to the concert next week! Why can't I?
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happen
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She happened to be at the bank when it was robbed.
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hate ****
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He hates to clean dishes.
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hesitate
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She hesitated to tell me the problem.
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hope
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I hope to begin college this year.
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intend
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We intend to visit you next spring.
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learn
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I learned to speak Japanese when I was a kid.
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like ****
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Samantha likes to read.
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love ****
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We love to scuba dive.
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manage
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He managed to open the door without the key.
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need *,***
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I need to study.
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neglect ****
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She neglected to tell me the date of the meeting.
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offer
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Frank offered to drive us to the supermarket.
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plan
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We plan to go to Europe this summer.
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prefer ****
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He prefers to eat at 7 PM.
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prepare *
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They prepared to take the test.
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pretend
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The child pretended to be a monster.
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promise *
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She promised to stop smoking.
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propose ****
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Drew proposed to pay for the trip.
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Refuse
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The guard refused to let them enter the building.
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regret ***
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I regret to inform you that your application was rejected.
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remember ***
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Did you remember to lock the door when you left?
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Seem
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Nancy seemed to be disappointed.
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start ***
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Marge started to talk really fast.
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Swear
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She swore to tell the truth.
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Tend
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He tends to be a little shy.
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threaten *
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He threatened to leave forever.
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try ***
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Mary tried to lift the table, but it was too heavy.
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Vow
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He vowed to get revenge.
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Wait
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She waited to buy a movie ticket.
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want *
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I want to study Spanish.
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wish *
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I wish to stay.
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would like *
(meaning "wish" or "want") |
We would like to start now.
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Yearn
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Melanie yearns to travel somewhere exotic.
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