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brat

And to be clear, I'm not saying yes because you acted like a brat, okay?

hell, hellish

hɛl -What the hell's wrong with you? -What the hell was that? -What the hell is the second step like? 'My beautiful Luke - has been going through hell and I had no idea. *Adjective: -I can't believe I'm in a body on this hellish planet.

coaches, coached, coaching

koʊtʃ t 'You need to be coached. verb | noun

chemical, chemically

kɛm ɪ kəl 'We're chemically drawn to our partner's natural scent, which is why we like to smell his shirt when he's not around

leaks, leaked, leaking

lik t 'Usually, the dog poop is in a bag. but sometimes it leaks out.

loathed

loʊð 'I loathed every single minute lof it. verb

destructive

Comparative: -She's more destructive than a tornado in June.

steak

Could I get a steak, medium, please?

jiggle

He would sit in his little bouncy sling for hours, just jiggling up and down...

lifestyle

I just didn't want that lifestyle.

seeps, seeped, seeping

Meanwhile, the virus has seeped out of China

femininity

Men are drawn to women who are comfortable in their own femininity and know how to show it.

lowlife

Noun ˈloʊˌlaɪf -This guy is a lowlife.

detour

Noun & verb ˈdi tʊər -I thought we'd take a detour.

Treasure

Noun & verb ˈtrɛʒ ər -You sound like my mom. ''Treasure each other, kids.''

snubs, snubbed, snubbing

She wasn't snubbing you.

thank

Who wouldn't like working at a thankless job?

define, defined definitions

You and I must have different definitions of best friend.

oversees, oversaw, overseeing

[IRREGULAR] 'He's good friend with our client so he's overseeing the case.

bleeds, bled, bleeding, blood

[IRREGULAR] 'I see blood soaking through his shirt. 'The results of falling down are never great. Or you can fall ''head over heels,'' which is even worse: it suggests that you are tumbling out of control in a way sure to leave you bruised and bleeding.

dreams, dreamt, dreaming

[IRREGULAR] 'It's a dream come true. -He had a dream about it. -You're everything that I've ever dreamt that I would find in somebody.

shine

[IRREGULAR] 'Then, in secondary school, Sarah's star suddenly shone more brightly. Top sets for everything - even maths, which Anna found a struggle.

begins, began, begun, beginning

[IRREGULAR] - bɪˈgɪn bɪˈgæn bɪˈgʌn -I haven't even begun to tell you what it is you're doing here. 'It wasn't easy, but day by day I began to grow and mature in my walk with the Lord. 'I began to notice that when -Mr. Watts, as I indicated when we began... -In 2010, Chinese Companies began ramping up investment in U.S Manufacturing... -I guess my journey really began four years ago when I...

beats, beaten, beating

[IRREGULAR] bit ˈbit n *BEAT UP -Don't beat yourself up. 'We are making it, but we're getting pretty beat up along the way. His game started to suffer when his arthritis got bad but he still beat out other guys his age." 'As I walk to the car my heart beats faster. 'They're beautiful women but only one makes my heart beat out of chest. 'My heart's beating out of my chest seeing her there... 'Last month, he beat that record by 30 minutes. 'He will have to beat his new record...

forgives, forgave, forgiven, forgiving, forgiveness

[IRREGULAR] fərˈgɪv -I've chosen to forgive him so that I can move on. 'It's not a matter of forgiveness -Maybe you don't think I deserve your forgiveness

lends, lent, lending

[IRREGULAR] lɛnd lɛnt 'Can you lend me a couple of bucks? -The one I lent you

rides, rode, riding

[IRREGULAR] raɪd -You want a ride? -Can I offer you a ride? Reported Speech: -Can you give me a ride? -You asked me if I could give you a ride.

spring, sprang, sprung, springing

[IRREGULAR] sprɪŋ verb | noun 'In that moment when his eyes first met his daughter, a part of his heart sprang to life.

sits, sat, sitting

[IRREGULAR] sɪt sæt (7) 'I lifted my forehead off the floor and sat up in surprise 'I have been sitting on the bed here for goodness knows how long 'He would sit in his little bouncy sling for hours... 'He turns and moves to sit alongside her on the bed. -I've been in this chair for an hour, and no other manager has come and sat in my lap. 'I smelled it earlier at the bar when he sat next to me.

shuts, shutting

[IRREGULAR] ʃʌt -Shut off the engine. -I'm just gonna shut myself down emotionally. 'I didn't feel anything that day. It's like I just shut down. -Shutting down social interactions goes against our instinct. -Shut your mouth. 'As I shut the door, my phone rings. 'She shut the door...

upsets, upsetting

[IRREGULAR] ʌpˈsɛt 'I didn't mean to upset you.

identity, identities

aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti noun 'I would affirm that our identity determines our activity. They were still upset about her not revealing the identity of the baby's father.

begs, begged, begging

bɛg d -They begged me to leave him. 'When's begging for money. -It's not 1984 anymore. I'm not some naive kid begging for a job. -Sean was the one who begged for it.

burn, burnt, burned, burning

bɜrn v / n -The letter is burnt to shit. -You wanna burn down my career. -He got burned quite badly.

depends, depended, depending

dɪˈpɛnd / id -People depend on me.

details

dɪˈteɪl 'The police have never realized the detail of... -Sean didn't go into the details.

disaster

dɪˈzæs tər -My first year in town was a disaster.

flaky

fleɪ ki -I know that sounds flaky to you -I never thought you working for UNICEF sounded flaky. crazy, slightly strange

folk

foʊk -You LA folk are so cute. Noun | adjective

fault

fɔlt -If there is another 9/11, it'll be your fault.

facilitates, facilitated, facilitating

fəˈsɪl ɪˌteɪt id -I've spoken to some engineers and it might be possible to facilitate a private phone call between Lu and Mei.

gig

gɪg verb | adjective | noun 'When you think about it, being a kid sounds like a pretty good gig.

difference

'Does it make a difference?

resource

'Gov Andrew Cuomo is set to receive $5.1 million from his pandemic book deal. He is being investigated for using government resources to write it.

peels, peeled, peeling

'I peel the plastic wrap off the sandwich

immature

'I still think he's immature

towels, towelled, towelling

'I've been in the shower forever and am just now towelling off.

proportion

'It's all about proportion.

remorse

'Others expressed remorse over betraying trusts.

desirable

'So if pairing off is both desirable and dangerous, how do we do it right?

complexity

'Surveying the lay of the land will help us in our attempts to navigate the complexities of life and love in modern times.

stun

'The coronavirus vaccine is here, and we explain how it arrived with stunning speed.

butt

(Sai fora dessa conversa, informal). Not be involved in other people's business. This is none of your business, so just BUTT OUT!.

stirs, stirred, stirring

*STIR UP / to provoke 'I want to tell her how she stirs something in me, something I don't remember ever feeling with anyone else. -I completely ignored everything that would stir things up. 'If you follow these steps, you will be able to commit (and stay committed) to a daily quiet time that will stir up a hunger inside of you for more of God.

tee

*TEE UP -I'll need a couple of days to tee it up, make sure there's no red flags. to make preparation before starting or launching sth

zero incalm

*ZERO IN -and you never know who he's going to zero in on for these intense small talks. verb phrase, to direct all of your attention toward a particular person or thing

onto

*preposition ˈɒn tu 'They push the blame onto other people. 'Motion capture, the process of changing an actor's movements and expressions onto a digital avatar

promoted

- He's been promoted to VP of Sabre Retail and he's staying in Florida forever.re

brushes, brushed, brushing

- brʌʃ t -When was the last time you brushed your teeth? -One night I was brushing out my hair....

dares, dared, daring

- dɛər d -Go ahead, shoot me. I dare you! 'I would dare tell anyone else.

dings, dinged, dinging

- dɪŋ - d 'My phone dings and I see a text from Macie. -Made it home!

demeans, demeaned, demeaning

- dɪˈmin d -Frankly, I find it a bit demeaning. -I don't want to do demeaning or immoral things cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for someone or something

haunts, haunted, haunting

- hɔnt id -I have been haunted by it for the last ten years. -We've all got demons that haunt us. -That fact hunts me to this day. -I have buried people I love. People who haunt me to this day.

clothes, clothed, clothing

- kloʊð - t 'When he didn't come back, I found him fully clothed in the bathtub.

loves, loved, loving

- lʌv d -We don't get to choose who we love or who loves us back. -We love having him. -I love horror movies. -I loved her so much. -I know you've always loved him. -I'm so sorry that we have not loved each other at the same time. -How much do you love me? -you don't think it hurts to deny yourself the possibility of love?

minds, minded, minding, mindset

- maɪnd id 'Just keep that in mind. -I'm obviously not in the right state of mind. 'Shift your mindset 'If that is the case, then you need to make a shift in your mindset. -He was on my mind and so his name just popped into my head

mails, mailed, mailing

- meɪl - d -I'll mail then when I get back to NY. 'I emailed Roger a copy of the offer... 'The Notice of Commencement is mailed to a wide range of the company's stakeholders....

paints, painted, painting

- peɪnt - id Past participle: 'Guernica was painted by Pablo Picasso.

pees, peed, peeing

- pi / d -I gotta pee. -He'll pee all over me. -You didn't even stop to pee? Gross. 'I saw a drunk guy pee in the... -We have to pee there? 'She peed right through to Santa's leg.

prays, prayed, praying

- preɪ d prɛər -Our prayers have been answered.

provokes, provoked, provoking

- prəˈvoʊk t -Regardless of what provoked it, my behavior earlier was unacceptable.

punches, punched, punching

- pʌntʃ t -I wish I could punch him for you. 'Salvation is not just about getting a ticket punched for heaven

requests, requested, requesting

- rɪˈkwɛst - id *Noun: -Usually I like to hear a request before I refuse it.

sleds, sledded, sledding

- slɛd id -I haven't thought about him since we went sledding.

stalks, stalked, stalking

- stɔk - t -I don't mean to stalk you, but I really need talk to you.

stalls, stalled, stalling

- stɔl - d -you're stalling. -Okay, quit stalling.

sues, sued, suing

- su d 'The one who's suing our client. -I'm going to sue her. -Besides, Glenn's going to sue Home Depot. 'If anyone at the firm found out I told Tom this information, I could be sued.

surprise, surprised, surprising, surprisingly

- sərˈpraɪz d -Someone might surprise you. -Don't act so surprised. -I'm a little surprised that you want to sell the store. -It was meant to be a surprise. 'This is a nice surprise. 'When I arrived as a freshman I knew surprisingly little about the school.

tights

- taɪts Even if the budget is tight -You're wearing tights too?

trolls, trolled, trolling

- troʊl - d -I refuse to troll the Internet for a date.

tricks, tricked, tricking tricky

- trɪk t -It is tricky. -You tricked me. 'The wrong phone number trick?

tests, tested, testing

- tɛst id *TEST OUT 'I'm not using any dating apps, let alone testing out all the different options. -You thought about getting tested? -He tested positive for the Epstein virus. -Patrick is very clever, He always does well in tests.

annihilate

- you don't annihilate your family and throw them away like garbage.

addresses, addressed, addressing

- əˈdrɛs t 'Miles is just pointing out issues we'll need to address with the jury -The monarch only addresses the nation on special occasions. -I think there are three big problems we have to address.

empowers, empowered, empowering

- ɛmˈpaʊ ər d -I'm empowering you. Go make the deal with Omnicom. 'Resting in the sovereign care of God will empower forgiveness of your enemies. ''Overthinking will not empower you over things that are beyond your control. So, let it be if it is meant to be and cherish the moment.''

expands, expanded, expanding

- ɪkˈspænd id 'help me keep the place going, and hopefully expand it.

indulges, indulged, indulging

- ɪnˈdʌldʒ - d 'You're on vacation. You're allowed to indulge a little.

intact

- ɪnˈtækt -Our agreement's intact.

evaluates, evaluated, evaluating

- ɪˈvæl yuˌeɪt id -I don't feel comfortable being evaluated by someone I don't know.

evolves, evolved, evolving

- ɪˈvɒlv - d -I may only be here a year, but I need to evolve, too.

evicts, evicted, evicting

- ɪˈvɪkt - id 'I got evicted. I have to be out today.

updates, updated, updating

- ʌpˈdeɪt id -I just wanted to update you that 'We get updates from London.

isolates, isolated, isolating

- ˈaɪ səˌleɪt / id -How long can we keep him isolated? -He drove everyone away, isolating me completely.

bothers, bothered, bothering

- ˈbɒð ər d 10) Present perfect progressive: -It's been bothering me. -I don't want to bother you. -I knew it was gonna bother you... -Don't you bother yourself about that at all.

pampers, pampered, pampering

- ˈpæm pər d -I'm going to pamper you -You're gonna get pampered.

consensual

-We had a consensual affair.

agitated

-he is extremely agitated.

barters, bartered, bartering

-you bartered him for nothing?

smitten

-you're really smitten, aren't you?

reception

Only place in the city you don't get reception.

tramp

Stay away from the nerd who never goes out—he'll advise you to dress like a tramp. a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk

crazy, crazier, craziest

Superlative: -Wow, this is the craziest coincidence.

comes, came, coming income, outcome

[IRREGULAR] verb kʌm keɪm noun ˈaʊtˌkʌm ˈɪn kʌm 'Some people try to bet on the future, living beyond their means now in the hope that their income will catch up to their lifestyle. 'I have seen how following (or ignoring) God's wisdom leads to very different outcomes in life. 'If you want a different outcome, you need to provide a different input. *COME ACROSS *COME AROUND *COME ALONG *COME AFTER *COME BY *COME OVER *COME IN -This might be the strangest thing I have ever come across. (change one's position or opinion) 'When Christmas came around and I actually got the exact gift I wanted, I was happy 'My wife assures me I'll eventually come around -He'll come around. -What was it made you come around? 'They will logically leave you when your looks change or when someone more attractive comes along. 'We'd love to have you come along. 'What we have doesn't come along very often and we may never find it again -Why does a guy like this have to come along now? -Until the right person came along to take after him. -Heller is coming along -I'll call Doc, tell him you're not coming in today. 'He'll stop coming after me for money 'I'd never planned to tell the police that, fearing that Rob would come after me -Did he also mention that he thought I was coming on to him? -How come you didn't bring more cheese pizzas? -How come you never talk about Iraq? -Let's not let it come to that. -When it comes to serious matters, I can... 'My standards are high, actually, especially when it comes to people. 'I still don't trust myself when it comes to letting people into my life. -I came over to invite you to a party. -You gotta come with us. -Thanks for coming over. -You like Zoe coming over... 'She'd let me come over and take as many as I wanted. -I just came by to see how you're doing. -Thanks for coming by. -I could come by later. -Preacher said you came by the bar. -Lemon came by to assure there was no disappointment in the finger foods. -Just came by to check out this... -Do you think that if I hadn't come to Virgin, he would still be with Charmaine? -I knew there were no miracles and my time had come.

sheds, shedding

[IRREGULAR] when you're alone together and the moment of truth arrives and it's time to shed your shaper

withdraws, withdrew, withdrawn withdrawal

[IRREGULAR] wɪðˈdrɔ verb wɪðˈdrɔ əl noun 'The Barnes Group is giving us twenty days to finalize the deal or they will withdraw their offer. 'When you get addicted to chasing that feeling, as I did, you eventually have to deal with the withdrawal. 'This is why breaking up with someone with whom you have had sex can be so difficult. You are, in a very literal sense, going through withdrawal. take back; remove

overthink, overthought, overthinking

[IRREGULAR] əʊvəˈθɪŋk ''Overthinking will not empower you over things that are beyond your control. So, let it be if it is meant to be and cherish the moment.''

shakes, shook, shaken, shaking

[IRREGULAR] ʃeɪk ʃʊk ˈʃeɪkən ˈʃeɪ kɪŋ '.Which is why I heard so shook me. 'I think I shook my roommates' hands

undoes, undid, undone, undoing

[IRREGULAR] ʌnˈdu ʌnˈdɪd ʌnˈdʌn -Nothing I say now will undo what we did. -Zoe is walking around with the very information that could completely undo my entire relationship. -I actually undid my seatbelt... 'He leaves the zipper undone...

tears, tore, torn, tearing teary, tearful

[IRREGULAR] ˈtɪər fəl 'My sophomore year I had to have a tearful breakup with a girl I had never technically dated. ˈtɪər i 'In a teary voice Johanna had told him the results of the biopsy. 'She smiles and her eyes get teary. tɪər (verb | noun) 'Taylor has tears running down her face 'When I notice the tears running down his face 'My voice falters and tears stream down my face -I'm not gonna waste tears on you. 'Thanks, I say, not able to tear my eyes from his. -Everyone is tearing each piece of interaction between this couple apart *TEAR DOWN 'I don't want the inn being torn down. 'Why would they buy it and tear it down? 'The people who bought it ended up tearing it down. 'He made me believe we were restoring the inn, not tearing it down. *TEAR UP -Dogs are tearing up the woods. -How did that feel when I tore that up? {it tears me up}

goes, went, gone, going ongoing

[IRREGULAR] ˈɒnˌgoʊ ɪŋ, ˈɔn adjective God may have you focus on different things in different stages of your life. It's an ongoing adventure. *GO ALONG WITH to agree with 'I think you should go along with whatever happens and stop fighting it. 'He knew I wouldn't go along with it so he changed it without telling me. 'She goes along with my story about wanting to fulfill my dream of living in New York -Do you see where I'm going with this? -How did it/that go? -I need to get going -Let's get going -I gotta get going -I should get going -I should probably get going -I don't usually go for girls my own age, but you're pretty cool. 'What's going on in here? -Does going to Harvard at the age of 14 seem normal? *GO AWAY -I had a sore throat, and it went away. -and you wouldn't have to go away to look for work. *Reported speech: -I'm going to Long Beach. -Mary said she was going to Long Beach.

misunderstand, misunderstood, misunderstanding

[IRREGULAR] ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstænd ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstʊd -Don't misunderstand this. -I think you misunderstood -This is a misunderstanding. -What are you saying? You misunderstood him? -It was all just a big misunderstanding. -That was a work-related misunderstanding.

overhears, overheard, overhearing

[IRREGULAR] ˌoʊ vərˈhɪər 'I overheard Celine telling Bianca that 'I overheard some of the locals saying "The 'witness' overheard the girls being chatted up by the guys just out of the prison -People at work, people I overhear in cafes...

overshoots, overshot, overshooting

[IRREGULAR] ˌoʊ vərˈʃut oʊ vərˈʃɒt -Tallahassee is about 200 miles inland, so I overshot a good amount.

understands, understood, understanding

[IRREGULAR] ˌʌn dərˈstænd ˌʌn dərˈstʊd 'I understand completely -I completely understand. -I don't understand you. 'You're starting to understand my family

throw, threw, thrown, throwing

[IRREGULAR] θroʊ θru θroʊn -She throws this annual ''I hate Valentine's day'' dinner. -If I got a C in anything, my family would probably throw me a party. -Now you have to throw a cocktail party in his honor tonight? -What if we threw their anniversary party tonight? *THROW AWAY 'I make more than enough to pay my bills but not enough that I can throw money away like Griffen does. 'Some people throw hope away. - you don't annihilate your family and throw them away like garbage. - You again? Gosh, I keep throwing you away, you keep flying back here. 'I threw away yesterday's newspaper.

thinks, thought, thinking, thoughtful

[IRREGULAR] θɪŋk θɔt -Can you give me a chance to think about it, please? 'I haven't really thought about it. 'I shouldn't be thinking that... -I prefer not to think about it. *Adjective: -Thank you so much. That's so thoughtful. *Noun: 'On second thought you should -If you're having second thoughts, now is the time to share them -I would definitely give that some thought. -Does anyone have any thoughts on this? -Any more thoughts about that? -I'm just trying to fill my head with other thoughts. 'As if he read my thoughts, he slowly backs away. 'I quickly wipe away that thought, knowing he'd never do that to me. 'She panicked at the thought of spending a weekend just relaxing on the beach.

bets, betting

[IRREGULAR] bɛt 'My dad used to bet on sports... 'I have never bet on a game and never would. 'I'd be willing to place a bet that you two hill hook up -You wanna bet? -You want to bet on it? I'll bet you a bag of pretzels. -You want me to bet 20? -I bet you do. -I bet you miss her. -I bet he knows that. -I'll bet you did. -I heard that you stitched up our Bo. Bet it's the first time you ever had to do anything like that. __________________________________ *Noun: 'It's a good bet what numbers will be up next.

hurts, hurting hurtful

[IRREGULAR] hɜrt 'Paul did not minimize the wrongs done to him. He acknowledged that they were hurtful actions. -Don't hurt yourself. -She's been hurt. -I can't get hurt again. -I know you don't want to hurt her. -My sister would never, ever, ever hurt her children. 'The germ can stay for years without hurting a child and then cause death in adulthood. -You're hurting me a little bit. ''The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.''

awry

When Carrie's big step forward in her relationship goes awry, best friends Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha are there to help her pick up the pieces.

robe

You pulled my robe off. "Oopsy." Remember? -There's a man walking around the terminal in a bathrobe.

puts, putting

[IRREGULAR] *PUT TOGETHER -I was hoping to steal you this morning and put together a transition plan. - Wow. When you put it that way, I guess it does sound pretty terrible. It's not something I usually put out there unless I really trust someone. *PUT UP 'She'd been so determined to have that happily-ever-after that she honestly believed she could put up with anything. *PUT ON 'He's put on some weight since his injury *PUT OFF 'I'm going to have to get a job and put off going to pro until 'You can't keep putting this off. 'I need to stop putting it off and just end it. 'I'll do it later. I'm going to put it off. -Maybe that's why we put off the divorce so long. -I didn't put it off. 'The weather was bad, so we put off the picnic until next week. 'Did you postpone your trip to Brazil? - Yes, we did. We put it off until next summer. *PUT IN 'I'm serious. I'm putting in an offer to buy the inn. -Put me in. I got the info down backwards, forwards 'They were very grateful for all the time she had put in, finding the other pictures...

gives, gave, given, giving giver

[IRREGULAR] -Can you give me a chance to think about it, please? 'Want to be happy? Be a cheerful giver *GIVE IN 'First, one of you will give in and eventually follow the other. Often this means the believer abandons a pursuit of God and adopts a lifestyle that reflects no allegiance to God. *GIVE UP 'Don't give up on (this/your dream). 'He will never give up on you. -He's not gonna give up on my mom. 'Thanks for not giving up on me. 'Please don't give up on me -I'm not going to give up on love -That's not an excuse to give up on yourself. -Give humanity a chance. Someone might surprise you. -Trust is the most dangerous thing you can give away, Lisa. -He just gave me, like, 15 bucks for a $55 arrangement. 4) Present progressive: -I'm not giving up. 7) Present perfect: [I have already given up on that] -He's never given his car up for anybody. -Jack has given you a lot of responsibilities. -I have absolutely no intention whatsoever of giving up my practice. -I would definitely give that some thought. -I just hate the thought of leaving you 'We're given choices every day. Sometimes we make the right choice, sometimes we don't. -Given Mel's specialty in this area, I've asked her to participate.

costs, costing, costly, costlier, costliest

[IRREGULAR] kɔst ˈkɔst li I'm not sure we realize how costly that fun is. 'This trip just became two hundred dollars costlier for her. -How much does this coyote cost? 'I didn't care what it costs. -That's gonna cost us $35.000. 'He's just some guy I met who is going to end up costing me a fortune... -you have a point. Stepping on babies should be avoided at all costs.

wears, wore, worn, wearing

[IRREGULAR] #war# -He wore these sexy, little John Lennon glasses. -Are you wearing eye makeup? -Why aren't you wearing it? -My boss told me to wear a mask all the time. 'I have been worrying about what to wear but I'm not changing. 'The guys I've dated in the city tend to wear colognes with more of a floral scent *Reported Speech: -Always wear your mask. -You told us to always wear our masks. -She just wore me down.

bends, bent, bending

[IRREGULAR] 'If I love New York and he longs to live in Dime Box, Texas, do we have a future? How much are you willing to bend? 'We are transitioning here from the three critical factors of character to four factors of chemistry that have some bend in them. -No wonder you've been coming home all bent up lately.

handwrite, writes, wrote, written, writing

[IRREGULAR] 'If you wrote out three verses a day you could handwrite the entire book in just over a month. Tom Sawyer was written by Mark Twain. -This list isn't written by someone who's ready to move on. It's written by someone who loves New York. -I'm a skilled editor and I've done a lot of writing myself. -Who did you write the letter to? *WRITE UP write in a finished form 'You've already written up the offer. You're presenting it tomorrow. *WRITE OUT 'If you wrote out three verses a day you could handwrite the entire book in just over a month. *WRITE DOWN -Let's write down the name of the station so we can find our way back -It turned out I had written down the Russian word for "Exit." - Cathy, write that down and print it out.

does, did, done, doing

[IRREGULAR] 'Nice doing business with you, Dylan Harper. 'What are you doing tomorrow? -I'm finally doing the right thing. -I have done absolutely nothing to you. -He's done a lot since I've been here... 'You just got out of a serious relationship. I don't want to rush into doing this and then regret it.

drives, drove, driven, driving

[IRREGULAR] 'So we had to get out of the taxi, and he drove away, leaving us standing there. -He drove everyone away, isolating me completely. -He's driving away. 'I should've driven back tonight 'I drove them home in my car. - He drove down to Florida and convinced Jo to make him CEO. - I just jumped in the car and I drove down here... -That's quite a drive.

grows, grew, grown, growing

[IRREGULAR] 'a grown woman and her elder dad 'The person you are with can become more attractive as you grow up and grow old together. *GROW TOGETHER 'When you date another human, as you grow together you will encourage, challenge, and shape each other. *GROW APART (get distant from someone, like a friend) 'I'm worried we'll grow apart -People grow apart. It happens. -It just breaks my heart to see a good couple split up over something like, ''We grow apart.'' *GROW UP 'You didn't grow up privileged. 'She's grown up a lot since the past five years. 'Maybe you should've grown up in Kansas. -You need to grow up and get your life together. 'It felt like home to me, even more than the home I grew up in. 'Your grandfather wasn't like us. He grew up poor. '..but living there is exhausting and not at all like the dream I imagined it'd be growing up.

catches, caught, catching

[IRREGULAR] *CATCH UP 'Some people try to bet on the future, living beyond their means now in the hope that their income will catch up to their lifestyle. 'You feel like you can't catch up your breath -I'll go to the exam room and catch up with Sal. -Can you catch Avery up to speed on how things are done here? -We should sit down so you can catch me up to speed. -Kids, they get so caught up in stories and fantasies. (Sorry, I got caught up at work.) 'I have a lot of work to catch up on. 'I can't this weekend,'' I tell him. ''I need to catch up on work.'' 'Something caught your attention -Have you ever committed a crime for which you weren't caught? - I have a plane to catch.

fly, flies, flew, flown, flying, flight

[IRREGULAR] *FLY OFF -I looked out my left window and I saw sparks flying off the engine. 'They even flew out here to make sure I was okay. -....and then she flew out to Arizona Friday morning. *Past perfect: -I'd never flown with Sully before. 'She'd flown into this airport many times 'We're going to fly first class. -It's hard to comment on what it's like to fly in an airplane if you've never been off the ground. *Noun: flaɪt -Have a safe flight. -That day I was scheduled for an afternoon flight.. -I was extremely concerned that the flights were gonna be delayed or cancelled.

gets, got, gotten, getting

[IRREGULAR] *GET TOGETHER (meet - usually for social reasons) -Call me. I'd love to get together. -You need to grow up and get your life together. -I need to get going. -What have I got myself into? -You've gotten pretty fit. 'Now that I've gotten to know you... -What has gotten into you? -There's no timeline for getting over the loss of someone you love. 'What changed your mind? - Getting to know you. -I practically had to promise to breastfeed her to get her over on our side. *GET OVER 'I got over it 'He needs to get over it... 'He'll get over it. 'He got over his cold. "As soon as I get over this cold, let's... -I still haven't gotten over losing my daughter. -I still can't get over just how much you and I have in common. *GET INTO -This might be a tough question, but did you guys get into an argument before she left? - Can you really get into that conversation with me?

meets, met, meeting

[IRREGULAR] *MEET UP 'We have a few different bars we meet up at but this one's our favorite. 'When is the next time you're meeting up with your friends? -When I first met Saffron... -Maybe you'll get to meet her someday. -If I'd never met Niki, would I ever have thought our relationship was bad? -This wasn't how I wanted us to meet. ___________________________ -You take care. It was such a (pleasure to meet you). -It was (nice meeting you) as well. -It was lovely meeting you. -It's (Good to meet you). 'We're meeting, but I'm not going to present him the offer. -What was it like meeting Nancy and me for the first time? -I think meeting you made Jack realize what is possible. ___________________________ *Noun: -She's at a meeting in Westchester. Reported Speech: -I'll meet you at the party. -Ana said she would meet us at the party. -Mary said she was going to meet us after the movie.

sells, sold, selling, sale

[IRREGULAR] *SELL OUT -They used to sell out in a day. -We're completely sold out. -The event has officially sold out in just one hour. 'They're on sale... -I'm a little surprised that you want to sell the store. -If you let emotion get in the way of selling... -I'm used to selling cars...

sticks, stuck, sticking

[IRREGULAR] *STICK AROUND -You don't have to stick around. -That's why I'm sticking around. *STICK UP FOR to defend; to support -Thanks for sticking up for me. -We need to stick as close to the truth as possible. -Should we order some drinks? -I'll just stick to water. -Maybe I'd better stick with it? 'It's a tough job and not many guys stick with it -When things get tough, stick your head up put your shoulders back. -And he stuck around because he was the one for me. 'I'm stuck here for days now.. 'And it actually IS our business because if he marries her, we're all going to be stuck with her.

falls, fell, fallen, falling

[IRREGULAR] - fɔl fɛl ˈfɔ lən 'We're all imperfect people living in a fallen world. 'The fall color is unlike anything you've ever seen -Have you ever fallen for a guy so fast? -Valentine's Day always falls on a Thursday. I've fallen in love with her spirit. 'I've fallen so hard for Aiden, and every moment I spend with him, I fall for him even more. I might even be falling in love with him. FALLING APART 'I feel like everything I worked for is falling apart. -It's okay to fall apart a little bit sometimes. 'Stop trying to pretend like I'm not ****ing falling apart. 'I want to watch you fall apart for me. ''Stay positive and strong, even when it feels like everything in your life is falling apart. Your efforts will soon be rewarded.'' -Falling in love with Sean has taught me -I fell down 'She's referring to the guy who fell down the stairs. -I think the engine is gonna fall off. -The good news is the engine isn't gonna fall off. - When you were ten you fell off the swings.. 'I remember also waking in the night between feeds in those early weeks, convinced I had forgotten to put him back in Moses basket and fearing he had fallen off the bed.

swears, swore, sworn, swearing

[IRREGULAR] - swɛər swɔr swɔrn 'In that moment he swore to himself and to the universe that he would protect and provide for this little girl with everything he has. -You have to swear not to tell anyone. 'I could've swore we closed it but I guess not. -I swore her to secrecy if that makes you feel better. *SWORN IN 'Donald Trump left the White House for the last time as the 45th president. Joe Biden will be sworn in at noon. Here's how the day will unfold. 'A new president will be sworn in today. -My retirement will become official the day you get sworn in.

sinks, sank, sunk, sinking

[IRREGULAR] - sɪŋk sæŋk sʌŋk 'I think sometimes it takes time to sink in. -I had sunk to my lowest point. ''Ships don't sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don't let what's happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.''

deals, dealt, dealing

[IRREGULAR] - dil dɛlt -We never even dealt with it in the first place. -How do you deal with that? -I don't have the emotional maturity to deal with... -He has a lot of stuff he has to deal with. 7) Present perfect: -Look, you haven't dealt with him in awhile... 4) Present progressive: -Lily deserves to know who she's dealing with. -We don't know what we're dealing with here -I'm just dealing with Erin's stuff since apparently, she's not coming back. 10) Present perfect progressive: -It's you who's been dealing in bad faith. ___________________________ -I've just dealing with being let down by my dad, not for the first time... *Noun: -What's the big deal? -We're willing to cut you a deal.

send, sent, sending

[IRREGULAR] - If somebody's gonna light a six-and-a-half-milion-pound candle under you and send you off into space, it's gotta be exciting. -I don't accept his excuses or his apologies and that hiring me a therapist is no more a satisfactory replacement for an actual parent than sending me off to college at an inappropriate young age.

redoes, redid, redone, redoing

[IRREGULAR] - riˈdu -You're redoing your entire apartment 'The document is not legible; please redo it.

perceptive

pərˈsɛp tɪv -I'm usually a little more perceptive.

pinches, pinched, pinching

pɪntʃ t 'Pinch me, Albert. This can't be real. verb | noun

reluctantly

rəˈləkt ə ntli 'I reluctantly agree to it 'As I shut the door, my phone rings. It's my dad. He must've heard the news. I reluctantly answer, knowing he's going to yell at me.

reminds, reminded, reminding

rɪˈmaɪnd / id 1) Simple present: -It reminds me that this is Valentine's Day.

renews, renewed, renewing

rɪˈnu / d -We're gonna renew our vows this spring, right?

scenarios

sɪˈnɛər iˌoʊ noun -Look, worst case scenario,

tips, tipped, tipping

tɪp t She tips her head back as I kiss her neck, -I tipped the valet to keep an eye on him. 'Tipping my head up to the sky I smile

virginity

vərˈdʒɪn ɪ ti 'I wanted to lose my virginity to him -I took his virginity.

soft, softly

ɔft li 'He softly smiles.

available

əˈveɪ lə bəl -It's no longer available.

ensue, ensued, ensuing, ensuingly

ɛnˈsu d verb

entrust, entrusted, entrusting, entrustment

ɛnˈtrʌst id 'The Bible is clear, however, that you are to steward the money God has entrusted to you to the very best of your ability. It's his money.

indoors

ɪnˈdɔrz 'we spent most of our time indoors.

briefly

ˈbrif li / adv -We chatted briefly last night.

brutal, brutally

ˈbrut l -Yeah, that was brutal. 'You'd have to be brutally honest about what you're doing and how you are using them from the very start

downhill

ˈdaʊnˈhɪl -My night had quickly gone downhill.

global

ˈgloʊ bəl -We're melding two cultures together: The Chinese culture and the US culture. So we are truly a global organization.

crowded

ˈkraʊ dɪd 'The restaurant was really crowded, so I had to share a table. 'The Movie theater is crowded on Saturday night.

captures, captured, capturing

ˈkæp tʃər d -The disappearance of a pregnant Frederick woman and her two children has captured the nation's attention.

cautiously

ˈkɔʃəsli (cóchesli) 'And when i finally started to answer, I did so cautiously.'

kidnaps, kidnapped, kidnaping

ˈkɪd næp t -She's kidnapping a dog? 2) Simple past: -She kidnapped my nephew.

lousy

ˈlaʊ zi -What a lousy day. -What lousy weather. very bad

luxury

ˈlʌk ʃə ri noun | adjective 'A luxury tennis resort.

manhood

ˈmæn hʊd / n -I'm gonna help you to rediscover your manhood.

native

ˈneɪ tɪv 'Who is not a native English speaker? adjective | noun

nominate

ˈnɒm əˌneɪt verb | adjective -I'm nominating you to take my place.

prudish

ˈpru dɪʃ 'Until that moment, I had never considered myself prudish. Or naive. excessively proper or modest

relays, relayed, relaying

ˈri leɪ d - and you're basically going to relay all the details of exactly what happened.

speechless

ˈspitʃ lɪs -I'm speechless.

signify, signifies, signified, signifying

ˈsɪg nəˌfaɪ d 'It signifies the start of our new life, and our new business.

citizen

ˈsɪt ə zən / n -I'm an American citizen. -Currently, you are a citizen of nowhere.

somewhat

ˈsʌmˌʰwʌt 'That might be somewhat true.

vital

ˈvaɪt l 'It was vital to my survival to have a one bedroom of my own.'

wealthy, wealthier, wealthiest

ˈwɛl θi 'He's still the wealthiest person in town

wilderness

ˈwɪl dər nɪs noun 'Now we are all forging through the wilderness with no equipment, no guide

assets

ˈæs ɛt / n -Alexander Pearce has 744 million in illegal assets -I think I can be a real asset helping you navigate

awful

ˈɔ fəl 'How awful. 'God, (that's awful.) -I look awful. -That was awful. -She's awful. adjective | adverb

exercises, exercised, exercising

ˈɛk sərˌsaɪz / d -I know you're not used to exercising.

instantly

ˈɪn stənt li 'The simple act of turning off the lights could instantly create such a variety of strong emotional responses around the stadium. 'In Luke's room, I know immediately that things are bad, the dread switching instantly from the card to my son.

Instincts

ˈɪn stɪŋkt -I follow my instincts. -Shutting down social interactions goes against our instinct.

interest

ˈɪn tər ɪst 'I feel like something's off between Aiden and me like he's pulling away or losing interest. -My interest is strictly personal.

shepherd

ˈʃɛp ərd verb | noun 'God is a good Shepherd, and he will take care of us. a person who takes care of sheep

upwards

ˈʌpwədz 'I'd say upwards hour, hour and a half'

metaphorical, metaphorically

ˌmɛt əˈfɔr ɪ kəl / adj ˈˌmɛdəˈfɔrək(ə)li / adv -We talking literally or metaphorically?

faraway

adjective fɑr əˈweɪ 'Albert sits back, rubbing his chin, getting that faraway look on his face that he gets when he's thinking.

volunteers, volunteered, volunteering

ˌvɒl ənˈtɪər / d 2) Simple past: -I volunteered for the job.

accidentally

ˌæk sɪˈdɛn tl -So they accidentally gave us an extra egg sandwich this morning. Who wants it?

unbelievable

ˌʌn bɪˈli və bəl -Traffic was unbelievable.

advice, advisers, advise

"I could really use your advice right now. "Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed."

aisle

aɪl (aiol) 'Inside the branch library, there were many more aisle of books than there were of computers. 'I can't wait to see you walking down the aisle. -When he sees me walking down the aisle Hallway is the space between closed doors as in home, school, or offices. Aisle is not enclosed like the space between rows of chairs.

outpace

aʊtˈpeɪs 'When it comes to fearlessly loving people, speaking the truth in love, and selflessly offering hospitality, she far outpaces me. to go faster, do better, or develop more quickly than someone or something else

outrageous

aʊtˈreɪ dʒəs / adj 'In this dark period of loss, did I need any justification for learning Italian other than that it was the only thing I could imagine bringing me any pleasure right now? And it wasn't that outrageous a goal, anyway, to want to study a language. Going beyond proper limits

consistency

''Consistency creates habit and our habits shape our life.''

compassionate

''He is compassionate enough to want to take your fears from you.. Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.

raw

'A raw meat sandwich warning draws eyes on Wisconsin. 'Health experts urged people not to eat raw meat

satisfaction

'After an agonizing few seconds you felt the deep satisfaction of success when you saw the response come in that she'd love to spend time with you.

basics, basically

'Albert taught me the basics. ˈbeɪ sɪk li - I basically do everything for her. - If we go into them, you're basically accepting Nellie as your manager.. 'I didn't realize how much it'd cost for an apartment that's basically the size of a closet.

hustle

'Amid all this hustle and scurry - and under the guise of asking for a little advice

guise

'Amid all this hustle and scurry - and under the guise of asking for a little advice an external appearance, cover, mask

scurry

'Amid all this hustle and scurry - and under the guise of asking for a little advice to run quickly

cleavage

'And not just on my lips, but on my neck, my shoulder, my cleavage—all places that make me weak.

credence

'Are you going to give credence to the opinions of your drunken friends?

glimpses, glimpsed, glimpsing

'As U.K Begins Vaccinations, a Glimpse Of Life After Covid. a very brief, passing look, sight, or view

denial

'Because you were in denial.

delve

'Before we delve into any advice about what to do, we need to figure out where we are. I felt I needed to delve into metaphysics, as I wasn't getting the answers I needed from the traditional role models and religion in my life. (v.) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into

check checkup

'Check it/this out. -I'm gonna go check on Jack. -How much longer will I have to keep getting these checkups? -Just came by to check out this -I'm new here. I gotta check with... -I'm sorry to disturb you. I just wanted to check in and see -We're meeting today because she asked for us to check in. -and then she checked her bank statement -Table three wants to pay by check...

confidence, confident

'Confidence doesn't grow when you hide in your comfort zone. -When it comes to serious matters, I can keep a confidence 'Learning to control your emotions is the first step to clear, confident communication.

discipleship

'Discipleship: You were created to become like Christ!

flooding

'Flooding has all but shut down New York's subway.

granted

'God has granted you this season as a gift 'You can know that God has granted you this season as a gift -Sometimes I think we take it for granted that we live in such a magnificent place. -You're gonna start thinking that I'm taking you for granted, and I don't care enough to plan something. gave or allowed someone to do something

exceptional

'Good isn't good enough. He expects me to be exceptional. Reach my highest potential. -I said that you were exceptional.

obey

'Have reverence for God, and obey his command, because this is all that we were created for. (Ecclesiastes 12:13)

reverence

'Have reverence for God, and obey his command, because this is all that we were created for. (Ecclesiastes 12:13)

paragon

'He appeared to be a paragon of success. a model of excellence or perfection

former

'He didn't want to talk about former girlfriends.

coupling, uncoupling

'He explained, They hit puberty around 13 and many don't get married until they're past 30. That's two decades of coupling, uncoupling, hooking up, relationships

dynasty

'He finally retired, and after his son was killed while hunting, there wasn't another Phillips to pass the badge to, thus ending the dynasty. A series of rulers from the same family

slams, slammed, slamming

'He goes outside, slamming the door behind him.

attentive attentiveness

'He is attentive in both of these respects. He is attentive to your words, listening carefully as you speak. 'We are meant to be attentive to the Lord in the same way. Devotion expresses itself in attentiveness to his Word and attending to his work.

foolish

'He is currently populating this kingdom with foolish, weak, despised, broken people. 'It is foolish to base your entire reason for dating someone on looks, something that is destined to diminish with time. small, unimportant

despised

'He is currently populating this kingdom with foolish, weak, despised, broken people. hated

consequences

'He knew the consequences. -I can't face the consequences.

reply, replied, replying

'He replied to me.

urges, urged, urging

'He says, urging me to continue. "Taylor," I say softly over her mouth, urging her to slow down. 'Health experts urged people not to eat raw meat...

shoves, shoved, shoving

'He tries to take my hand but I shove it in my pocket 'He shoves my shoulder, pushing me into the lady beside me. 'He lets go of my hair and turns me around, shoving me against the brick wall. 'Stop shoving me.

electricity, electronic

'He was charged $$$ for his electricity bill. -My electric was 600 bucks last month. -Tens of millions of Americans are hopelessly addicted to their electronic devices.

hottie

'He was definitely a hottie. Very attractive man or woman. ex: "Lisa is such a hottie."

shirtless

'He was shirtless

gurgle

'He would sit in his little bouncy sling for hours, just jiggling up and down, watching me putting orders together and gurgling at all the customers. Bounce. Gurgle. Bounce. Smile . . .

grips, gripped, gripping

'He's gripping my hair so tight I can't move my head. 'Her hands grip my shirt and tug me closer so that our bodies are touching.

injured, injury

'He's put on some weight since his injury -She's injured and scared.

neutral

'He's staying neutral. Not really saying much.

blackmail

'He's trying to blackmail me. 'My dad is trying to blackmail me for money. -That's not how blackmail works.

tugs, tugged, tugging

'Her hands grip my shirt and tug me closer so that our bodies are touching.

weirdness

'I actually find your weirdness to be kinda cute -This could take all the weirdness out of it.

scrambled

'I began to scramble up the side of the cliff. 'The process of evaluation gets scrambled becauslone no one is relaxed enough to be themselves!

resists, resisted, resisting

'I can't resist her.

cringes, cringed, cringing

'I cringe every time I see a woman in my club turn down a wonderful man just because "he has red hair" or "he's not hot enough for me."

fleshes, fleshed, fleshing

'I didn't know how to get the word I heard at church or I read in my Bible to flesh out in my life. verb | noun

insists, insisted, insisting

'I didn't lie. She insists.

blames, blamed, blaming

'I didn't want you getting blamed for making a mess. 'We'll blame it on Albert. 'They push the blame onto other people.

hugs, hugged, hugging, huggers

'I don't come from a family of huggers.

sphere

'I don't know what school, job, city, or social sphere God has placed you in.

function

'I had a family function to attend an hour before the date. -No, I don't function that way. Sex is not gonna help.

purity

'I had been through True Love Waits (a program focused on abstinence and purity). I had signed a written pledge saying that I would abstain from sex until marriage.

chiché

'I hate to sound cliché, but exercise and nutrition are the best ways to change the way you look and feel.

golfs, golfed, golfing

'I haven't golfed for three days now.

suspicious

'I know he's suspicious of my story. 'You're going to make your parents suspicious.

stack

'I look over at the stacks of books in his living room

dimples

'I love a guy with dimples. They're my weakness.

hovers, hovered, hovering

'I move closer and lean in until my mouth hovers over hers

truce

'I need a temporary truce. a pause in fighting, temporary peace

grieves, grieved, grieving

'I need time to grieve before getting kicked out on the street. 'She allowed her mind to wander to that period of her life and often grieved for the child she'd lost. -How do you know when you're done grieving?

bear, bears, bore, borne, bearing

'I need to find my bearings. -At the very moment that we were preoccupied with fighting each other, the coronavirus was steadily bearing down upon us. -I make him travel all over the world because I can't bear to be apart from him.

slide

'I put my phone down and slide it over so I won't be tempted to look at it.

bats, batted, battling

'I say just act normal around him. No giggling. No twirling of your hair. Batting of your eyes."

giggles, giggled, giggling

'I say just act normal around him. No giggling. No twirling of your hair. Batting of your eyes."

twirls. twirled, twirling

'I say just act normal around him. No giggling. No twirling of your hair. Batting of your eyes."

soaks, soaked, soaking

'I see blood soaking through his shirt. 'We went outside and sat on the beach, soaked up the sun, and jumped in the water.

technique

'I take deep breaths through my nose, a technique I use to calm myself down during tournaments but it's not calming me now.

friendship

'I think I really missed his friendship

fling

'I thought Luke would just be a summer fling.

grammatical

'I'm not afraid to speak in English, I'm afraid to be judged if I make grammatical mistakes

late, later, latest

'I'm really sorry. I'm running late.

stressed

'I'm so stressed. -It upsets her, and it really stresses me out. -I get why you've been stressed out. -I'm stressed out. - Why am I stressed out? - Who's not stressed out? ''Repeat to yourself: I'm not going to stress out or worry about how things will work out for me.''

confidential, confidentiality

'I'm still not allowed to share confidential information with a client. -I need this conversation to remain confidential. -I need to keep this search confidential. -Well, first, we'd have to sign a confidentiality agreement.

kind, kinder, kindest, kindness

'I've fallen in love with her spirit. Her kindness. kaɪnd -She's the kindest person I've ever met. -Nobody's kind at 14. 'But people have been kind and they seem to want to do something.

long, longer, longest longs

'If I love New York and he longs to live in Dime Box, Texas, do we have a future? How much are you willing to bend?

waxe

'If he has beautiful eyes and is in good shape, who cares if he waxes his chest?

wary

'If the doctor suggests a number of procedures above and beyond what you came in for, be wary. cautious

abstain, abstinence

'If you're single, he wants you to abstain from sex until 'I had been through True Love Waits (a program focused on abstinence and purity). I had signed a written pledge saying that I would abstain from sex until marriage.

financial, financially

'Israel secretly agreed to finance Russian-made Covid-19 vaccines for Syria as part of a prisoner swap, and an official said. fɪˈnæn ʃəl 'Buying a home can make more financial sense than renting. 'From a financial standpoint it's a risky move, but I believe in my heart it's the right thing to do. 'we recognize that we must take necessary steps to reduce debt and strengthen our financial position. -Tully's been supporting Cloud financially for years, okay?

slender

'It doesn't matter how big or how slender you are

midst

'It filled him with sufficient courage to proclaim the gospel, even in the midst of his trial. in the middle of

hits, hitting

'It hit him hard. Haven't hit the gym in months. -It just hits you when you least expect it. 'then he does stuff like hit me in the face... -he would always cry after he hit me. [I want to hit all seven continents before I'm forty]

base

'It is foolish to base your entire reason for dating someone on looks, something that is destined to diminish with time.

diminish

'It is foolish to base your entire reason for dating someone on looks, something that is destined to diminish with time. to make or become smaller, reduce in size

reeks, reeked, reeking

'It reeks like rotting food...

shame

'It's a shame it didn't work out.

best

'It's for the best

unfair

'It's so unfair.

snuggle

'It's so warm, she said as they snuggled up to watch television

risks, risked, risking, risky

'It's too risky rɪsk -We decided not to risk our friendship.

tingly

'Just thinking about him kissing and touching me has me all hot and tingly again.

wound

'Like Paul, many of us have been deeply wounded. 'If you refuse to forgive the strangers or family members who have hurt you in the past, how will you forgive your spouse in the future, who is sure to wound you? -Time heals all wounds. -My wound hasn't healed yet.

proud

'Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. (1 Corinthians 13:4)

akin

'Motivation is more like a skill, akin to reading or writing, that can be learned and honed. (adj.) related by blood; having similar qualities or character

honed

'Motivation is more like a skill, akin to reading or writing, that can be learned and honed. to sharpen

hammock

'My dad bought us a hammock

hauling

'My dad's a big guy; tall with huge muscles that come from hauling heavy stuff around at his job all day.

whip

'My dad's only whipped me with his belt one time

treadmill

'My life felt like a treadmill of to-do lists

streams, streamed, streaming

'My voice falters and tears stream down my face

normalcy, normally , normal

'New York is reopening today. State officials have billed it as a return to normalcy but it's not quite that. 'Normally I'd have to charge you for 'Letting my heart rate return to normal.

cares, cared, caring, careless

'Now, because I was careless, I have to leave 'She's caring and good and kind and... a girl I could fall in love with 'I didn't care what it costs. 'He was lonely and I was desperate to be around someone who actually cared about me

not not not

'Of course, I really shouldn't listen in on other people's conversations. But it's impossible not to on public transportation, don't you find?

heats, heated, heating

'Our kisses heat up, tongues tangling

tangles, tangled, tangling

'Our kisses heat up, tongues tangling

build, built, building, well-built

'Our words and actions should build up others so that they might be more like Jesus. 'The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. -He's good-looking, well-built, charismatic

among

'Over my years in ministry among young people, I can tell you,

warrior

'Paul did not see himself as a hero or a warrior. He saw himself like a child or a little sheep.

happy

'She'd been so determined to have that happily-ever-after

punishes, punished, punishing

'She'll want to push me for it -Haven't I been punished enough? -Looks like you've been punished too -I want you to stop punish yourself

weathers, weathered, weathering

'She's a little under the weather {If only I'd have known you had a storm to weather} (to weather the storm » resistir à tempestade)

picky

'She's too damn picky.

sneezing

'Sneezing directly on another person is rude.

lifetime

'Some people take a lifetime to find that 'Women with two or more sexual partners in their lifetime reveal poorer emotional health than women with zero.

conversation

'Sometimes just a simple conversation is all it takes to make things better.

navigate

'Surveying the lay of the land will help us in our attempts to navigate the complexities of life and love in modern times.

surveying

'Surveying the lay of the land will help us in our attempts to navigate the complexities of life and love in modern times. looking over carefully; inspecting

vaccinate, vaccine

'The company that ruined millions of Covid vaccine doses 'The E.U agreed to reopen its borders to visitors who are fully vaccinated

dies, died, dying, deadly, deadlier, deadliest

'The crash is Taiwan's deadliest in decades. *DIE OUT to become extinct -It's true that sex is a big part of adult life. If it weren't the human population would die out. -I'm dying to know what's in there. -I'm dying to talk to your dad. -You worry about your mom dying? 'A video appeared to show Covid patients in Egypt dying when a hospital ran out of oxygen. -That the medicine is not for his dying father?

hairdresser

'The hairdresser said I had to wait for my hair to get healthier before I could dye it again.

healthy, healthier, healthiest

'The hairdresser said I had to wait for my hair to get healthier before I could dye it again.

dyes, dyed, dyeing

'The hairdresser said I had to wait for my hair to get healthier before I could dye it again. 'Remember when you dyed your hair purple the didn't like it and dyed it pink?

vacant

'The house next to hers is vacant.

lawn

'The lawn is all weeds

weeds

'The lawn is all weeds

section

'The next section will help you out.

tumble, tumbled, tumbling

'The results of falling down are never great. Or you can fall ''head over heels,'' which is even worse: it suggests that you are tumbling out of control in a way sure to leave you bruised and bleeding. {the walls kept tumbling down in the city that we love}

confess, confessions

'The sheer volume of relational pain expressed in this mountain of confessions was overwhelming.

sheer

'The sheer volume of relational pain expressed in this mountain of confessions was overwhelming. transparently thin; utter or complete; nearly vertical

surroundings

'The trick, researchers say, is realizing that a prerequisite to motivation is believing we have authority over our actions and surroundings.

prerequisite

'The trick, researchers say, is realizing that a prerequisite to motivation is believing we have authority over our actions and surroundings. -It's practically a prerequisite for high school.

bombshell

'Then he dropped this bombshell: "Now the culture does a lot of the grooming for me." -That was a pretty big bombshell Charmaine dropped. -You don't drop a bombshell like that this close to a wedding.

recaps, recapped, recapping

'Then recap it for me.

plenty

'There are plenty of inexpensive internet sites that 'She would have plenty of time for employment later in life. more than enough

physical, physically

'They had moderate to high IQs and appeared physically healthy. 'Others lamented giving away too much of themselves emotionally or physically to someone who was not worthy of their affections. 'I know exactly how important Monica's physical beauty is in comparison to her other godly traits. 'Sex is not just a pleasurable physical act. It is designed for bonding. 'Sex is not just physical. It is a bonding. -I have a very physical style of breaking the ice.

reveal

'They were still upset about her not revealing the identity of the baby's father. -I can't reveal my sources.

invests, invested, investing, investment

'Think of it as an investment in your future.

nodded

'Tom nods, them walks off.

pitches, pitched, pitching

'We don't mind pitching in, and we've done it many times, but every weekend is too much. -You might want to rethink about your sales pitch. -you have one hour to pitch it to me.

acts, acted, acting, inaction, actions

'We have authority over our actions and surroundings. -You're the only one acting up. -We often act out when we're vulnerable and in pain. 4) Present progressive: -Why are you acting like such a psycho about this? -Our house is still on fire. Your inaction is fueling the flames by the hour.

born, birth, firstborn

'We'll dedicate our firstborn kid to him -My birth parents were killed -You were born to do this. You're gonna be great. 'if you try to prevent it using birth control 'How different things might have been had her child lived instead of died at birth.

empty, emptiness

'When Albert died I felt empty. 'Having her beside me...that emptiness is starting to fade.

drowns, drowned, drowning

'When she was five she almost drowned in a pool

amid

'Yet, there, amid the chaos, came Chris charging toward the line 'Amid all this hustle and scurry - and under the guise of asking for a little advice n the middle of

law, lawyer

'You broke the law.

talent, talented

'You definitely have the talent. 'You have natural talent that most people don't have. 'You're talented too.

regains, regained, regaining

'You do need to regain my trust.

faucet

'his faucet is leaking.

wardrobe

'it's important that you find some way to cover a new dating wardrobe.

prone

'we are more prone to try to manipulate situations to make ourselves look better.

blond

'which looks great with her normally blond hair 'her blonde hair

modern

'will help us in our attempts to navigate the complexities of life and love in modern times. -The modern battlefield is everywhere.

extra

'you are much more likely to put that extra effort in and take your commitment more seriously -I do have a couple of extra rooms.

dauting

'ˈdɔːntɪŋ A columnist for the New York Times, wrote an article about the daunting social frontier facing the young, modern single. intimidating

widower, widow

( ˈwɪd oʊ ) ər 'He's a widower.

bail, bailed, bailing

beɪl d *BAIL OUT assist someone in a difficult situation, often financial 'They'd come visit you there and bail you out if needed. 'I've heard it said that a friend is someone who will come bail you out of jail, while a best friend is someone who is sitting beside you in that cell -I've been making excuses for you and bailing you out since Iraq.

beyond

biˈɒnd -I am beyond excited. -I am beyond proud. -This is beyond ridiculous. 'Something that goes beyond just attraction ''Overthinking will not empower you over things that are beyond your control. So, let it be if it is meant to be and cherish the moment.''

bleeds, bled, bleeding

blid 5) Past progressive: -He was bleeding and I couldn't reach Doc, I panicked.

blast, blasted, blasting, blaster

blɑst id verb | noun 'If you are having a blast dating around, you're probably doing it wrong.

bold, bolder, boldest, boldly

boʊld adjective ˈboʊld li adverb 'They were bold enough to speak the truth 'He began to speak boldly

boasts, boasted, boasting

boʊst id 'Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. (1 Corinthians 13:4) -We can never boast about our salvation. -One minute he was doing a soap ad about how important it was to keep your hands clean and the next he was boasting about how he didn't care what he did with them.

braid

breɪd -Are those braids? verb | noun

brave, braver, bravest

breɪv -You're so much braver than me. -Sometimes the braver choice is knowing when to let go. -You're a brave man for telling that story.

breed, bred, breeding

brid v / n 'I used to have this really great dog. She came from the pound. She was a mixture of about ten different breeds, but seemed to have inherited the finest features of them all.

breaches, breached, breaching

britʃ t -I correct people who are in breach of contract.

bruise, bruised, bruising

bruz d verb | noun 'The results of falling down are never great. Or you can fall ''head over heels,'' which is even worse: it suggests that you are tumbling out of control in a way sure to leave you bruised and bleeding.

broad, broader, broadest

brɔd adj / adv / n 'Paul had a broader view. The list is long, but here are the broad categories of what I would consider essential topics. wider, larger

boom, boomed, booming

bum d v / n -When business is booming, the work never stops.

bored, boring, boredom

bɔrd adjective ˈbɔr ɪŋ adjective ˈbɔr dəm noun -I think you're boring this poor man to death. 'I chased away boredom with the next thrill, but boredom continued to find me.

belt

bɛlt 'There is a reason that Adele and Taylor Swift are both millionaires, and it is not just because they have lights-out amazing voices. Those ladies sing about heartache and the world sings along! Though we can't all monetize our pain the way they have, we can sure belt out our laments along with them. verb | noun

befriend, befriended

bɪˈfrɛnd id verb 'Donna and I befriended a couple who recently made a big move of careers and cities. 'He befriended them, heard their stories, and even shared meals with them.

believes, believed, believing believer, nonbelievers

bɪˈliv d noun: nɒn bɪˈli vər bɪˈliv ər -I believe so. -They always believed him over me. 'The problem is that a believer and a nonbeliever have nothing in common 'If you are a believer, that means you live by faith. 'I became a believer during my sophomore year in college

besides

bɪˈsaɪdz -Besides, Glenn's going to sue Home Depot. -Anything else you want me to get besides salad and spinach? -There are other places to practice medicine besides New York. *PREPOSITION: bɪˈsaɪd 'This whole time I've been imagining her beside me, helping me run the inn.. 'Aiden? I ak, patting the bed but not feeling him beside me.

bizarre

bɪˈzɑr -They're bizarre.

books, booked, booking

bʊk t 'Remember, the best restaurants are booked weeks in advance, why not you? -We're booked solid for the next month. -How many books did you read? -Does reading 17 books in one week seem normal to you?

but but but

bʌt 'I've never admitted that to anyone but my best friend...

weighs, weighted, weighing, weight

(weight = wait) 'You have to gather information and weigh the pros and cons -What's your weight? -'m just weighing my options. 'That is far too much weight to put on another human being. 'He's put on some weight since his injury ''Ships don't sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. Don't let what's happening around you get inside you and weigh you down.'' -I weigh 75kg | My weight is 75KG -What's the weight of that package? -The package weighs 10 lbs. | The weight of that package is 10 lbs. -Do you wanna lose weight or do you wanna lose fat? -Yesterday I weighed less than today -I used to be overweight -I'll just have Mel weigh in from a distance.

doubt

daʊt 'I doubt that I will verb | noun

asks, asked, asking

*ASK OUT -I'm not asking you out. 'I have a date. Jim asked me out. -Can I ask you (something/a question)? -I gotta ask. -That's a big ask. -I only agreed to treat you because Jack asked me to. -Lot of you have asked about -Does that seem like an impossible ask?

transforms, transformed, transforming

*Adjective: -The lockdown was absolutely transformative. -The most interesting and transformative of these discoveries is that...

breathes, breathed, breathing, breathless

*BREATHE IN 'I breathe it in as I take in the view in front of me. brið t 'She asks, sounding breathless 'I'm getting breathless. 'The average person breathes 21.600 times a day. -Are you having any trouble breathing?

calms, calmed, calming

*CALM DOWN 'Try one final time to calm things down 'I take deep breaths through my nose, a technique I use to calm myself down during tournaments but it's not calming me now. If you stay calm. -I have a calming effect on him (I love the sound of rain outside my window. It's so calming you know?)

cast, casting

*CAST AWAY to throw away 'All those who are his, he will call to a side. Those who are not will be cast away from his presence forever.

downplay, downplayed, downplaying plays, played, playing

*DOWNPLAY to minimize; to represent as being insignificant 'There is a tendency in every one of us to downplay the benefits of their stage in life and amplify the benefits of another. pleɪ d 'I used to play in the dirty and the sand and think nothing of it. *PLAY DOWN 'In the meantime, Sarah's mother is trying to play down the tests *PLAY OUT 'I have certainly seen this desire for clarity play out in my own dating experience. 'I wonder if you are missing the bigger story playing out around you? -I really wanted a chance to actually see it play out. -We're prepared for however things might play out this time. -Your recovery is likely to play out over years. -This is an odd situation. But it's very interesting how it's playing out. *PLAY ALONG 'he didn't have to play along with being Celine's boyfriend.

pairs, paired, pairing

*PAIR OFF 'Pairing off alone is good, but if you pair off alone too often, you may lose touch with a resource that can help you discern whether or not this is a good fit. 'The impulse within us to pair off into relationships is good, even powerful. 'So if pairing off is both desirable and dangerous, how do we do it right? 'Maybe they would've looked better if I paired them with a different shirt.

point, pointed, pointing

*POINT OUT -What's your point? -Well, I'm just pointing out the facts. 'I point out, slowing down as I approach the town. 'We live in New York'', Will points out. ''There's a million things to do.''

signs, signed, signing

*SIGN UP 'You need to have a correct understanding of what it is you are signing up for. 'Did you sign up last minute? -Remember when I signed up for the school talent show to play that stupid song I wrote? -Well, first, we'd have to sign a confidentiality agreement. *SIGN OFF to give official approval - What baffles me is how you could take a perfectly good idea, which the great Jo Bennett rightfully signed off on, and then utterly botch it in execution.

breaks, broke, broken, breaking breakthrough, breakdown, breaker breakups

- breɪk broʊk ˈbroʊ kən 'He told me he didn't ever want to have children, and that was a deal breaker at the time. -None of your terms have been broken. -I'm broken. I have a hundred-K student loan I have absolutely no idea how I'm going to pay off. -I'll sleep once his fever breaks. -You broke my heart 'What if he'd broken my jaw? 'It makes the breakups so painful. -That's a breakthrough. *BREAK GROUND To begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction 'The fact that he's open to having dinner with them is proof that Luke and his dad had a major breakthrough today. I think things will be a lot better between them now. ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn 'They thought I was having some kind of breakdown or early midlife crisis. -I'm not having a nervous breakdown -I think maybe I'm having a nervous breakdown? 'It's the first day of spring, and they day we break ground on the new addition. It's going to be a simple space that's just one big room with lots of windows. *BREAK IN 'Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. *BROKE DOWN 'I was supposed to take a bus here but it broke down soon after we left *BREAK UP -What kind of person breaks up with you over the phone? -I convinced Val to break up with me. 'Darren and I broke up a week later. -When my boyfriend broke up with me

print

- Cathy, write that down and print it out.

belittles, belittled, belittling

- I didn't belittle without realizing it with his parents. Told him he needed to find his balls and protect his family. make (someone or something) seem unimportant

summarize

- I want to take a minute to summarize the nature of the proceedings on People v. Christopher Watts this afternoon.

shocked

- I was shocked they were so close... -This shocked me just as much I think it shocked the rest of the world. *Noun: -It was a pretty big shock. -I'm still in shock. *Adjective: -Their love came to a shocking end.

backside

- Sanley, back me up. -Stanley's very upset that we're leaving Florida. But he would back me up. 'When it was over my backside hurt so much 'His backside was pretty darn nice, too.

interact

- This is the only place I interact with people.

disposed

- after he disposed of their bodies, he made several phone calls.

appreciate, appreciated, appreciating

- appreciate - id -Thanks, Addy. I appreciate the help. -I appreciate what you tried to do...

blinks, blinked, blinking

- blɪŋk t 'I blink a few times, waking my mind back to reality.

braces, braced, bracing

- breɪs - t 'She shut the door and braced it with a straight-backed chair.... 'With one hand opening a new pack of bacon, I pick up the phone, bracing myself to ask Matthew to ring back later, at the stop.

boosts, boosted, boosting

- bust id -It'll help boost sales for the club.

bans, banned, banning

- bæn d 'The employee manual didn't ban employees from expressing their opinion. 'What it did ban was talking about sex, or anything related to it

botches, botched, botching

- bɒtʃ t -What baffles me is how you could take a perfectly good idea, which the great Jo Bennett rightfully signed off on, and then utterly botch it in execution.

behaves, behaved, behaving, behavior

- bɪˈheɪv d -if you actually did introduce us to one of your girlfriends, you would see that we can behave ourselves. bɪˈheɪv yər -I wanted to apologize for Charmaine's behavior. -We can affect real-world behavior 'Look at me now. I've lived a bit. Learned a lot. Pretty average, I would argue, on the Richter scale of moral behavior, which is why what I heard so shook me.

belongs, belonged, belonging

- bɪˈlɔŋ d 'New York is my home and it's where I belong. -You belong with someone else. 'He belongs to someone else. -Do you belong here? -It belonged to my mother -I have no idea who it belonged to -I did not belong with him, just as my child does not belong in a place like this. -I didn't belong in Bluebell.

betrays, betrayed, betraying

- bɪˈtreɪ d -I feel betrayed. -Then you learn you've been deeply betrayed 'I didn't want to believe Luke would betray my trust that way. 'I feel horrible that he feels like I did this to harm him or betray him. -Not everyone betrays you, Rob. 'Others expressed remorse over betraying trusts.

dates, dated, dating

- deɪt id 'Do you trust God with your dating life? "Would you like to go on a date with me?" 'How long have you two dated? -Just over a year. -He's just the first decent guy I've dated in a long time. 10) Present perfect progressive: -We've been dating for, like, 2 weeks. -I've only been dating her for three months 'My tipsy brain lost in the fantasy of what it'd be like to date a guy like Aiden. -Who am I gonna date? -Do you know what it feels like to be constantly rejected by you and to have to watch you date someone else? 'She's not interested in dating me... -So start dating. -we're not really dating anymore... -I'm still technically dating Jessica. -I'm so sick of dating. 'She wants to go on a date. -I haven't been on a date in eight years. 'For a moment I pretend he's single and we're on a date. -I'm gonna take myself on a date 'I want to be intimate with you but it doesn't have to be tonight, or next weekend, or some arbitrary date in the future.

drools, drooled, drooling

- drul d 'You won't drool over pizza like an animal anymore.'

drops, dropped, dropping

- drɒp t *DROP IN 'I'm gonna be dropping in on one of our biggest clients this afternoon *DROP OFF - I dropped her off around 1:45 - I went to drop off the FedEx forms 'I fear that you will be tempted to drop your standards and be willing to date someone because they are hot and nice -The calls dropped two times -It's annoying when the phone calls drop. -Mr. Reese has dropped all the charges -My brother-in-law is a bigwig attorney in LA. He got the charges dropped. -so your grades don't drop during this difficult time.

dreads, dreaded, dreading

- drɛd id 'I'm already dreading being apart from her.

drenches, drenched, drenching

- drɛntʃ t ''Drench my soul''

dresses, dressed, dressing

- drɛs / t 'he got dressed in a hurry this morning... 'She's dressed in jeans.... 'Luke's curled up under covers, fully dressed in yesterday's clothes. ___________________________ Noun: -What a nice dress. -I'm so glad you bought all those dresses... -I went to the dress shop. -Why are you all dressed up?

due, overdue

- du adjective | adverb | noun - oʊ vərˈdu adjective 'I pray that God in his due time would bring you 'The project is due next Friday, right? Have you started already? -We have to finish this article for the school paper. It's due tomorrow. -When are you due? -Next week. -the minute Cooper signed the deal which gave you everything you wanted, our fee was due and payable. -Seems you're quite overdue for a checkup. -I know this a long time overdue, but I just want to say that I'm sorry.

dislikes, disliked, disliking

- dɪsˈlaɪk t -You find a reason to dislike every guy that I have ever introduced you to. 'That was the one thing he disliked about living in a small town.

ditches, ditched, ditching

- dɪtʃ t -I'm still not over the fact that he ditched you last minute to go to prom with Bianca. You were devastated he just tossed you aside. left behind

debates, debated, debating

- dɪˈbeɪt id 'I'm not going to waste time debating it. It's over. 'A group of experts gathered to debate the prospects for

defends, defended, defending

- dɪˈfɛnd / id -I believe there's nothing more righteous than defending those who can't defend themselves. -Why are you so staunchly defending your friend, who has abandoned you?

delays, delayed, delaying

- dɪˈleɪ d 'It might be delayed. 'It's been delayed. Roger had to go out of town so we couldn't meet. -I was extremely concerned that the flights were gonna be delayed or canceled.

delivers, delivered, delivering

- dɪˈlɪv ər d -I need to deliver this baby -Charmaine will deliver here at the clinic.

deny, denies, denied, denying

- dɪˈnaɪ d -You're just denying them what is rightfully theirs. 'A video appeared to show Covid patients in Egypt dying when a hospital ran out of oxygen. Officials denied that why they died. We found otherwise. 10) Present perfect progressive: -We've been denying our feeling for so long -I decided a while back not to deny myself the simpler pleasures of existence. -you don't think it hurts to deny yourself the possibility of love?

deploys, deployed, deploying

- dɪˈplɔɪ - d -We're gonna start with an aptitude test. Each of you is gonna build a covert communications network in your home city. You're gonna deploy it, back up your site, destroy it, and restore it again. to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

directs, directed, directing, directly

- dɪˈrɛkt id -You're very direct. 'Saving Private Ryan was directed by Steve Spielberg. dɪˈrɛkt li ''Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us.''

decides, decided, deciding, decision

- dɪˈsaɪd əd -That's the deciding factor. -I have decided to change my name. 'We haven't decided about dinner. -Doesn't he decide who the manager is? dɪˈsɪʒ ən -I've made an important decision about our future. -I make my own decisions. -I have this really big decision to make. -If they're fine with their decision, then we have to be, too. 'I feel like everything I've done until now has been leading me to this moment. To this place. To this decision that'll change the course of my life. 'You don't go making adult decisions based on silly childhood memories you can't seem to let go of."

discusses, discussed, discussing

- dɪˈskʌs t -I cannot discuss her case with you without her permission. -There's something you and I need to discuss. -Can we discuss this next month when I get back to my office? -If you have had sexual experiences, and you want to discuss them

destroys, destroyed, destroying

- dɪˈstrɔɪ d -Don't ask me to stand around and watch you destroy people's lives. -Hardin, resentments like this are gonna destroy you. -They were completely destroyed.

distributes, distributed, distributing

- dɪˈstrɪb yut - id 'As part of the bankruptcy, we are required to distribute certain legal documents to you over the course of the case.

descends, descended, descending, descent

- dɪˈsɛnd - id Infinitive: -We're supposed to descend and on the way down... __________________________________ Present progressive: -Looks like he's descending into the Hudson River. __________________________________ *Noun: dɪˈsɛnt -I just hope to have a safe descent at this point. 'as Tony begins his own descent of the stairs.. -You use your hands and just blunt his descent..

divorces, divorced, divorcing

- dɪˈvɔrs t 'If I were you, I would divorce that guy. -My parents were divorcing at the time. -We're getting a divorce. -If he was this happy and wanted a new start, get a divorce.

deserves, deserved, deserving

- dɪˈzɜrv / d 1) Simple present: -You deserve more. -Lily deserves to know who she's dealing with. -you deserve to be stimulated by someone who's on equal footing with you, and so do I.

dumps, dumped, dumping

- dʌmp t -Dump it. There's too much at stake. -I just got dumped. -First, the man I loved dumped me. -Since that boyfriend of hers dumped her.

jots, jotted, jotting

- dʒɒt id 'I got some sticky notes so that if an errant thought came, I could jot it down and go back to my quiet time.

joins, joined, joining

- dʒɔɪn - d -What do you want to join the CIA? -Robert did say you'd be joining us. Welcome.

judges, judged, judging

- dʒʌdʒ d ˈdʒʌdʒ mənt / n -No judgment here. -I'm sorry when I judged people 'I've been judged for that -I don't know you and I shouldn't have judged. -I refuse to be judged by someone that I do not respect. -I don't need to be judged by you

aid, aided, aiding

- eɪd id -I will no longer aid in covering up someone's secrets. 'The good news is that these guiding principles—if you apply them to your dynamic environment—will aid you in your journey. to help

fires, fired, firing fire, bonfire

- faɪər d verb | noun ˈbɒnˌfaɪər noun 'I knew with a grill you needed some lighter fluid and a match to get the fire going. I figured a similar strategy would apply for a bonfire. So I poured a few gallons of gasoline on the dry wood. -You're fired. -He's going to fire him. -I'm pretty sure he's going to fire you for it. -I can't get fired. -If Dwight's about to get fired, you have to tell him. - And yet Todd, it's you who's fired.

fades, faded, fading

- feɪd id 'Looks tend to fade quite a bit faster than personality. 'Looks are guaranteed to fade. 'Having her beside me...that emptiness is starting to fade. 'This world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever. (I John 2:17)

faces, faced, facing

- feɪs t -It's nice to meet you face-to-face. -I can't face the consequences. -It's time for this league to face the fact... -You don't want to face what you left behind? -As a result of his plea of guilty, he will not face the death penalty. Noun: 'A slight grin appears on his face as my hips move...

feats, feasted, feasting

- fist - id -I'm ready to feast.

flows, flowed, flowing

- floʊ - d -If it's the right person, conversation will just flow.

floats, floated, floating

- floʊt id - 'm a magical fairy who floated into your office to bring a little bit of magic into your lives, to give you all raises. -There's this balloon that has been floating in the rafters of the warehouse for, like, ever.

flocks, flocked, flocking

- flɒk / t -Why are people flocking to this absurd belief?

flirts, flirted, flirting

- flɜrt id 'He's flirting with one of the guys who works here -I might've been flirting. -I have never been too good at flirting

flirts, flirted, flirting, flirty

- flɜrt id -You flirted with me too quickly. ˈflɜr ti -I'm not really in a right frame of mind to make flirty chitchat with a stranger.

flips, flipped, flipping

- flɪp t 'The other day your mom was flipping through the channels and she stopped on that golf channel -This is now gonna flip.

frees, freed, freeing

- fri -d Past participle: 'The slaves in the U.S were freed by Abraham Lincoln.

freaks, freaked, freaking

- frik t *FREAK OUT -It's freaking me out. -I was freaking out! -You were freaking out... -I'm freaked out at the moment -You're a freaking genius!

farts, farted, farting

- fɑrt əd 'Truth is, Sal even farts in her sleep now.

forces, forced, forcing

- fɔrs t -I always felt like, fundamentally, it was a force for good. Present: -Why should I force myself to go out and meet people who...

fixes, fixed, fixing

- fɪks t -I don't know how to fix it. -I fixed it. -As long as I keep fixing everything, you never will.

fills, filled, filling

- fɪl d *FILL OUT -Please have your I-94 forms filled out. -The position has already been filled. -Unfortunately, I got to tell you that the position's been filled. -I'm so sorry, sir. The position has already been filled. -Just trying to fill my head with other thoughts. -By contrast, Nellie Bertram saw a vacuum and filled it.

films, filmed, filming, movie

- fɪlm d -My dad filmed it -Keep filming -I have never had to wait for the movie to load halfway through the film. -ˈmu vi -Mary said she was going to meet us after the movie.

fulfills, fulfilled, fulfilling

- fʊlˈfɪl / d -I don't know if he'd be able to go back to a relationship where he wasn't fulfilled. 'She goes along with my story about wanting to fulfill my dream of living in NY...

gapes, gaped, gaping

- geɪp t gay pit -What are you gaping at?

grounds, grounded, grounding

- graʊnd id -Dad grounded me for a month.

greets, greeted, greeting

- grit - id 'Even Bianca doesn't greet me with a hello or a smile.

guesses, guessed, guessing

- gɛs t -I guess so. -Let me guess... -Why don't you guess? -Guess who's not coming to Thanksgiving? Past perfect: 'He had guessed the police wouldn't want the pictures. ___________________________ *Noun: -My guess is...

hikes, hiked, hiking

- haɪk t 'I wouldn't have hiked up here by myself -Single male seeks an adventurous woman into hiking... 'that day we went hiking 'I call Aiden and tell him I can't go hiking with him. (I've been slacking on hiking lately)

hires, hired, hiring

- haɪər d -Irene hired me as her live-in helper. -Nobody is going to hire you ever.

hates, hated, hating

- heɪt / id -He didn't want his own son hating him... 1) Present simple: -I hate small towns. -You know I hate London. 2) Simple past: -All we did was fight. You hated my guts.

heals, healed, healing

- hil d -Time heals all wounds. -Well, you heal fast. ''When you can tell your story and it doesn't make you cry, you know you have healed. -My wound hasn't healed yet. ''Switch your mentality from ''I'm broken and helpless'' to ''I'm growing and healing'' and watch how your life changes, for the better. -It eas the biggest part of my healing process.

hopes, hoped, hoping hopelessly

- hoʊp t -Tens of millions of Americans are hopelessly addicted to their electronic devices. 'He was hoping to get an upgrade as an awards member.' -Maybe there's hope for you yet... 'He was full of hope about Colorado.' 'I think there's a chance she'll accept my offer. But I'm not getting my hopes up until I know for sure.

hosts, hosted, hosting

- hoʊst id -I'm right in the middle of hosting a Christmas party.

hands, handed, handing handouts

- hænd id I just don't like handouts. 'That backpack wasn't a handout. *HAND OUT -Who's handing out birth control pills like Tic Tacs. -We're just handing out flyers on this missing person. 'The teacher handed the test paper out at the beginning of the period. 'I have some papers for the class. Would you please hand them out for me? *HAND IN 'The students handed their homework in. 'When I finished my test, I handed it in. 'When does the teacher want our compositions? - We have to hand them in tomorrow. *HAND OVER -Just hand it over. 'We have to hand the mail over to the police. -Can you hand me a pen, please? 'He hands me the receipt. ''Goodnight. Sophie,'' he says, handing me the key

harms, harmed, harming, harmless

- hɑrm 'I feel horrible that he feels like I did this to harm him or betray him. 'He might've done something unintentionally that could've harmed me. -What harm can it do? 'What's the harm? It's just dinner. And after tomorrow, I'll probably never see him again. ˈhɑrm lɪs -It was just a little bit of harmless gossip -I'm harmless. -It was really lovely and harmless -It doesn't seem harmless to the Doctor at all. -He doesn't think it's harmless to be spending time with someone who's not your mark

hops, hopped, hopping

- hɒp t 'If you put a frog in a pot of hot water, it will immediately (and wisely) hop back out. But if you put a frog in a pot of cool water, it will just float there comfortably. It won't hop out. -I know I'm probably hopped up on hormones right now, but I don't care. -She's gone. She hopped in the cab. 'She hops up from the couch and hugs me. -I gotta hop off because Taxi is here to take me to the meeting. quickly get off

hallucinates, hallucinated, hallucinating

- həˈlu səˌneɪt / id 4) Present progressive: -He's hallucinating asking that....

heads, headed, heading, headway heads-up

- hɛd id -I just wanted to congratulate you before I headed off to my first day at the office. -Thanks for the heads-up. -Thanks for giving me a heads-up about the party. 'I was just heading out so I need to get going, I'll call you later this week. - Mind if I head out? -I gotta head out for a bit. -I just think we're heading in different directions. -I'm heading home. 'I need to head back to New York. -I wouldn't head to that airport quite yet. ˈhɛdˌweɪ (avanço) -I think I made some headway on Calvin.

helps, helped, helping, helper, helpless, helpful

- hɛlp t -Anything I can do to help? 'She helped Anna with -I'd like to help my country make a difference in the world. *Noun: -I appreciate the help. 'I can't get medical help. -I heard I was getting a helper. *Adjective: ˈhɛlp lɪs ''Switch your mentality from ''I'm broken and helpless'' to ''I'm growing and healing'' and watch how your life changes, for the better. ˈhɛlp fəl 'That's not helpful -She's always very helpful 'Scott is the most helpful student in the class. -You have never been more helpful. -A little helpful advice. One... *HELP OUT -You really helped me out. -Brick asked if I could help out this week. -I'd like to help you out, but...

climbs, climbed, climbing, climber

- klaɪm d -I just see Mark climbing up the ladder and I have a little panic. 'I'd be gone all day, climbing trees, collecting rocks on the shore, hanging out on the docks. *Noun: ˈklaɪ mər -I've been a climber for my whole life -from that point on, I had the hardest climb of my life.

claims, claimed, claiming unclaimed

- kleɪm d -This gentleman claims he's gonna kill me now. -Cindy claims she had no idea about it. 'And what about Sarah? Is she still claiming it was an accident? The pills... -You can't claim territories. -We don't play for cash. We play for unclaimed items from the Lost and Found.

cleans, cleaned, cleaning

- klin d 'Gus comes over to clean off the table... 'He rubs his jaw, glancing at Gus who's still cleaning off the table -I'm not gonna be the one who cleans that up. -Look at this place! Five rooms, and I get to clean them all.

closes, closed, closing, closely

- kloʊz d -She's gotta be close by. 'It has to be close by. Reported Speech: -Please close the door. -You asked me to close the door. ˈkloʊsli 'Our teams continue to closely follow the guidance and recommendations from...

clinks, clinked, clinking

- klɪŋk - t 'We clink glasses and I take a sip of the wine.

coats, coated, coating

- koʊt id -Let the wine coat your tongue. 'What's the hell?' I say, rubbing my chin with the hand that isn't coated with sticky, slimy trash.

craves, craved, craving

- kreɪv d verb 'This world is fading away, along with everything it craves. But if you do the will of God, you will live forever. (I John 2:17) 'The goal is not to replace one man-made set of rules with another but rather to point toward the One who invented marriage, who created us to crave relationships, and who is the very embodiment of true love. to have a strong desire for

creates, created, creating creative

- kriˈeɪt id Howard is a brilliant, creative, charismatic guy 'Salvation is not just about getting a ticket punched for heaven - it's about knowing the God who created us and living in an intimate relationship with Him while we are here on earth.

crashes, crashed, crashing

- kræʃ t -He lost his wife in a car crash three years ago. -It's your fault she crashed. -The thief's car crashed into a police station.

crushes, crushed, crushing

- krʌʃ t 'You are gonna crush it! -Crushed the language learning test.

quotes, quoted, quoting

- kwoʊt - id 'Jane quoted the opening of it from memory: ''Sweet....

derail, derailed, derailing derailment

diˈreɪl d verb | noun diˈreɪl mənt 'changing to accommodate your opposite will only derail you. 'At least 34 people were killed in a train derailment in Taiwan

calls, called, calling

- kɔl d 'I'm calling it a day -Good call. -You know what this calls for? 'Jane called in sick to work today. -Another server's called in sick. -You called in sick. -Just call in sick. 'We called in a substitute chef -I've already called in a great surgeon *CALL ON 'When I raised my hand in class, the teacher called on me. 'If Ms. Anthony calls on me in class to answer homework questions... *CALL OFF -Sean! Call it off! 'The bride panicked and called it off. -I told Blake to call the whole thing off *CALL UP -You should call up that bad boy from... -I'd begun to think you got called up in the Rapture or something. -I haven't called him back -I should have been able to call my lawyer. -Whoever is this is better have a good reason for calling me this late. *Noun: -It's annoying when the phone calls drop. -If you wanted to apologize, a phone call would have sufficed.

causes, caused, causing

- kɔz d 2) Simple past: 'Levi doesn't even consider that, or the pain he caused me. 'TB is a disease caused by a germ. 'The germ can stay for years without hurting a child and then cause death in adulthood.

completes, completed, completing, completely

- kəmˈplit id -I have completed your evaluation. You're getting a raise. kəmˈplit li -I completely agree. -I completely understand. -You need to disappear completely. 'I'm completely stuffed.

composes, composed, composing

- kəmˈpoʊz - d Past participle: 'Bolero was composed by Maurice Ravel.

confuses, confused, confusing

- kənˈfjuːz d -That was a little confusing. -Things may seem confusing and wrong -Sorry, I got confused.

congratulates, congratulated, congratulating

- kənˈgrætʃ əˌleɪt id 'Senator ... congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his victory after weeks of silence

conceives, conceived, conceiving

- kənˈsiv d -How long have you been trying to conceive? -Sometimes people take a while before conceiving

concerns, concerned, concerning

- kənˈsɜrn d -I'm very concerned. 'As far as I'm concerned, she and I are done. -There's not be concerned about. -I was extremely concerned -That's your real concern. -This is our concern because...? -We're not your concern. -Do you have any concerns about him?

considers, considered, considering reconsider

- kənˈsɪd ər d 'I'm just asking you to consider this. -I'm seriously considering it. 'Levi doesn't even consider that -She considered me family -I have to ask you to reconsider what you said last night.

continues, continued, continuing

- kənˈtɪn yu - d 'We continue down the street, my arm wrapped around his...

converges, converged, converging

- kənˈvɜrdʒ d 'As video games have become more realistic, and as movies have more computer graphics, the two industries have started to converge on each other.

convinces, convinced, convincing

- kənˈvɪns / t -If you could convince Jack to... 'It makes me wonder if she's going to fight to keep him, or convince her father to manipulate Aiden into going to more than two remaining events he agreed to.

collects, collected, collecting

- kəˈlɛkt - id 'I'd be gone all day, climbing trees, collecting rocks on the shore, hanging out on the docks.

commands, commanded, commanding

- kəˈmænd - id -As usual, you just commanded us to do whatever you want....

commits, committed, committing commitment

- kəˈmɪt id kəˈmɪt mənt noun 'If you follow these steps, you will be able to commit (and stay committed) to a daily quiet time that will stir up a hunger inside of you for more of God. -Have you ever committed a crime for which you weren't caught? 'going back early will show Bianca how committed I am to my job... -I'm not committed to being a dad -What you are about to do is commit a serious felony. 'Link up with someone with whom you share a deep commitment to God the Father I'm sick of running from commitment. 'Nothing forges stronger bonds of love than a mutual commitment to a compelling mission.

curves, curved, curving, curvature

- kɜrv / d *Noun: kɜr və tʃər -The curvature of the Earth is plainly visible.

kids, kidded, kidding

- kɪd id -Don't kid yourselves. -you gotta be kidding me! 'you've got to be kidding me.

kills, killed, killing

- kɪl d -I could find out the name of his fiancé and warn her. **Kill two birds with one stone** -This gentleman claims he's gonna kill me now.

cooks, cooked, cooking

- kʊk - t 'You've got a real talent for cooking. Reported Speech: -I am cooking dinner. -He said he was cooking dinner.

lies, lied, lying, liar

- laɪ d -Sorry about lying. -He did it by lying to me -I'm not that great at orienting myself. - Not that great at lying, either. -Can you not stop lying for one minute? -When are you ever going to stop lying? 'I don't like being lied to -I don't appreciate people I care about being lied to. ˈlaɪ ər -I'm not a liar. -This guy is a compulsive liar.

likes, liked, liking likewise, likely,

- laɪk t ˈlaɪk li adjective | adverb ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz adverb -Nice to meet you in person. -Likewise. 'You most likely jumped into a relationship because of how you felt. Likewise, you jumped out of a relationship because of how you felt. -Your recovery is likely to play out over years. 'You have more freedom and more time now than you will likely have in the future. 'When you invest time and money in your health and well-being, you are much more likely to put that extra effort in and take your commitment more seriously.' -What does she look like? -What's he like? Reported Speech: -Do you like Mexican food? -She asked me if I liked Mexican food.te

loads, loaded, loading

- loʊd id 'My parents are loaded. This trip is nothing. -I'm loaded, remember? -I have never had to wait for the movie to load halfway through the film.

loans, loaned, loaning

- loʊn d -I'd loan you my coat, but... *Noun: -It's more of a loan than a gift. -How about the loan from Camille's family? -I'm broken. I have a hundred-K student loan I have absolutely no idea how I'm going to pay off.

lacks, lacked, lacking

- læk t 'Girls did not like the lack of clarity 'I just lack spirit, energy 'My life lacked the joy and peace -I'm going to start this review, not by telling you what you lack, but rather, asking you what it is you want. 'She can't take all the quiet and the lack of shops. -Critics describe the lack of ventilators as "breathtaking."

lands, landed, landing

- lænd id -You seem to have landed on your feet. -You ever again land on those legs of yours. -We'll call as soon as we land.

doze, dozed, dozing

doʊz d verb | noun 'I had trouble sleeping in college. To help me doze off, I decided to have story time every night.

lasts, lasted, lasting

- lɑst id -Why do you think your other relationships haven't lasted? -I wouldn't have lasted more than two days in Virgin River if it wasn't for you. -I always knew we wouldn't last. -I knew it wasn't gonna last. -It's never gonna last. -It didn't last long. -Only lasted about four months -How can I forget being zipped inside a sleeping bag and sealed away in a dark closet to see how long I'd last?

locks, locked, locking, lockdowns

- lɒk t -Did you lock up? -Is the door locked? -Or I'll end up locked in a crate and shipped overseas. 'HIs eyes lock on mine. ''I want to watch you fall apart for me.'' His words arouse even more. 'He'll be locked up for a long time. -I hope she didn't get locked in the bathroom again. *Noun: ˈlɒkˌdaʊn -The lockdown was absolutely transformative. -My aunt has me on lockdown. -By the end of March, lockdowns have been rolled out right across the planet.

launches, launched, launching

- lɔntʃ t -Look, before you launch into your moves or whatever -We're launching to try solve this mystery.

learns, learned, learning, learner

- lɜrn d -I actually learned something "It's tough working for her but I've learned a ton so I can't really complain. 'When did you start learning English? . -You have an insatiable appetite for learning. [I used to think my experience learning a foreign language was the same as everyone else's. Now I know better. Everyone's learning experience is unique] *Noun: ˈlɜr nər -you're suck a quick learner.

lifts, lifted, lifting

- lɪft id [I'm hoping they lift covid restrictions so then I could just go there or something] -If you hear a scream from my place later, it's just me lifting weights. *LIFT OFF 'I lifted my forehead off the floor and sat up in surprise..' 'He starts to lift up his sweater 'Barbara lifts up her chin.

licks, licked, licking

- lɪk t -Oh, gross! Don't lick my hand!

lists, listed, listing

- lɪst / id 1) Simple past: 'The offer I gave him for the inn was the amount listed in the original contract.. *Noun: -is this a bucket list? -What kind of things do you expect me to put on this list? -You and I are going to come up with a list of goals you're going to achieve between now and the end of the year.

drags, dragged, dragging

dræg d -I'm sorry for dragging you into this.

drama, dramatic

drəˈmæt ɪk adjective 'From a dramatic or entertainment standpoint

debt

dɛt noun 'Work to pay off debt you have

dips, dipped, dipping

dɪp t 'I dip my hand in the can...

deliberately

dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt li ''I can feel my heart pounding in my chest and deliberately do not check my reflection in the hall mirror....

depressed

dɪˈprɛst 'Was Gordon at all depressed?

discovers, discovered, discovering

dɪˈskʌv ər d verb 'He discovered a deep, profound love in himself for his little baby girl. 'Where Sarah discovered something special of her own - that she was actually a lot smarter than she realized. 'DNA was discovered by Crick and Watson.

displays, displayed, displaying

dɪˈspleɪ d verb | noun 'Her writing was always displayed on the wall and she always got an A for maths.

lives, lived, living

- lɪv d verb | noun *LIVE OUT 'What prevents you from fully living out your purpose? 'Understanding that purpose will be key in living out your life correctly from here on out. 'You want to live out your years with someone who is not only faithful to God but a good fit for you. What do you do for a living? -How long have you lived there? 'I hate living here. | 'Vashti loved living in NYC -I've lived alone for 20 years! 10) Present perfect progressive: -I've been living in my sister's basement. -I don't know how you can stand living in the middle of nowhere. *Reported Speech: -I live in Paris. -He said he lived in Paris. -Where do you live? -He asked me where I lived. 'That's how he makes a living. -For two people that make a living giving relationship advice, we're sure not very good at relationships. 'I don't want to leave you, but until I come up with a better solution for making a living, I need to take the job back home.

looks, looked, looking, lookout outlook

- lʊk t 'Looking back, -It changes your outlook on life. *LOOK AFTER -I'll call Connie, ask her to look after Christopher. *LOOK OUT 'I'm looking out for you. 'You don't have to look out for me. I'm 19. 'I'm old enough to look out for myself. -As a brother, it is my duty to look out for you. -I really appreciate you looking out for me, but I'm not coming home without Erin. *LOOK OVER to examine carefully "I'm sending you the spreadsheet to look over," Bianca says. 'Occasionally I look over and see Celine leaning over to kiss Aiden or whisper something in his ear. -Has anybody been looking for me? -What does she look like? -It looks good on you. -He looked so nice -I've been looking for you. *Noun: -What are those looks for? -Don't give me that pitying look. -I was always on the lookout for something more *LOOK FORWARD TO -What I'm really looking forward to is -Looking forward to hearing your ideas. -I'm looking forward to lunch. 'I've been looking forward to it all day. -I've been looking forward to this for a long time. 'Sarah looked forward to her visits to the farmhouse even more..... -We're looking forward to starting production.

moves, moved, moving

- muv d -I just moved into the area So was it an easy move? -It's a huge move. -Turns out my dad moved back to NY... 'It's the first time since moving to NY that... -I don't want to mess everything up by moving too fast. *NOUN* -Who made the first move? -Maybe that was a move. 'From a financial standpoint, it's a risky move... *MOVE UP* -What about the wedding?- We could move it up. *MOVE IN* 'Are you moving in with him? -Next thing you know, she'll be inviting you to move in with her. *MOVE FORWARD -I'm ready to move forward... -I wanna do something in his memory that helps me move forward.. *MOVE ON* -I was trying to move on. -I'm not running away. I'm moving on. -This list isn't written by someone who's ready to move on. -She moved on like it was nothing. -My family and I, we're just ready to move on ''Moving on doesn't mean you forget about things, it just means you have to accept what happened and continue living.'' -She sent this to imply that my life is at a standstill while everyone in NY is moving on. -The winners will move on to race for the championship. ''If someone does not care about losing you, then move on. There are many people out there that would die if it meant losing you.

matches, matched, matching

- mætʃ / t -You belt matches your shoes. -So you two aren't as perfectly matched as you seem?

marks, marked, marking

- mɑrk t 'The last three weeks had been marked by me doing everything I wanted to do. -How is someone supposed to mark the worst day of their life? -It marks when we officially became friends. -Nothing's gonna stop me. That is the mark of a great man.

mocks, mocked, mocking

- mɒk t -Don't mock me. -Are you just mocking us?

manipulates, manipulated, manipulating, manipulation, manipulators

- məˈnɪp yəˌleɪt id noun: məˌnɪp yəˈleɪ ʃən məˈnɪp yəˌleɪ tər 'It will keep you from being a manipulator 'We are more prone to try to manipulate situations to make ourselves look better. -She always knew how to manipulate our mom and dad. -I don't like that she's using me to manipulate you. -He did it by lying to me and manipulating Lemon. 'She's going to fight to keep him, or convince her father to manipulate Aiden into going to -It's only manipulation if I'm not aware, right? -Remember, manipulation comes in all shapes and sizes.

melds, melded, melding

- mɛld id -We're melding two cultures together: The Chinese culture and the US culture. So we are truly a global organization.

misses, missed, missing

- mɪs t *MISS OUT 'If you have the necessities, you won't be missing out on anything important. 'I don't want you to miss out on what you have access to in your single years that you will not have when you're married. -I miss it sometimes -I missed you. 'She misses her kids and my brothers rarely get to come home. 'We're missing our reservation. -He went missing a few weeks ago.

nails, nailed, nailing

- neɪl d -You really nailed it this year.

needs, needed, needing needless

- nid əd ˈnid lɪs adjective 'There is a way to navigate the process that can avoid a lot of needless pain. -There's no need for that. -There's no need to apologize. -He puts his own needs first. 'I don't want him to leave, but he needs to. -Dr. your services are not needed here. -We felt that it was needed to go our separate ways.

knocks, knocked, knocking

- nɒk t -Don't you ever knock? -Can you knock next time? -I was just about to knock. -I'll try not to knock you down next time. -I should have knocked. -They're gonna knock down this wall for full-time analytics encoding. 'He knocked up my mom and left town.

negotiates, negotiated, negotiating, negotiator

- nɪˈgoʊ ʃiˌeɪt id 'It's just a starting point. They know you'll negotiate higher. -We negotiated a deal that gave you everything you wanted. -It's non-negotiable. *Noun: -She's the best negotiator in town.

nudges. nudged, nudging

- nʌdʒ d -Maybe you need someone to nudge you to do these things that you don't want to do 'I feel a nudge of my shoulder and look over at Albert. -Sometimes, a couple just needs a little nudge to remember how they feel about each other.

owes, owed, owing

- oʊ d -How much do I owe you? -I owe you big time -I owe you one -Which is why I owe you big-time. -You owe me flowers. -you owe Mel an apology. -I didn't want to come here and be owing money to my friends

overreacts, overreacted, overreacting

- oʊ vər riˈækt id -Maybe I overreacted. -I'm sorry. I overreacted because I'm stressed out. -I may have overreacted and for that, I apologize.

overlooks, overlooked, overlooking

- oʊ vərˈlʊk t 'His own apartment that overlooks a golf course. 'It was up on a cliff, overlooking the ocean. -I got us a room overlooking the Bay Bridge. -You could be overlooking someone who's even more special to you. -I see a flaw in your proposal that just can't be overlooked.

owns, owned, owning

- oʊn d -Jack owns the bar... 'I hate that she's acting like she owns him. -Did you happen to find out who owns that little piece of land? 'They owned an inn off the coast of Maine -It's for your own good. -You want to do something for my own good? *Adjective: -I don't usually go for girls my own age, but you're pretty cool. -You haven't owned up to anything!

pounds, pounded, pounding

- paʊnd - id 'My heart's pounding and I can't stop smiling' ''I can feel my heart pounding in my chest... -and my heart it felt like it was almost pounding outta my chest.

peeks, peeked, peeking

- pik t -No peeking. 'As I watch the TV I notice a girl peeking around the young boy. 'An old woman peeks her head out of the tent... -Don't worry. I peeked in the window to make sure you and Doct weren't, you know, doing nasty before I came in.

pleases, pleased, pleasing pleasant

- pliz d verb | adverb ˈplɛz ənt adjective Superlative: 'The picturesque scenery made the drive one of the most pleasant he'd ever known. 'When we let the Spirit of God guide, he leads us to pleasant places. -I have tried so hard to please him. 'He's already learning how to please me.

posts, posted, posting

- poʊst id 'I can keep you posted -Keep me posted. -That has to be the most inappropriate ad ever posted.

pranks, pranked, pranking

- præŋk t -We used to prank our families all the time -Your pranks have never worked in the past and they're not going to work today.

pronounces, pronounced, pronouncing

- prəˈnaʊns t -When I asked how to pronounce his name he said -I can't even pronounce the names of some of these.

distresses, distressed, distressing

dɪˈstrɛs 'In my distress I called to the LORD, I cried to my God for help. 'The lack of any intentional dating process has created much of the distress in modern dating.x

protects, protected, protecting, protection

- prəˈtɛkt / id -I was protecting you because... 'We remain focused on protecting the safety of our team members and guests.. *Noun: prəˈtɛk ʃən 'It's the only thing I have for my protection 'Maybe he took the shotgun for protection..

provides, provided, providing

- prəˈvaɪd / id -Trust you? The way Pam trusted you to provide for her so she wouldn't have to work? *Noun: -I'll do what I'm charged to do as Lizzie's healthcare provider.

disturbs, disturbed, disturbing

dɪˈstɜrb / d -I'm sorry to disturb you.

discern

dɪˈsɜrn 'Pairing off alone is good, but if you pair off alone too often, you may lose touch with a resource that can help you discern whether or not this is a good fit. to see clearly, recognize

predicts, predicted, predicting, prediction

- prɪˈdɪkt id -Okay, you're extremely hard to predict. ''You can't change the past and you can't predict the future, but you can ruin the present by worrying about both.'' Noun: prɪˈdɪk ʃən 'Weather forecast: A prediction about what the weather will be like in the future 'In order to be successful, in that business, you have to have great predictions'.

prefers, preferred, preferring

- prɪˈfɜr d -I prefer not to think about it.

pretends, pretended, pretending

- prɪˈtɛnd- id 'For a moment I pretend he's single and we're on a date. -We will just pretend like we thought about it... -You don't have to pretend. We both know that things aren't right between us. -I'm gonna pretend like I never heard it at all.

presumes, presumed, presuming presumably

- prɪˈzum d prɪˈzu mə bli / adv -I presume you're off to a funeral. 'When you get engaged, you're presumably already ready to get married

packs, packed, packing, unpack

- pæk t *PACK AWAY 'Matthew had never seen his wife pack away so much. *PACK UP 'We pack up our clubs and head back to the car. -I slept too late to pack a lunch. -Do you want me to pack this to go? 'I still need to unpack 'I was unpacking my stuff *Adjective: -I can wait to see the sparkle in his eyes watching a packed house.

pants, panted, panting

- pænt id 'We lay on our backs, panting and sweating, but smiling as we look at each other.

pats, patted, patting

- pæt id 'Albert says, patting my shoulder. 'She pats my arm. ''Let her tell you.'' 'Aiden? I ask, patting the bed but not feeling him beside me.

participates, participated, participating

- pɑrˈtɪs əˌpeɪt id -I've asked her to participate. 'Several games' critics feel that games force players to participate in a story, which robs them of their action to choose.

pontificates, pontificated, pontificating

- pɒnˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt id -A little helpful advice. One, try to stop pontificating and rubbing your exceptionally high IQ in people's noses.

pursues, pursued, pursuing

- pərˈsu d 'I moved to LA to pursue my dream of getting into the film industry. 'He pursued me, but I decided I wasn't interested and put him in the Friend Zone. -You'd be free to pursue other opportunities -She said she wanted to pursue her career as an actress.

persuades, persuaded, persuading, persuasive, persuasion,

- pərˈsweɪd id verb pərˈsweɪ sɪv adjective -He's very persuasive. -Someone pretty persuasive talked me into it. 'It doesn't mean I can't try to persuade you. I'm a lawyer. Persuasion is what I do. 'Every time they liaise like this, Melanie tries to persuade him to reconsider.

determine, determined, determining determination

dɪˈtɜr mɪn d verb dɪˌtɜr məˈneɪ ʃən noun 'I would affirm that our identity determines our activity. 'But in the major course-determining factors in life you do not want to be asking the question, "What's the minimum we have to agree on?" -I'm determined to get that again. -You've always been so determined

deteriorates, deteriorated, deteriorating

dɪˈtɪər i əˌreɪt - id ** -Sometimes, when you have children and your relationship starts to deteriorate, a child could help repair it.

pulls, pulled, pulling

- pʊl d *PULL OFF (to manage; to succeed) *PULL AWAY *PULL OUT *PULL OVER *PULL UP -If these people can pull it off, they're probably really smart. -Maybe you guys would have pulled through. -Pull the truck over Jack just pulled up. -That's the shuttle with our elderly relatives pulling up. - I pulled my truck up. 'As I pull up to the in... -That's a lot of money for a college student to pull together. 'I pull out my wallet and hand her four twenties. -Did you hear about the body they pulled out of the woods? 'I can't help but feel like something's off between Aiden and me like he's pulling away or losing interest.

rains, rained, raining, rainy

- reɪn d -It's raining. ˈreɪ ni 'Do your parents like rainy days? -The weather is expected to be warm and sunny after three days of rain.

races, raced, racing

- reɪs t -My heart, it's racing. -The winners will move on to race for the championship. 'I race out the back door and over to Albert's house.

raises, raised, raising

- reɪz d verb | noun 'For some people, making money is their main goal in life, so getting a raise or taking on a higher-paying job does mean that they've been successful at that particular goal. -This event raises money for a Virgin River family in need. : -Mimi practically raised us. -I like to think that I raised them well enough that wouldn't become con artists.

reaches, reached, reaching

- ritʃ t -I appreciate you reaching out, but my parents are deceased. -No matter how many times I reach out to Dwight, he doesn't seem to want anything to do with me. -When's the best time to reach you? -you could reach millions of people if this deal goes through. -I think I've reached my decision. -I've been trying to reach you. Call me back. 'Good isn't good enough. He expects me to be exceptional. Reach my highest potential. 'He smiles and gets on top again and moments later I feel the release, pure bliss, reaching all the way to my toes.

rekindles, rekindled, rekindling

- riˈkɪn dl d rekindold '..his passion for me would rekindles.'

reopens, reopened, reopening

- riˈoʊ pən d 'In 2010, Chinese Companies began ramping up investment in U.S Manufacturing, re-opening shuttered American factories.

reacts, reacted, reacting

- riˈækt id -I shouldn't have reacted that way.

wraps, wrapped, wrapping

- ræp - t 'The children were wrapped in flannel. 'We continue down the street, my arm wrapped around his... 'Aiden offers me his arm again. I wrap my hand around it, noticing the muscles in his forearm.

rots, rotted, rotting

- rɒt id 'I always wanted to get pumpkins when I was a kid but my parents didn't allow them in the house. They worried they'd rot and start to smell. *Adjective: -I'll be a lonely old lady with rotting teeth. 'It stinks like garbage and rotting food.

wrenches, wrenched, wrenching

- rɛntʃ t 'Although Jane hadn't known Gwyneth long enough to be wrenched with grief, dull but awful sadness and sharp anger afflicted her

reduces, reduced, reducing

- rɪˈdus t 'Here's a look at Daylight Saving Time, a system to reduce electricity usage by extending daylight hours.

ridiculous

- rɪˈdɪk yə ləs 'You're being ridiculous. -This is beyond ridiculous.

rejects, rejected, rejecting

- rɪˈdʒɛkt id -They keep rejecting it. -Do you know what it feels like to be constantly rejected by you and to have to watch you date someone else?

refuses, refused, refusing

- rɪˈfyuz d -I like to hear a request before I refuse it. 'She refuses to do anything outside of New York. -I refuse to be another man's horsey. -I refuse to troll the Internet for a date. -I refuse to be judged by someone that I do not respect.

refers, referred, referring

- rɪˈfɜr d 'What specifically are you referring to? 'Some countries refer to ''Daylight Saving Time'' as "Summer Time.'' 'I'm not sure if he's referring to his friends or his girlfriend. 'She's referring to the guy who fell down the stairs.

regrets, regretted, regretting

- rɪˈgrɛt id -I made a mistake and I regret it deeply -We regretted it very much. -You won't regret this. 'I'm starting to regret taking the job. -I don't regret being divorced at all. -She has regretted that decision ever since. 'You just got out of a serious relationship. I don't want to rush into doing this and then regret it. -I definitely have had a lot of regrets.

rehearses, rehearsed, rehearsing, rehearsal

- rɪˈhɜrs d -I've been rehearsing for a month. -Tully disappeared in the middle of rehearsal.

requires, required, requiring, requirement

- rɪˈkwaɪər d rɪˈkwaɪər mənt noun 'The movement from singleness to marriage requires a journey through the process of evaluation. -It's required by law to have one in here, and it has to be that height. 'As part of the bankruptcy, we are required to distribute certain legal documents to you over the course of the case. -It's a legal requirement.

records, recorded, recording

- rɪˈkɔrd id -We want Sara to be the only one recording. -Off the record, why would anyone ever leave New York? -Let's keep it off the record. -You saw it, so, it's on the record. -For the record, there's something you're not telling me. -I happen to have great ideas, and for the record, everyone is just sick to death of your dreadful cherry tortes! -They pulled Ram's medical records. -I went over your doctor's records from Mobile... 'because two country girls were being so clearly targeted by two guys with records. 'he broke his his own record. -I want a recording of the first song you play.

relates, related, relating, relational

- rɪˈleɪt id 'What it did ban was talking about sex, or anything related to it 'The sheer volume of relational pain expressed in this mountain of confessions was overwhelming.

releases, released, releasing

- rɪˈlis d "The problem is that the police have only ever released information that the 'witness' overheard 'Over the next few days my team and I read through the cards, praying for the students who wanted to release the burden of guilt and shame that they were already carrying at such a young age.xf

develops, developed, developing

dɪˈvɛl əp t 'Develop a plan that gives you a sense of progress each day. -I've developed a certain bond with the crew.

design

dɪˈzaɪn verb | noun 'Sex is not just a pleasurable physical act. It is designed for bonding. 'Because sex is built to be a bonding experience. It is designed by God to bond you to someone.

dull

dʌl -How dull Ronald is! He's the most boring person in my class. -The kissing was not dull. I mean, it is really exciting,

relieves, relieved, relieving, relief

- rɪˈliv d *Adjective: -So relieved to see that -I'm so relieved to hear you say that. 'I'm relieved to have it back. *Noun: rɪˈlif -It was a relief -That's a relief. -What a relief to know you're not someone who... 'I sigh in relief. Thank you. You have no idea how grateful I am. 'The scene didn't appear to have been staged. It was a true suicide. No scream before the gunshot, no footsteps or other sound afterward. Only the motion and the act, and terror or relief or regret in the instant between them. -I thought you might need a little relief.

remains, remained, remaining

- rɪˈmeɪn d -We can hammer out any remaining details over lunch. -I just hope we can remain friends. -I need this conversation to remain confidential. 'He remains in front of me. 'I remain where I'm at 'We remain focused on -He wanted to remain involved.

replaces, replaced, replacing, replacement

- rɪˈpleɪs - t 'He looks back at me, his usual carefree smile replaced by a worried frown. There was a real fear that at a time of national crisis the Prime Minister might have to be replaced by someone less qualified than him. *Noun: -When are we gonna get that replacement for Brady?

responds, responded, responding

- rɪˈspɒnd - id 'You do not need to respond to the Notice of Commencement or take any additional steps....

dumb

dʌm adjective -No, never mind. It's a dumb story.

respects, respected, respecting, disrespects, disrespectful, respectfully, respectful

- rɪˈspɛkt id -I have nothing but respect for you. -My dad doesn't even respect me as a lawyer. Do you really think I want my daughter with a boy who lies and goes behind my back and disrespects my rules? 'It seems disrespectful to call her by her first name. It's too risky and isn't respectful of her parents' rules. rəˈspɛk t fəli. (respekfully) 'Respectfully, soberly, and intelligently, we would discuss ''trying again''..'

restores, restored, restoring

- rɪˈstɔr - d 'He made me believe we were restoring the inn, not tearing it down.

returns, returned, returning

- rɪˈtɜrn d 'So that's the reason you haven't returned my messages? -That was obvious when you didn't return my calls. -I never said you'd return to normal. 'I go inside my room and lean against the door, letting my heart rate return to normal. -I'd loan you my coat, but someone forgot to return it. *Noun: -We can't accept returns.

rewards, rewarded, rewarding

- rɪˈwɔrd id ''Stay positive and strong, even when it feels like everything in your life is falling apart. Your efforts will soon be rewarded.'' adjective: -I find my work very rewarding.

rubs, rubbed, rubbing

- rʌb - d 'He rubs his jaw... 'I rub my head. I drank way too much. -A little helpful advice. One, try to stop pontificating and rubbing your exceptionally high IQ in people's noses. 'He looks down at the table, rubbing his hand along his jaw.. -she started rubbing her hand on me, and we ended up having sex. -When are we going to rub elbows the next time?

rushes, rushed, rushing

- rʌʃ - t -I just wanted to let you know there's no need to rush home. -I don't wanna rush this one.

sighs, sighed, sighing

- saɪ d 'I sigh in relief. Thank you. You have no idea how grateful I am. 'I quietly sigh. "Bianca, you promised me I could have this weekend.

sounds, sounded, sounding

- saʊnd id 'She's not as bad as you made her sound. 'How's that sound?. -He sounded like his mind was made up. -How's Thursday sound? - Thursday sounds fine.

saves, saved, saving, salvation, lifesaver

- seɪv d 'He's been a real lifesaver. 'I had to use my savings -I've got money saved. *SAVE UP 'You may save up for retirement and never even make it that far. 'Now I have to save up money for a place to live 'I had some allowance saved up. 'I have some money saved up but not much. 11) Past perfect progressive: -My dad had been saving that wine for five decades! 'You're doing it to save a piece of history. Save buildings that people attach memories to '1974-1975 - Congress extends Daylight Saving Time in order to save energy during the energy crisis. -I seem to recall it was in the process of saving your stupid life. 'Salvation is not just about getting a ticket punched for heaven

seals, sealed, sealing

- sil d ci-ud -Here are the checks to pay back your family, signed and sealed. -My lips are sealed, Doc. 'How can I describe the warmth of affection in that voice, as it gave me the answer that would forever seal my faith in the divine?.

seems, seemed, seeming seemingly

- sim d ˈsiːmɪŋlɪ adverb -She seems to like you. 'You seemed pretty ornery when a certain young man showed up here yesterday. 'Today, you see some celebrities with seemingly impossible body shapes being idolized. 'The only question is how long it will take before you break up. And in this case, a longer, seemingly more successful relationship is actually worse.

ceases, ceased, ceasing

- sis d 'I laughed for a moment, but quickly ceased when I realized they were not joking. -you know, you never cease to amaze me, cause your immaturity knows no bounds. -I expect all bad behavior to cease immediately.

seats, seated, seating

- sit /s/ id -Did you ask for us to be seated together? 'The dining room is now half full and people are waiting to be seated. 'The guests will be seated in white foldout chairs lined up on the tiled patio..

skis, skied, skiing

- ski - d *Reported speech: -I went skiing. -Mary said she had gone skiing.

scratches, scratched, scratching

- skrætʃ / t -I scratched my knee. -People scratch their heads when they're confused. *Noun: -Do you have any idea how long it takes to make lasagna from scratch?

squeals, squealed, squealing

- skwil d 'Yes!'' She squeals. ''Are you kidding? This is amazing''.

scares, scared, scaring, scary

- skɛər d ˈskɛər i adjective -I'm so scared. -I didn't mean to scare you. 'I'm not trying to scare you -The only thing scary enough to scare me -It's gonna take a little more than that to scare me -Are you too scared to even take a chance? -It was very scary. I was terrified. -It's scary up there. *SCARE OFF -I don't wanna scare the poor girl off. 'I didn't want to exhale, for fear of scaring it off.'

skips, skipped, skipping

- skɪp - t -Does skipping three grades of school seem normal?

slows, slowed, slowing, slower, slowest, slowly

- sloʊ d ˈsloʊ li / adv *SLOW DOWN "Taylor," I say softly over her mouth, urging her to slow down. 'I point out, slowing down as I approach the town. 'I slowly began to realize ''Life is short, break the rules. Forgive quickly, kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that makes you smile.''

slacks, slacked, slacking

- slæk t (I've been slacking on hiking lately, don't have the energy after work, and been busy on weekends with functions.) *SLACK OFF -It's not a question of slacking off. -I have no intention of slacking off on my rehab once I leave this place.

smells, smelled, smelling

- smɛl d 'I smelled it earlier at the bar when he sat next to me. 'They worried they'd rot and start to smell.

smirks, smirked, smirking

- smɜrk -My superior had quite a weird smirk on his face.

sparks, sparked, sparking

- spɑrk t verb | noun 'I poured a few gallons of gasoline on the dry wood. Then I sparked up a road flare I'd found in the garage and gently lobbed it toward the stack. 'They're beautiful women but only one makes my heart beat out of chest. Only one sparks something in me I can't put into words. -I looked out my left window and I saw sparks flying off the engine. 'The spark I feel whenever he's around, whenever he kisses me, or touch me. -I know it's kind of cliché, but that spark wasn't there anymore.

spells, spelled, spelling

- spɛl / d 1) Simple past: -She spelled ''too'' wrong. -What's _____ spelled backwards? *Noun: ˈspɛl ər She's a terrible speller.

stays, stayed, staying

- steɪ d 'Enjoy your stay. -I wouldn't be staying over. -How long will you be staying in the United States? -I'm sorry I haven't stayed in touch. -How long do you get to stay? -Why would anyone choose to stay in London? -I was trying to help Jack by staying out of their business. -Thank you for staying tonight. -I enjoy staying up late and watching TV -I have to talk to my old boss, Andy, and tell him I'm staying in Florida. -Her grandson's staying with us

stages, staged, staging

- steɪdʒ d 'God may have you focus on different things in different stages of your life. -The scene didn't appear to have been staged. It was a true suicide.

states, stated, stating

- steɪt id -Howard's not in a good mental state -I'm obviously not in the right state of mind. -The HR manual directly states that you are not to talk about things of a sexual nature with a coworker.

stretches, stretched, stretching

- strɛtʃ t "With arms stretched wide'' 'We were just stretching our legs..

stabs, stabbed, stabbing

- stæb d 'Some guy stabbed me. -Julius Caesar was stabbed in the back by his best friend. -I just found out that my two partners are willing to stab me in the back. 'Grabbing my knife from my jacket, I race up behind Rob and stab the side of his neck.

starts, started, starting

- stɑrt id -Good start. -Let's just start over, huh? -You have to start fighting for what really matters. -I'm starting to wonder if it was... -Well, January started out as usual.

stops, stopped, stopping

- stɒp t -I'm asking you to put a stop to it. -I looked out my left window and I saw sparks flying off the engine. Then it stopped suddenly. -Nothing's gonna stop me. -You're going to stop pushing me away. -I want you to stop punishing yourself. 'I need to stop talking about my exes. -This has got to stop. -A little helpful advice. One, try to stop pontificating and rubbing your exceptionally high IQ in people's noses. 'I applied for two jobs today and then I stopped by the place I applied at yesterday and they set up an interview. -Look who stopped by! 'Would you mind if I stopped by? -Thank you for stopping by, ladies. -I'm glad you stopped by. -I stopped by cause I got you this... -I just got to stop by the bank, okay?

steps, stepped, stepping, footsteps

- stɛp t *STEP IN 'I've been judged for that and that alone. For not stepping in because two country girls were being so clearly targeted by two guys with records. *STEP AWAY -Your father just stepped away for a moment. *STEP OUT -We stepped out together. -We need to have everybody step out of the house. -Guys, I have to step out for a couple of minutes. ''If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.'' -Isn't that stepping a bit into their privacy? -you have a point. Stepping on babies should be avoided at all costs. *NOUN: 'He keeps pushing me to follow in his footsteps. 'If you follow these steps, you will -It's about baby steps -I think it's a little early for me to take that step with Serena. 'which will put me one step closer to that promotion. 'You do not need to respond to the Notice of Commencement or take any additional steps

surpasses, surpassed, surpassing

- surpass t 'People long for a peace like this that surpasses understanding. 'Texas becomes 1st state to surpass 1 million COVID-19 cases. to exceed or go beyond

swamps, swamped, swamping

- swɒmp - t -I've been real swamped... low land that is seasonally flooded

switches, switched, switching

- swɪtʃ t *SWITCH OVER -Could you switch over to a private line? *SWITCH ON '... as I switch on the oven... ''Switch your mentality from ''I'm broken and helpless'' to ''I'm growing and healing'' and watch how your life changes, for the better.

suggests, suggested, suggesting, suggestions

- səgˈdʒɛst id -What are you suggesting? -I strongly suggest you go back where you came from. *Noun: səgˈdʒɛs tʃən -I don't think you're in any position to be making suggestions.

survives, survived, surviving, survival

- sərˈvaɪv d 'It's has been a rough year surviving the pandemic away from home. 'Sometimes people do what they have to in order to survive. 'When you're trying to survive, touching... *Noun: sərˈvaɪ vəl -you have to sleep for survival. 'It was vital to my survival to have a one bedroom of my own.' -Some people screw for survival.

suffices, sufficed, sufficing

- səˈfaɪs t -If you wanted to apologize, a phone call would have sufficed.

sick

- sɪk -I'm sick of running from commitment. 'I think I'm getting sick. -You called in sick. _______________________________ *Noun: -I'd like things to be better for the homeless, the sick, and anyone who's not doing so great.

sucks, sucked, sucking

- sʌk t -That sucks. -The connection sucks. -Your plan sucks -It sucks running into your boyfriend on Valentine's Day... -My Christmas already sucked. -Let me tell you., not being able to breathe sucks. it totally sucks!

toasts, toasted, toasting

- toʊst / id 'Should we toast? -What should we toast to? 'What are we toasting to? 'That's a lot to toast to.

try, tries, tried, trying

- traɪ d -I've tried so hard to please him. 10) Present perfect progressive: -I've been trying to call you all day -try to stop pontificating and rubbing your exceptionally high IQ in people's noses. *Noun: -Nice try, Jim! -You should give it a try. 'Maybe we'll give it a try. -We're giving our relationship another try.

aim, aimless, aimlessly

eɪm ˈeɪm lɪs adjective 'What if I'm just moving aimlessly into the wild 'You can find someone who has great character and with whom you have great chemistry. Then you can run into the future God has for you together, and that is a pretty amazing ride. That is the vision we are aiming for in marriage: a couple hand in hand, pursuing God together—same direction, same pace, good chemistry. 'Maybe you are wandering aimlessly in life. without direction or purpose

fake, faked, faking

feɪk v / n -You're having a fake argument with someone who isn't me.

treats, treated, treating, treatment, treatable mistreat

- trit id mɪsˈtrit 'If I mistreat a daughter of God, then God will have a problem with me. 'If someone mistreats my daughter, they have a problem with me. 'I'm really sorry for the way she treated you. -I only agreed to treat you because Jack asked me to. 'He's smart, funny, charming, and treats their daughter better than any other guy ever could. -Treating Charmaine is something I can do for him. -She doesn't want Mel treating her. ˈtrit mənt -Let's sneak out and get a drink, my treat. -The usual treatment and drugs are not working. ˈtri tə bəl -This is treatable.

fate, fated, fating

feɪt v / n -It's fate. I wasn't supposed to be working that day.

trips, tripped, tripping

- trɪp t 'when she does something embarrassing like trip over me on her way to the couch. 'I take a step and the dizziness returns, making me trip. 'We talk about ''falling in love,'' which sounds a bit like tripping and falling into a hole.

faithful

feɪθ fəl -When somebody is not faithful to their partner, the partners realize that the relationship cannot be sustained. -Your faithful wife trusted you. You want to live out your years with someone who is not only faithful to God but a good fit for you. worthy of trust, full of belief

flaw, flawless, flawlessly

flɔ ˈflɔ lɪs adjective ˈflɔləsli adverb -you do have a flaw after all. -What's that? -Your job. -I see a flaw in your proposal that just can't be overlooked. -My job is to make sure operations run flawlessly.

fresh

frɛʃ -I decided to start fresh in Chicago. [I'm so happy you're starting to feel better and you've taken positive steps to move your life forward, with the new technology course and a fresh start in California.] adjective | noun | verb

trusts, trusted, trusting, truth trustworthy

- trʌst id ˈtrʌstˌwɜr ði adjective 'People perceive them to be smarter, healthier, happier, more trustworthy, and more honest. 'You broke my trust. 'You do need to regain my trust. 'I challenged them to talk to a trusted peer or mentor about -I trust him. -Who's gonna trust me? 'I still don't trust myself when it comes to letting people into my life. -I'm too trusting of people. -You can start by trusting me. -I'm not sure I trust him with your feelings. 'I don't trust myself. -Trust you? The way Pam trusted you to provide for her s -Trust is the basis of everything. -Without trust, how I am supposed to do my job? 'Others expressed remorse over betraying trusts. truθ -I wanted to tell you the truth. 'but if he's telling the truth and he's no longer with her...

talks, talked, talking talker

- tɔk t 'He's not much of a talker. 'A talker and a listener can make sense together 'I miss the talks we used to have. -Now we're talking. -We gotta talk. -Can we have a talk? -I really need to talk to you. 'I guess I find you easy to talk to. 'Tanner and I continue to talk as the other guys have their own conversation. -Do you know who you're talking to? -Anything else you need to talk about? -Stop talking. -People love talking about themselves. 'I love talking to him and just being around him. 'I need to stop talking about my exes. -He's still not talking to me.

tosses, tossed, tossing

- tɔs t 2) Simple past: 'I tossed it. That tent was worthless. -You were devastated he just tossed you aside. 'I say in a teasing tone as I toss my bra on the chair.

far

fɑr -I shouldn't have let things get this far. -As far as I know, she did not go back and see his parents. -As far as I'm concerned you're the girl who almost killed two people...

texts, texted, texting

- tɛkst əd -I did text Pam. -I don't like either when people text during dinner... -I quickly text back. -and he texted with his girlfriend about their future. -I think there's a text message where he starts texting me when he's at his house. I remember, I texted him back... 'We were going through a breakup and he kept texting me.

tempts, tempted, tempting

- tɛmpt d verb 'Make sure it doesn't tempt you to spend money you don't have. 'It's tempting, but not a good idea. 'I admit it's more tempting when clothes aren't in the way, but I have a good amount of self-control. 'I fear that you will be tempted to drop your standards and be willing to date someone because they are hot and nice 'I'm tempted to call her 'I'm tempted to look at my phone 'I put my phone down and slide it over so I won't be tempted to look at it. 'Being in bed wearing only a t-shirt and panties is going to tempt me to do more with Aide

tends, tended, tending

- tɛnd - id 'In a huge city where people are always in a hurry, you tend to feel invisible. 'We tend to be high achievers. My dad wouldn't accept anything less. 'The guys I've dated in the city tend to wear colognes with more of a floral scent, almost like women's perfume.

pays, paid, paying overpay, overpaid, overpaying payoff paycheck payroll

[IRREGULAR] - ˈpeɪˌtʃɛk 'This one team was able to get better players at a lower price, enabling them to compete with and beat teams with two or three times their payroll. 'They would overpay for a good batting average 'I'm living paycheck to paycheck. 'I went from one sales job to another, looking for a bigger paycheck. -When do we get paid? *PAY OFF 'We are willing to risk the drama of dating for the payoff of a long-term, intimate relationship. 'Work to pay off debt you have and be very careful about taking on new debt. -I'm broken. I have a hundred-K student loan I have absolutely no idea how I'm going to pay off. 'I'd give you a portion of the profits until It's paid off. 'It might not even take that long to pay off what I owe you. 'I've saved enough for the down payment and the rest I'm paying off by giving Tom a percent of the profits." *PAY ATTENTION 'he got dressed in a hurry this morning and didn't pay attention to the color of his socks. 'I sigh in relief. Thank you. You have no idea how grateful I am. I fully expected to pay so this is a nice surprise.

turns, turned, turning

- tɜrn d *TURN DOWN -I'm willing to turn it down if... 'Why would Aiden turn her down? 'I'm worried he's calling to turn me down. 'Could you please turn it down? 'I turn away from Aiden and take off my shirt and bra. 'He pulls a face and turns away... 'their faces turned away from the camera. *TURN OFF - I forgot to turn off my email. -after a while, it just turned off by itself. 'The sign says that all cell phones must be turned off. 'Would you please turn it off? 'When you finish using a stove, you should always be careful to turn it off. *TURN ON -I hope you like being turned on all the time. 'Would you please turn it on? 'Push this button to turn it on, and push that button to turn it off. *TURN OUT -It's never easy when things don't turn out the way we hope, right? -My mom was the shittiest mom in the entire world. And look how I turned out. -That's not how it turned out, is it? -Uh, turned out he was off-site that day. -It turns out that she's 30 miles away. -It turns out he was engaged. -Turns out my dad moved back to NY... ''Stay positive does not mean that things will turn out okay. Rather is knowing that you will be okay no matter how things turn out.'' *TURN IN -I was gonna turn myself in, Lisa, I swear -I'm gonna call the sheriff and I'll turn myself in. -If you turn me in, he'll kill me. -I'm not gonna turn you in. -The wine. It's turned your lips red. -Use your turn signal. -Is yoga supposed to be a turn-on? -Are you turned on? 'The new owners turned it into a seafood restaurant. 'We're almost the same age and the few times I've gone out with her we had fun, but then back at the office she turns into a drill sergeant.

tilts, tilted, tilting

- tɪlt - id 'His wife tilts her head.

changes, changed, changing, changeable, changer

- tʃeɪndʒ d ˈtʃeɪn dʒər 'It had been a life changer. -It's about a life change -What changed your mind? 'My life was radically changed. -Keep the change. $$ 'She took a change of clothes 'This would be a huge change. -You sort of inspired me to make a change 'Big changes are coming

cheats, cheated, cheating

- tʃit id -He's been cheating. -You can imagine when you guys start cheating or want to cheat, that's what happens. - I did not cheat on my wife. 'I'm not going to cheat on Celine. -I have never cheated on my wife. 'He wouldn't cheat on his girlfriend. -Have you ever cheated on an exam? -I would never cheat on my wife. -What's the point of being married if you're gonna cheat on your spouse? -This is an honorable event. Cheating will not be tolerated here.

overcomes, overcame, overcome, overcoming

[IRREGULAR] - ˌoʊ vərˈkʌm 'I had to overcome the issues I had with being adopted. 'It just hit me and I was overcome by this feeling of loss ''One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else's survival guide.'' ''In this world, you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world''. (John 16:33)

says, said, saying

[IRREGULAR] -Does anybody else wanna say anything? -I got to say 'I shouldn't have said it. - Well, Jim, I just want to say that we haven't always gotten along

upholds, upheld, upholding

[IRREGULAR] -Each of you have a public image to uphold, right? -I do have a reputation to uphold.

strikes, struck, striking

[IRREGULAR] -He said you struck up a conversation at the hotel bar. 'I remember in that moment how it struck me as fascinating that the simple act of turning off the lights could instantly create such a variety of strong emotional responses around the stadium.

forges, forged, forging

fɔrdʒ d verb | noun -I called the personal banker who dealt with the forged check 'I promise you, your marriage is safest when it is on mission. Nothing forges stronger bonds of love than a mutual commitment to a compelling mission. 'While sailing across the vast sea, they encounter wild adventures, forge deep friendships, and participate in daring acts of rescue. to give form or shape to; to advance gradually

forms, formed, forming

fɔrm d -Everyone form a single-file line. She seems to know my thoughts before they've even formed.

forth

fɔrθ 'I went back and forth about coming here tonight. 'He looks back and forth at us.

chats, chatted, chatting, chitchat

- tʃæt id -Very nice chatting with you. *Noun: -What do you say to him on those little chats? -Just had a little chat with David Wallace. _______________________________ -Cut the chit-chat. What's the plan? -I make a list of potential date chitchat. -We have that 9:30 am casual chitchat scheduled -Look, before you launch into your moves or whatever, I just want to know that I'm not really in a right frame of mind to make flirty chitchat with a stranger. _______________________________ 'We had two video chat but they were brief. -Can you help me? I'm trying to make a video chat with Andy. *Adjective: ˈtʃæt i -People here they're a lot more friendlier than are in Miami. A lot more chatty and informative.

charges, charged, charging

- tʃɑrdʒ d -I'll do what I'm charged to do as Lizzie's healthcare provider. -you're gonna charge us a hundred bucks? 'Normally I'd have to charge you for canceling this late... 'He was charged $$$ for his electricity bill. -A Colorado man charged in the murders of his pregnant wife and two daughters will be back in court today... _____________________________ *Noun: -Mr. Reese has dropped all the charges. -then she started their bank statement to see if there was any other kind of charges while she was gone... ______________ -there is one person in charge of every office in America...

wipes, wiped, wiping

- waɪp t -Our brains protect us by wiping out memories of traumatic events. 'For a moment I imagine him with Celine, at her apartment, in her bedroom. I quickly wipe away that thought, knowing he'd never do that to me. 'Having finished her burger, she wiped her hands on a napkin. 'I shouldn't be thinking that and quickly wipe it from my mind. 'Barbara's face is ashen as she comes through from the kitchen, wiping her hands on her apron.

wants, wanted, wanting, unwanted

- wɒnt əd -I have everything I ever wanted -This is what we've always wanted. 'I always wanted to get pumpkins when I was a kid.... -That did not go how I wanted it to. 'Are they living together? - No, but she wants them to... 'They didn't want to spend money on the repairs. -What if Kevin wants to buy cookies from me? -I actually do want you to fight over me. -I think that you wanting your dad to be proud it's natural. ʌnˈwɒn tɪd -You will never receive an unwanted look and word from the crew again.

warns, warned, warning

- wɔrn d 'Thanks for the warning 'I give you fair warning. -This is your last warning. *WARN OFF 'As if he was doing me a favor. Warning me off. 'He warned me what would happen if 'He expressly warned me not to go to Cornwall. 4)Present progressive: -I'm warning you, they're nuts! -I tried to warn you! -I could find out the name of his fiancé and warn her.

works, worked, working, workstation, coworker

- wɜrk t 'We'll make it work. -How long have you been in this line of work? -I was 18 years old when I started working for the airlines. -In my line of work, there are three things that matter. -Why are you getting so worked up about this? -I'm not getting worked up. -That would not work on me. -Life doesn't always work out as we plan it. We have to adapt. -Things don't always work out the way you plan. -I'm glad everything worked out for you. -Things just did not work out the way we thought they should ''Repeat to yourself: I'm not going to stress out or worry about how things will work out for me.'' ''You can't control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out. -Well, that kind of worked out. 7) Present perfect: -Your pranks have never worked in the past and they're not going 'We're are extremely excited to be working with you, sir. -I'm so happy Dwight is going to be working alongside me. -That's the beauty of working with a large firm - resources. -I like working here. -It's been working, has it not? -Somehow it has. -I've come to work here. -That's exactly how it should work. *Noun: The HR manual directly states that you are not to talk about things of a sexual nature with a coworker. 'She chose a workstation... -We got a lot of work to do 'This work has to be done before we leave. -Why aren't you at work? _____________________ *Reported Speech: -I can't go to class. I have to work late. -He said that he couldn't come to class because he had to work late.

winks, winked, winking

- wɪŋk t 'Gladys winks at me. 'Normally I'd have to charge you for cancelling this late but I'm going to just forget about it. How's that sound?'' He winks.

wishes, wished, wishing

- wɪʃ / t -I don't wish that on anyone. 'I wish Tom hadn't brought us that wine.

uses, used, using user

- yuz d ˈyu zər noun 'It will keep you from being a manipulator, a liar, and a user. - here's a blanket in here. I used it earlier myself. 4) Present progressive: -I don't like that she's using me to manipulate you. -I didn't lose weight. But I started using my makeup to contour my face to look skinnier.

yank, yanked, yanking

- yæŋk t 'I slip on the oversized t-shirt, then quickly yank off my leggings. 'I back away from him and yank off my sweater, then reach around to unhook my bra. 'He yanks them from my hand and throws them on the floor.. to pull or remove abruptly and vigorously:

zips, zipped, zipping, zipper, zippered, unzipped

- zɪp t 'He zips it all the way closed. 'I say, reaching up to zip it halfway. -How can I forget being zipped inside a sleeping bag and sealed away in a dark closet to see how long I'd last? *Adjective: ˈzɪp ərd 'then sits down by the zippered part.. ʌnˈzɪpt 'I'll leave it unzipped to... *Noun: ˈzɪp ər 'He leaves the zipper undone...

adheres, adhered, adhering

- ædˈhɪər d (édhered) 'We must honorably adhere to the rules'.

admits, admitted, admitting

- ædˈmɪt id 'I've never admitted that to anyone but my best friend... 'She's just not willing to admit it. -I have to admit, I misjudged you. -I have to admit. This is gonna be trickier than I thought. -I got to admit, I'm having some family troubles of my own, too. -you gotta admit, it's a little silly. -Why don't you just admit it? -I'll admit the cherry soda was excellent.

acknowledges, acknowledged, acknowledging

- ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ d 'I fully acknowledge that lots of wicked people have lots of money. 'When we pause to acknowledge God in the process, we allow the truth about who he is to influence our thoughts and actions. 'Paul did not minimize the wrongs done to him. He acknowledged that they were hurtful actions. -I acknowledge and appreciate that you went out of your way to get me tea. -I acknowledge with gratitude that you are being kind and responsible enough to include it in your calendar.

accepts, accepted, accepting, acceptable, unacceptable

- ækˈsɛpt id -Do you accept my apology? In a relationship, you have to accept the other person for all of what they are, and not just the parts that are easy to like. 1) Simple present: -We can't accept returns. -I don't accept his excuses or his apologies... 'We tend to be high achievers. My dad wouldn't accept anything less. 4) Present progressive: -If we go into them, you're basically accepting Nellie as your manager... *Adjective: ækˈsɛp tə bəl 'the F.D.A said it was acceptable to use them. ˌʌnəkˈsɛptəbəl -My behavior earlier was unacceptable.

obsesses, obsessed, obsessing

- əbˈsɛs t 'Why are you so obsessed with her? 'I'm not obsessed with her. -It doesn't mean that everyone is sex-obsessed. 'I decided it was time to stop obsessing over Aiden and focus on finding someone new.

abandons, abandoned, abandoning

- əˈbæn dən d -We just slept in some abandoned tents up here in the Death Zone. -Why are you so staunchly defending your friend, who has abandoned you? -I thought you might never speak to me again after I abandoned you at

adapts, adapted, adapting

- əˈdæpt id -Life doesn't always work out as we plan it. We have to adapt.

adjusts, adjusted, adjusting

- əˈdʒʌst - id 'Daylight Saving Time: Many countries near the equator do not adjust their clocks. -How are you adjusting to life in Scranton so far? - So far, so good.

afflicts, afflicted, afflicting

- əˈflɪkt id 'Although Jane hadn't known Gwyneth long enough to be wrenched with grief, dull but awful sadness and sharp anger afflicted her...

affords, afforded, affording

- əˈfɔrd əd -I can finally afford it. -I don't know if I can afford it. 'I couldn't afford it, since I was still paying for that big house

affect, affected, affecting effect

- əˈfɛkt id -This experience affected me in two ways. 'Our interactive map shows how the recent surge in coronavirus cases has affected hospital capacity. -You think it's affecting you in other ways? -We can affect real-world behavior and emotions... -Maybe take in Charmaine will have a healing effect on your relationship.

agrees, agreed, agreeing agreement, disagreement

- əˈgri d ˌdɪs əˈgri mənt noun -At least we agree on something. -I only agreed to treat you because Jack asked me to. -When was the last time Dwight and I agreed on anything ever? 'It makes me wonder if she's going to fight to keep him, or convince her father to manipulate Aiden into going to more than two remaining events he agreed to. Well, first, we'd have to sign a confidentiality agreement. 'When we get into a disagreement

accuses, accused, accusing

- əˈkyuz d -Did she accuse you of anything? -Accusing me of having sex with Jack to take him from you is a straight-up lie.

accomplishes, accomplished, accomplishing, accomplishments

- əˈkɒm plɪʃ t əˈkɒm plɪʃ mənt noun 'Many people would point to their own accomplishments -Mission accomplished! -There are two things we have to accomplish. 'What mission are we meant to accomplish as we encourage each other?

occurs, occurred, occurring

- əˈkɜr d 'Thunder: Loud noise that occurs with lightning.

accompany, accompanies, accompanied, accompanying

- əˈkʌm pə ni d 'All children in the pool must be accompanied by an adult. 'Maybe three or four out of every five cards addressed the deep hurt and desperate heartbreak that accompanied a romantic relationship that had gone wrong.

allows, allowed, allowing

- əˈlaʊ - id 'I always wanted to get pumpkins when I was a kid but my parents didn't allow them in the house. You're gonna allow Mel and Doc to take care of you. Past participle: -And no one is allowed to know this because? 'When he left the U.S in 1952, she was allowed to re-enter. 'Even if I no longer work there, I'm still not allowed to share confidential information with a client.

alerts, alerted, alerting

- əˈlɜrt - id -We issue warrants based on suspicion. But sometimes these warrants have to be issued by secret courts, so we don't alert the suspects we're spying on.

amazes, amazed, amazing

- əˈmeɪz d 'You'll be amazed at how well this works. -You know, you never cease to amaze me, cause your immaturity knows no bounds.

annoys, annoyed, annoying

- əˈnɔɪ d -It's annoying when the phone calls drop. 'he seems a little annoyed.

apologizes, apologized, apologizing, apology

- əˈpɒl əˌdʒaɪz d -My apologies. 'No need to apologize. -There's no need to apologize. -I wanted to apologize for... -You don't need to apologize -You have (nothing to apologize for), really. -That's the only thing that I apologize for. -I should be the one apologizing. -If you wanted to apologize, a phone call would have sufficed. əˈpɒl ə dʒ -Do you accept my apology? -You owe Mel an apology. -I don't accept his excuses or his apologies

appears, appeared, appearing

- əˈpɪər d 'Now I have to appear in court. 'A video appeared to show Covid patients in Egypt -He appears to be a white male in his mid-twenties 'I say with a smile, trying to appear friendly and not the least bit threatening. I didn't think I was or even appeared to be, but I guess when you're on the streets, everyone seems like a threat.

arouses, aroused, arousing

- əˈraʊz d [It will get me very aroused] 'Many of the men he treated had become so dependent on the intensity of extreme explicit imagery to arouse them 'HIs eyes lock on mine. ''I want to watch you fall apart for me.'' His words arouse even more. awaken, stir to action, excite

arrests, arrested, arresting

- əˈrɛst id -you're under arrest. -Am I under arrest or something? -There's a warrant out for his arrest.

assumes, assumed, assuming

- əˈsum d -I think It's wrong to assume that... 1) Simple present: -We always assume we've got a tomorrow 'Why do you assume the worst? 2) Simple past: -I assumed it might have been an electrical fire 4) Present progressive: -I'm assuming not much has changed since I drew these up four years ago. [I used to think my experience learning a foreign language was the same as everyone else's. Now I know better. Everyone's learning experience is unique, and it's ignorant to assume everyone learns or thinks the same way.]

assesses, assessed, assessing

- əˈsɛs - t 'By noon, I've sent my resignation letter to Roger, assessed my finances to figure out the down payment I can offer Tom...

attacks, attacked, attacking

- əˈtæk - t -Did you get attacked by a bear? 'TB is a disease caused by a germ. It often attacks the lungs.

attaches, attached, attaching

- əˈtætʃ - t 'You're doing it to save a piece of history. Save buildings that people attach memories to...

attends, attended, attending

- əˈtɛnd id -I'm attending a dance class tonight. -Why did you stop attending high school? -If there's nothing else, I got business to attend to.

achieves, achieved, achieving

- əˈtʃiv - d Infinitive: -You and I are going to come up with a list of goals you're going to achieve between now and the end of the year. ''The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.''

avoids, avoided, avoiding

- əˈvɔɪd id -You have been avoiding Barney and Robin since the carousel -You have a point. Stepping on babies should be avoided at all costs. 10) Present perfect progressive: 'I know that's wrong, which is why I've been avoiding him. -you don't have to avoid me all the time.

awakens, awakened, awakening

- əˈweɪ kən d 'Sophie awakened a part of me I'd hidden away because it wasn't practical or logical.

assures, assured, assuring

- əˈʃʊər d 'Albert assured me that wasn't the case. -Lemon came by to assure there was no disappointment in the finger foods.

embarrasses, embarrassed, embarrassing, embarrassment

- ɛmˈbær əs t ɛmˈbær əs mənt noun 'I'm embarrassed by it. -How could you let Zoe embarrass us all like that? -Did you know how embarrassing that was? 'I tried to embarrass him in front of our friends. It worked; he was embarrassed. 'Her ability to laugh at herself when she does something embarrassing 'She often wondered if her parents had forgiven her for the embarrassment she'd caused them when she'd gotten pregnant.

embellishes, embellished, embellishing

- ɛmˈbɛl ɪʃ t -We embellish things for the show.

ends, ended, ending

- ɛnd id *END UP 'It ended up never happening. 'I ended up staying and working because I desperately need that promotion. -You just might end up having the most fun you've ever had. 'The people who bought it ended up tearing it down. 'He's just some guy I met who is going to end up costing me a fortune. -I have seen movies like that. They never end well. -Who said happy endings don't exist? -Maybe there is a happy ending for us after all. -between now and the end of the year.

endorses, endorsed, endorsing

- ɛnˈdɔrs d -I couldn't just kill the project from the start. Jo Bennett endorsed it. Shame though, I did like Dwight.

endures, endured, enduring

- ɛnˈdʊər d 'God's plans endure forever; his purposes last eternally. 'God who has given you the gift of singleness will give you the grace to endure it. 'He thought about good things and tried to feel feelings while in the box. ''That way I can endure''. -Tonight is about celebrating our enduring bond as friends

enjoys, enjoyed, enjoying, joy

- ɛnˈdʒɔɪ d verb dʒɔɪ noun 'What do you most enjoy doing? -I enjoy staying up late and watching TV -Enjoy your romantic evening! -I want you to think about some of the things you'd like to have on that list. Things you've done in your life and enjoyed. -I like working. It brings me joy. -It must bring you great joy to hear me say that.

encourages, encouraged, encouraging

- ɛnˈkɜr ɪdʒ d 'Taking one would encourage Miles to keep coming ''The one who is meant for you encourages you to be your best, but still loves and accepts you at your worst.''

earns, earned, earning

- ɜrn d 'It's about time you started earning some money. ''You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.'' - I'll wake you up. And when you wake up, you will earn more money.

exists, existed, existing, existence

- ɪgˈzɪst id -I don't really believe you exist. -Who said happy endings don't exist? ɪgˈzɪs təns 'Don't settle for the fact that you both assent to the existence of a supreme being. Link up with someone with whom you share a deep commitment to God the Father -I decided a while back not to deny myself the simpler pleasures of existence.

exchange

- ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ d -I didn't know the size so I got three, but you can exchange them. 'I'll buy you an apple fritter in exchange for my safety. 'That I give my body in exchange for food?

excuses, excused, excusing

- ɪkˈskyuz / d -Would you excuse us a minute? -Will you excuse us a moment? -If you'll excuse me, I have some work to do. *Noun: -That's an excuse. -I've been making excuses for you and bailing you out since Iraq. ''There are only two options: Make progress or make excuses.'' 'I almost laugh at his excuse...

exposes, exposed, exposing

- ɪkˈspoʊz d 'You feel exposed and vulnerable. 'Having your legs exposed doesn't mean we're having sex. -I came here with the intention of exposing you.

expresses, expressed, expressing, expressly

- ɪkˈsprɛs t ɪkˈsprɛs li 'The employee manual didn't ban employees from expressing their opinion. 'I do hope I have always expressed ample gratitude for all the blessings that you've given me in my life." 'The sheer volume of relational pain expressed in this mountain of confessions was overwhelming. 'I feel bad, because he expressly warned me not to go to Cornwall.

expects, expected, expecting, expectations, unexpected

- ɪkˈspɛkt id -This is unexpected. -How do you expect me not to worry? -What kind of things do you expect me to put on this list? -No one expects you to come. 'He expects me to be exceptional. -It just hits you when you least expect it. -I didn't expect to see you. 'I fully expected to pay so this is a nice surprise. -He's a bit more challenging than we expected. 4) Present progressive: -They're expecting a full recovery there. 5)Past progressive: -What were you expecting? -You're much more beautiful than I had expected. ɛk spɛkˈteɪ ʃən 'She didn't have expectations about me -When it comes to goldfish, I'd lower my expectations. ''Expectations have brought me disappointment. Disappointment has brought me wisdom. Acceptance, gratitude, and appreciation have brought me joy and fulfillment.''

experiences, experienced, experiencing, inexperienced

- ɪkˈspɪər i əns t -How long have you been experiencing the symptoms? -What makes you think that I'm not sexually experienced? 'I'm too young. Too inexperienced. -I have never experienced that before in my life. 'He asked me a few questions about my work experience -Do you have experience with that? -I'm a registered nurse with 15 years of experience -She's got great experience. 'In a way, all this episode had all the hallmarks of a typical Christian conversion experience -If you have had sexual experiences, and you want to discuss them

extends, extended, extending

- ɪkˈstɛnd id 'Here's a look at Daylight Saving Time, a system to reduce electricity usage by extending daylight hours. '1974-1975 - Congress extends Daylight Saving Time in order to save energy during the energy crisis.

imply, implies, implied, implying

- ɪmˈplaɪ d (inplaid) 'I didn't mean to imply anything. -I just, without lying, strongly implied that I'm Kelly's supervisor. -Contrary to what the degrees on the wall may imply, I don't have all the answers. -She sent this to imply that my life is at a standstill while everyone in NY is moving on. *Adjective: ɪmˈplaɪd 'If I take this Bundt cake, it's not an implied contract that I will come to church?

increases, increased, increasing

- ɪnˈkris d 'Henry can feel his pulse increasing . -His heart rate is increasing. -Immediately I could feel my heart rate increase and my heart it felt like it was almost pounding outta my chest.

inspires, inspired, inspiring inspirations

- ɪnˈspaɪər d ˌɪn spəˈreɪ ʃən / n -I just need some inspiration rn -my parents' relationship always inspired me. -I've got to imagine that maybe there was a girl that inspired you. -you sort of inspired me to make a change, too. ''There's no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let others get inspired by how you deal with your imperfections.''

inspects, inspected, inspecting

- ɪnˈspɛkt id -I'm gonna have to inspect it in person when you get back here.

intends, intended, intending, intention

- ɪnˈtɛnd id -I have a rule in life that I intend to keep 'I don't think they ever intended to keep it. 'I didn't intend for it to happen. -I intend to live an extraordinary life. To be remembered. 'we are open for business, we intend to continue operations in the ordinary course. *Noun: ɪnˈtɛn ʃən -No, that wasn't the initial intention. -I have no intention of slacking off on my rehab once I leave this place. -I came here with the intention of exposing you. -I have absolutely no intention whatsoever of giving up my practice.

invites, invited, inviting invitation

- ɪnˈvaɪt əd ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən / n -Serena and I are not invited to dinner tonight. -You're not even invited to the party. -I came over to invite you to a party. -I thought maybe I could invite you to dinner or something. -It's an invitation to a ball two nights from now.

invades, invaded, invading

- ɪnˈveɪd əd -I don't want to invade your privacy.

involves, involved, involving

- ɪnˈvɒlv d 'I have so many ideas for it, one of which involves you. -I can't be involved in anything relating to Jack's personal life. -Getting the whole town involved doesn't help anyone. -I'm not gonna let you implicate yourself by involving you in some fake alibi.

invents, invented, inventing

- ɪnˈvɛnt id -Did you know the croissant was invented in Romania? -Took me half a lifetime to invent it.

illuminates, illuminated, illuminating

- ɪˈlu məˌneɪt - id -So no one can tell me what's going on. Well, let me illuminate things for you.

imagines, imagined, imagining

- ɪˈmædʒ ɪn / d -Would you have imagined us ever getting back together? 'This whole time I've been imagining her beside me, helping me run the inn..

shaves, shaved, shaving

- ʃeɪv -n d -I don't have to deal with the stress of shaving.

(shows, showed, shown, showing)

- ʃoʊ d 'Many children showed no signs of illness. 'It's the first time since moving to NY that someone has actually shown interest in how I'm feeling. 'Sometimes they show up. Sometimes they don't. You seemed pretty ornery when a certain young man showed up here yesterday. -He just showed up. -He told me if I kept sending you his postcards eventually you'd show up. "They might just show up with our food." 'Tom kept showing up at our table... 'She kept telling me to get lost and I kept showing up, which angered her even more.

shrugs, shrugged, shrugging

- ʃrʌg d 'Griffen shrugs. ''Then I'm busy doing something else.''

ships, shipped, shipping

- ʃɪp t -Did you ship them off too? -Or I'll end up locked in a crate and shipped overseas to be a Saudi prince's sex slave.

unfolds, unfolded, unfolding

- ʌnˈfoʊld id 'Donald Trump left the White House for the last time as the 45th president. Joe Biden will be sworn in at noon. Here's how the day will unfold.

unhooks, unhooked, unhooking

- ʌnˈhʊk t 'I back away from him and yank off my sweater, then reach around to unhook my bra.

unlock, unlocked, unlocking

- ʌnˈlɒk t verb 'When we choose to walk in his basic plan for our life, we can unlock his greatest plan for our life. 'He unlocked my door.

breast-feeds, breast-fed, breast-feeding

- ˈbrɛstˌfid 'It is the same hormone released when a mother breastfeeds a baby. -I practically had to promise to breastfeed her to get her over on our side. -Does Jim have to breastfeed?

baffles, baffled, baffling

- ˈbæf əl - d - What baffles me is how you could take a perfectly good idea, which the great Jo Bennett rightfully signed off on, and then utterly botch it in execution.

borrows, borrowed, borrowing

- ˈbɒr oʊ d -Wait, you want to borrow money? -I just wanted to know if I can borrow this chair. Hey, I borrowed one of your books. I hope that's okay. 'He was using borrowed money

betters, bettered, bettering

- ˈbɛt ər d -I better go. 'You better not be lying to me. -You better not be taking her for lobster . -You better hurry up and tell me what happened. *BETTER OFF -Maybe we're just better off. 'Don't wish for things you're better off not having, Bryce. -I'm sorry, but she'll be better off with someone else. {Would we be better off by now If I'd have let my walls come down?} 'I'm better off (without him/ being a

devastates, devastated, devastating

- ˈdɛv əˌsteɪt id -I was pretty devastated. -You were devastated he just tossed you aside.

designates, designated, designating

- ˈdɛz ɪgˌneɪt id 'I designated an hour one evening a week to 'Why would they designate a night to be intimate? 'Each week he designated about an hour to go visit with the students

jeopardizes, jeopardized, jeopardizing

- ˈdʒɛp ərˌdaɪz d 'He'd never do anything to jeopardize your career -You'll be jeopardizing it.

flatters, flattered, flattering

- ˈflæt ər d -I'm not trying to flatter you. -if you keep flattering me like this, who knows what will happen in here? Lisonjeado -I'm so flattered, thank you. -I'm really flattered

focuses, focused, focusing

- ˈfoʊ kəs t -I just want to focus on myself. 'I couldn't focus on my classes. -We focus on results. -You should've been focusing on yourself today. -Just trying to focus on Charmaine. -You really need to focus on getting yourself well. 'I decided it was time to stop obsessing over Aiden and focus on finding someone new. -We can focus on some of these other thing

photographs, protographed, photographing, photo

- ˈfoʊ təˌgræf - t - you've been photographed before, right? *Noun: ˈfoʊ toʊ -It's just a photo.

fancy, fancies, fancied, fancying

- ˈfæn si - d - You must be exhausted. Fancy a nap?

fathoms, fathomed, fathoming

- ˈfæð əm d -I just couldn't fathom what it could be with us being 3000 or so feet up in the air.

follows, followed, following

- ˈfɒl oʊ - d 'In the US, Hawaii and most of Arizona do not follow Daylight Saving Time. -He knew that Irvine would follow him no matter what.

fairy

- ˈfɛər i -We deserve the fairy tale. -It's almost like a fairy tale. -I'm a magical fairy who floated into your office to bring a little bit of magic into your lives, to give you all raises.

finishes, finished, finishing

- ˈfɪn ɪʃ t 'I didn't finish the report, but I did finish the analysis. Reported speech: -I told the class that we hadn't finished studying that topic.

graduates, graduated, graduating

- ˈgrædʒ uˌeɪt id 'Your son just graduated from Law School. You must be very proud.

gambles, gambled, gambling

- ˈgæm bəl - d 'Don't waste your money gambling. You won't ever get rich.

gathers, gathered, gathering

- ˈgæð ər d 'A group of experts gathered to debate the -It's an intimate gathering for those who are intimate.. -Somebody said there was a gathering of people here.

gossips, gossiped, gossiping

- ˈgɒs əp (gó cip) -Charmaine promised to stop gossiping if.. -By tomorrow, they'll all be gossiping about somebody else. *Noun: -That's some juicy gossip. -I'm a gossip. -So it bothers me when I hear that there's gossip around here that I treat women lesser than men.

hydrates, hydrated, hydrating

- ˈhaɪ dreɪt / ɪd -What are they doing to keep him hydrated?

happens, happened, happening

- ˈhæp ən d -What happens next? -How did it happen? -We have a chance to make it happen. -Did you happen to find out who...? -You didn't happen to see a really pretty girl come through here? 'I went to the restaurant with Raine, who at the time happened to be homeless. -I happened to be going to the airport anyway -I happen to know you like nuts -I happen to have great ideas

hurry, hurried, hurried, hurrying

- ˈhɜr i d 'I hurry out of bed. 'I hurry down to grab the letters from the floor

hungers, hungered, hungering

- ˈhʌŋ gər d ''I hunger and thirst" 'I look away from him and walk quickly to the table, that flutter in my stomach returning. Maybe it's hunger. I did skip lunch. 'If you follow these steps, you will be able to commit (and stay committed) to a daily quiet time that will stir up a hunger inside of you for more of God.

quickens, quickened, quickening

- ˈkwɪk ən - d 'I feel my pulse quicken just thinking about it, seeing Aiden getting out of his car, acting all cool and collected like it was no big deal.

cancels, canceled, canceling

- ˈkæn səl - d 2) Simple past: -you mad a doctor's appointment and then you canceled it. -I was extremely concerned that the flights were gonna be delayed or cancelled. 'Normally I'd have to charge you for cancelling this late...

carry, carries, carried, carrying

- ˈkær i d 'I needed something to carry stuff in. -You carry this company on your massive shoulders.

complicates, complicated, complicating complications

- ˈkɒm plɪˌkeɪt id Comparative: -It's a lot more complicated than that. -It's so much more complicated than you can imagine. -It's very complicated. -Real life is complicated. -Not everything has to be complicated. -Marriage is complicated. 'Although the baby was born alive, it later died of complications. -Why does it always gotta come with complications?

conquers, conquered, conquering

- ˈkɒŋ kər d 'I'm trying to conquer my fear of the water. 'Mexico was conquered by Hernán Cortėz.

covers, covered, covering

- ˈkʌv ər d -You'd be guilty of covering up a crime. -I will no longer aid in covering up someone's secrets. -I'm taking a break. Cover for me. 10) Present perfect progressive: -I've been covering your brother's campaign.

lowers, lowered, lowering, low, lower, lowest

- ˈloʊ ər -d -Why should I force myself to go out and meet people who have lowered their moral, ethical, and intellectual standards in order to fit in with other people who have low moral, ethical and intellectual standards? 'He lowers his voice.. -When it comes to goldfish, I'd lower my expectations. 'He leans toward me, lowering his voice. ''Normally I'd have to charge you for cancelling this late... _________________________________ *Superlative -I had sunk to my lowest point. Well, maybe not my lowest.

ligers, lingered, lingering

- ˈlɪŋ gər d 'The new owner hadn't even let them linger. -The only lingering question is, what will Sean Jackson do?

marry, marries, married, marrying, marriage

- ˈmær i - d 3) Simple future: -I'll marry you if I have to. -I can't let you marry him. "And it actually IS our business because if he marries her, we're all going to be stuck with her." *Past participle: 'Chaplin was married four times. -It hasn't been so hard being married to me. -It belonged to my mother, and I want to give it to my daughter who is getting married tomorrow. -Don't have affairs with married women. ________________________________ *Noun: ˈmær ɪdʒ -Tonight we honor your 40 great years of marriage. -Are you sure that the two of you have done everything in your power to save your marriage?

mass-produces, mass-produced, mass-producing

- ˈmæs prəˈdus - t Past participle: 'Cars were mass-produced by Henry Ford.

measures, measured, measuring, measurement

- ˈmɛʒ ər d Thermometer: A device for measuring the temperature. ˈmɛʒ ər mənt 'New temperature measurement scale in which water freezes at 0 and boils at 100.

notify, notifies, notified, notifying

- ˈnoʊ təˌfaɪ / d -Better notify the family.

notices, noticed, noticing

- ˈnoʊ tɪs t 'I began to notice that when -I'd never notice it -You won't even notice that... 'he noticed I was limping. 'Aiden offers me his arm again. I wrap my hand around it, noticing the muscles in his forearm.

open, openly

- ˈoʊpənli 'I wish I could bounce this off people properly. Ask them openly what they would have done.

practices, practiced, practicing

- ˈpræk tɪs t -Now that you're here, we need to practice. -I'm glad to see that you're practicing social distancing. 10) Present perfect progressive: -Dwight has been practicing Karate for years.

promises, promised, promising

- ˈprɒm ɪs d -Charmaine promised to stop gossiping if 'I know that I should tell him, and I have promised myself that I will soon. I'm not making any promises. -I swear God. The man is incapable of keeping a promise.

presents, presented, presenting

- ˈprɛz ənt id 'I emailed Roger a copy of the offer and he said it's not ready to present to Tom. 'We're meeting, but I'm not going to present him the offer.

populated

- ˈpɒp yəˌleɪt id Comparative: 'Florida is more populated than Alaska.

pity, pities, pitied, pitying

- ˈpɪt i d -I don't want your pity. 'I don't feel sorry for you. Or pity you. -I pity her. -You just pitied me. *Adjective: -Don't give me that pitying look.

remedy, remedies, remedied, remedying

- ˈrɛm ɪ di d verb | noun -She said she had done all she could do to remedy the situation. 'If you are a Christian, then you believe this world is going to hell, but in the midst of the tragedy we have the remedy.

rummages, rummaged, rummaging

- ˈrʌm ɪdʒ d 'Sarah began rummaging through her sister's chest of drawers

schedules, scheduled, scheduling

- ˈskɛdʒ ul d 'Are they that busy they have to schedule it? -That day I was scheduled for an afternoon flight -Do we have any other patients scheduled for today? 'It had originally been scheduled for Thursday... a year to the day.

straddles, straddled, straddling

- ˈstræd l d 'I straddle him, keeping my eyes on his as he fills me. to stand with a leg on either side of

strengthens, strengthened, strengthening, strengths

- ˈstrɛŋk θən d verb strɛŋkθ noun 'The mission is a glue that fuses friends together and also strengthens marriages. 'Our mutual commitment to him continuously reinforces, reaffirms, and strengthens our commitment to each other. "But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me 'we recognize that we must take necessary steps to reduce debt and strengthen our financial position. 'He knows my weaknesses. Knows my strengths.

struggles, struggled, struggling

- ˈstrʌg əl d 'Do you struggle to know God's directions for your life? -We were struggling, but we still loved each other. 'She struggled as a single mom 4) Present progressive: -I'm still struggling to understand how 'I have an odd assortment of friends. Some are struggling to pay rent and others have more money than they can spend. I'm in the middle. -Ever since then I have struggled to try to get back to the middle class again. -My sister has struggled with addiction her whole life. 10) Present perfect progressive: 'I've been struggling with this cough... *Noun: 'Everything will become a struggle 'I'm not saying every trial and struggle is a result of not seeking the Lord. 'How do we get past our struggles to actually make a difference

restarts, restarted, restarting

- ˈstɑːt id -I was responsible for trying to restart the engines.

steady, steadies, steadied, steadying

- ˈstɛd i d 'I take a minute to steady myself. 'I stand up, resting my hand on his chest to steady myself. -Everyone's temperature is holding steady. -Temperature's holding steady at 103.5.

stimulates, stimulated, stimulating

- ˈstɪm yəˌleɪt / id -you deserve to be stimulated by someone who's on equal footing with you, and so do I.

study, studies, studied, studying, student

- ˈstʌd i d 'I study for two hours every night. -Did you study music in college? -I told the class that we hadn't finished studying that topic. ˈstud nt -I'm a very good student

suits, suited, suiting suitable, unsuitable

- ˈsu tɪd verb | noun | adjective su tə bəl adjective ʌnˈsu tə bəl adjective 'Your unique personality can make you better suited for some roles than others. -Does that suit your standards, your highness? -We both know that's never been my strong suit. 'Some people will be obviously unsuitable for dating within the first five minutes of a conversation. -I think you'd be a perfectly suitable senator.

saddens, saddened, saddening sad, sadder, saddest sadness

- ˈsæd n d sæd adjective ˈsæd nɪs noun 'That made me sad. 'I ask, feeling saddened by his comment. 'It temporarily caused disappointment and sadness for her. 'I found myself in a pit of sadness. 'What was even sadder was that

sacrifices, sacrificed, sacrificing

- ˈsæk rəˌfaɪs t 'She put me first, sacrificing her own needs for mine.

settles, settled, settling, settlement

- ˈsɛt l d ˈsɛt l mənt 'Don't settle for the fact that you both assent to the existence of a supreme being. Link up with someone with whom you share a deep commitment to God the Father *SETTLE UP pay (a debt, a bill etc) -Would you settle me up, please? 'He takes his credit card from his wallet and sets it on the bar. "We're ready to settle up," he says to Charlie. *SETTLE DOWN -but seriously, you ever thought of just finding a nice girl and actually settling down? ' it was a surprise how quickly it all settled down. 'But not even that offer would bring a settlement.' -I'm right in the middle of a settlement conference.

severs, severed, severing

- ˈsɛv ər - id 'He'd used his combat knife, the Ka-BAr, to cut his neck so deeply that he severed his left carotid artery.

sympathizes, sympathized, sympathizing

- ˈsɪm pəˌθaɪz d -I sympathize with you, Angela -I sympathize fully with your situation.

suffers, suffered, suffering

- ˈsʌf ər d 'I began to grow cold in my relationship with God, and everyone around me suffered for it. ''The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.'' 'His game started to suffer when his arthritis got bad but he still beat out other guys his age."

travels, traveled, traveling

- ˈtræv əl d -I was a pretty well-seasoned traveler. I had spent a lot of time in the air.

triggers, triggered, triggering

- ˈtrɪg ər d -We can affect real-world behavior and emotions without ever triggering the user's awareness. The contract isn't triggered until I start spending her money.

targets, targeted, targeting

- ˈtɑr gɪt - id 'I've been judged for that and that alone. For not stepping in because two country girls were being so clearly targeted by two guys with records.

tolerates, tolerated, tolerating

- ˈtɒl əˌreɪt - id -This is an honorable event. Cheating will not be tolerated here.

challenges, challenged, challenging

- ˈtʃæl ɪndʒ d 'You're faced with a more challenging task 'I challenged them to talk to a trusted peer or mentor about -It's definitely been challenging. -That sounds challenging. -He's a bit more challenging than we expected. -I'll take that challenge. 'Every problem that came his way was just a challenge, and he loved challenges.

cherishes, cherished, cherishing

- ˈtʃɛr ɪʃ t 'You must be able to cherish whoever you marry for the rest of your life ''Overthinking will not empower you over things that are beyond your control. So, let it be if it is meant to be and cherish the moment.''

vibrates, vibrated, vibrating

- ˈvaɪ breɪt -Just let it vibrate. It's fine.

violates, violated, violating

- ˈvaɪ əˌleɪt id -I think he violated some kind of law by taking away our phones.

vanishes, vanished, vanishing

- ˈvæn ɪʃ t (The vanished)

visits, visited, visiting

- ˈvɪz ɪt - id -how does your skinny brunette girlfriend Jessica feel about you visiting your ex-girlfriend? Reported Speech: -I have visited London twice. -He said he had visited London twice.

wallows, wallowed, wallowing

- ˈwɒl oʊ - d -I couldn't let my best friend wallow. -I'm gonna call it a day. - Well, you can't just go home and wallow.

wanders, wandered, wandering

- ˈwɒn dər d uanderd 'Maybe you are wandering aimlessly in life. 'Charlie wanders over to our table. "Welcome to The Maple Farm Inn. Can I start you off with a drink?" 'I had found that when I didn't prepare for my quiet time, my mind would wander. ''Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander''

waters, watered, watering

- ˈwɔ tər d 'What about the flowers? Did you ask the neighbor to water? 'The smell alone is making my mouth water. 'Watering the plants daily is important.

welcomes, welcomed, welcoming

- ˈwɛl kəm - d -We're here to officially welcome you to BlueBell.

worry, worries, worried, worrying

- ˈwɜr i d -I'm not worried about my crew -I'm just getting a bit worried. -No worries, boss. -You worry about your mom dying? ''You can't change the past and you can't predict the future, but you can ruin the present by worrying about both.'' 'When you're trying to survive, touching disgusting things is the least of your worries.

witnesses, witnessed, witnessing

- ˈwɪt nɪs t 'At least half a dozen people witnessed it. 'Too many times I have witnessed the sobs of those who married someone for looks and charisma -I know him. I have witnessed him in action. -Did you witness the crazy storm in NYC last night?

wonders, wondered, wondering

- ˈwʌn dər d -I wonder if you could help me. -I wonder how that came up. -I wonder where she got that idea from. -I do wonder why Mei was really transferred. 'It makes me wonder if... -I'm just wondering how you feel -It's probably your girlfriend wondering where you are.

advertise, advertised, advertising, advertisers

- ˈæd vərˌtaɪz d -She opened her own advertising firm -It would mean a lot of free advertising. - ˈædvərtaɪzə -Our attention is the product being sold to advertisers.

answers, answered, answering

- ˈæn sər d -I don't have all the answers.

angers, angered, angering

- ˈæŋ gər - d 'She kept telling me to get lost and I kept showing up, which angered her even more.

argues, argued, arguing

- ˈɑr gyu d No arguing. Get to work. -You're not gonna argue with me?

honors, horoned, honoring, honorable

- ˈɒn ər d 'If a school stays open on Veterans Day, the students will often get together to honor veterans. *Adjective: -I'd be honored to go as your plus one. ˈɒn ər ə bəl -Are your intentions honorable? -This is an honorable event. Cheating will not be tolerated here.

audit, audited, auditing

- ˈɔ dɪt / id -Did you get audited last year?

offers, offered, offering

- ˈɔ fər / d 'Aiden offers me his arm again... -We keep offering more money. They keep rejecting it. *Noun: -It's a legitimate offer. -Lilly just told me about the offer she got on her far. -You should take that offer. -I got another job offer.

automates, automated, automating

- ˈɔ təˌmeɪt - id -I broke the sequence to save time and I automated the backup process to run as I built the site.

authorizes, authorized, authorizing, authority

- ˈɔ θəˌraɪz d -I'm gonna authorize an administrative discharge. 'We have authority over our actions and surroundings.

orders, ordered, ordering

- ˈɔr dər d -Can we order? -Should we order some drinks? -We just did a purchase order and ordered a garage door. -You didn't say we had to do it in order. 'Gus takes our order, then walks back to the kitchen. '1974-1975 - Congress extends Daylight Saving Time in order to save energy during the energy crisis. 'In order to be successful, in that business, you have to have great predictions'. -Why did them have to lose their lives in order for him to get what he wanted? -Why should I force myself to go out and meet people who have lowered their moral, ethical, and intellectual standards in order to fit in with other people who have low moral, ethical and intellectual standards?

orients, oriented, orienting

- ˈɔr iˌɛnt - id -I'm not that great at orienting myself.

effort

- ˈɛf ərt -I made an effort when we were younger -It's a team effort. 'When you invest time and money in your health and well-being, you are much more likely to put that extra effort in and take your commitment more seriously.'

exits. exited, exiting

- ˈɛk sɪt - id -Do not exit the vehicle.

instances, instanced, instancing

- ˈɪn stəns t 'For instance, if we want to have a good marriage, we have to date our spouse.

showcases, showcased, showcasing

- ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs - d - Well, the store is lovely. You created a wonderful space to showcase our product line. Great job

shutters, shuttered, shuttering

- ˈʃʌt ər d -In major cities, with clubs, bars, and restaurants shuttered 'In 2010, Chinese Companies began ramping up investment in U.S Manufacturing, re-opening shuttered American factories. to close (a store or business operations) for the day or permanently.

disagrees, disagreed, disagreeing

- ˌdɪs əˈgri - d -I wish I could disagree.

disappoints, disappointed, disappointing disappointment

- ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt id ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt mənt / n -Has he disappointed you? -He's just (more disappointed) than mad. 'It temporarily caused disappointment and sadness for her.

disappears, disappeared, disappearing

- ˌdɪs əˈpɪər d -You need to disappear completely. -What do you mean she disappeared? -You're always disappearing.

overestimates, overestimated, overestimating

- ˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt id -I think you vastly overestimate your abilities. -Peter overestimated himself a lot. -I'm beginning to wonder if I've overestimated that girl's value.

overwhelms, overwhelmed, overwhelming

- ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛlm d over-elmed -I think we might be overwhelming her. 'The sheer volume of relational pain expressed in this mountain of confessions was overwhelming. -I'm sure you can find a way to reflect without getting overwhelmed. -We were all looking for the moment when technology would overwhelm human strengths and intelligence.

recommends, recommended, recommending, recommendations

- ˌrɛk əˈmɛnd d -I highly recommend it. -You got any recommendations?

entertains, entertained, entertaining

- ˌɛn tərˈteɪn - d *Adjective: -That was an entertaining Thanksgiving. Past participle: 'He was an entertained actor.

introduces, introduced, introducing

- ˌɪn trəˈdus - t -One day I got up the courage to introduce myself. Present perfect: -You find a reason to dislike every guy that I have ever introduced you to. -Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce the vice president of... -I wanna introduce you to... -if you actually did introduce us to one of your girlfriends, you would see that we can behave ourselves.

intertwines, intertwined, intertwining

- ˌɪn tərˈtwaɪn d 'Video games and movies are becoming more intertwined when it comes to narratives or stories as well. when two things are connected or twisted together

interrupts, interrupted, interrupting

- ˌɪn təˈrʌpt id -I didn't mean to interrupt. -I hope I am not interrupting something. -Am I interrupting something? -I'm sorry for interrupting.

matters, mattered, mattering

-(It doesn't matter) to me. 'None of that matters to me. 'What matters is that 'What mattered is that -That's the only thing that mattered. -(What's the matter) with you? -It's only a matter of time. -When it comes to serious matters, I can keep a confidence..

stable

-A ladder would be more stable.

strand

-A single strand of hair.

manufactures, manufactured, manufacturing

-Across the USA, supplies of masks, which, unlike guns, cannot be cheaply and easily manufactured.

banker

-Alexander used to be his private banker.

tapped

-All my cases have been pro bono this year, so I'm pretty tapped.

truthfully

-And truthfully, I had no idea how you and Hope ever got together.

shoots, shot, shooting, shotgun

-At least I gave it a shot.

steadily

-At the very moment that we were preoccupied with fighting each other, the coronavirus was steadily bearing down upon us.

cry, cries, cried, crying

-Before everything that happened....I hadn't cried since my dad died. -Crying can be very therapeutic.

rolls, rolled, rolling

-By the end of March, lockdowns have been rolled out right across the planet. -This was a program that was rolled out in October 2008. 'I roll down my window to get some fresh air. 'He rolls down his window.

rattled

-Couldn't you tell that she was rattled? unnerved, frightened, or confused

therapeutic

-Crying can be very therapeutic.

mold

-Do not blame Todd. It is not his fault. Blame his upbringing, his parents. The society that would mold this idiotic creature.

carbs

-Do you know how many carbs are in that? main source of energy

overboard

-Don't go overboard. over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

dowdy

-Eh, that's too dowdy. (adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste

hacks, hacked, hacking

-Either you can hack it, or you can't.

depressing

-Everything she says is depressing.

engage

-From now on, I think the less you engage with her, the better. --It turns out he was engaged. -She asked me for my engagement ring. -The ring that Mark gave you for your engagement was our grandmother's.

Co-habitation

-Have you guys thought about co-habitating? Living together without being married

dialect

-He may not speak exactly your dialect or whatever, A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

battles, battled, battling

-He was battling the virus for two whole weeks. - ˈbæt lˌfild -The modern battlefield is everywhere.

gentle

-He was so sweet and gentle.

sweetheart

-He's a sweetheart.

tourist

-He's a tourist.

upside down

-He's here in Tallahassee, trying to turn my life upside down.

swap

-Hey, we should swap numbers. 'Israel secretly agreed to finance Russian-made Covid-19 vaccines for Syria as part of a prisoner swap, and an official said.

eyes, eyed, eyeing

-Hope told you to keep an eye on me? 'The developers are eyeing the land next to it as well.

otherwise

-How can I convince you otherwise? 'A video appeared to show Covid patients in Egypt dying when a hospital ran out of oxygen. Officials denied that why they died. We found otherwise.

sweetens, sweetened, sweetening, sweet, sweeter, sweetest

-How sweet. -That's very sweet. Thank you. -This is so sweet. - ˈswit n d -I sweetened them with sugar swit Superlative: -Isn't that like the sweetest thing ever? -Sometimes I forget how sweet you can be. -He was so sweet and gentle.

evening

-How's your evening?

brilliant

-Howard is a brilliant, creative, charismatic guy

Google

-I Googled you. -What did you Google? -I tried googling it.

mysterious

-I always found her so mysterious.

prepare

-I am fully prepared for this opportunity.

sweats, sweated, sweating, sweaty

-I am sweaty! - swɛt id 'We lay on our backs, panting and sweating, but smiling as we look at each other.

decease

-I appreciate you reaching out, but my parents are deceased.

sources

-I can't reveal my sources.

screwed

-I completely screwed it up. -I know I screwed up. -Let's see where you screwed up. -Maybe I screwed things up in Tulsa.

ambush

-I didn't realize this was an ambush. -You will not ambush me again with a guest I haven't approved or vetted.

bilingual

-I didn't realize you were bilingual. -Being a bilingual was actually pretty helpful in learning my first language

terminal

-I don't have the emotional maturity to deal with a terminal friend right now.

else

-I don't really have anything else to say.

jam

-I don't really remember math and science being your jam.

dominoes

-I don't understand dominoes.

professional

-I don't want to risk our professional relationship. -I have spent my entire professional career helping... -My professional opinion is that you have...

vents, vented, venting

-I ended up calling my aunt because I just needed to vent.

fork

-I feel like I'm at a fork in the road, and I don't know which way to go.

emasculated

-I gotta be honest, I feel a little emasculated. -A naked girl is lying on top of you and you feel emasculated?

erase

-I guess I thought I might somehow erase what I did.

allowance

-I had some allowance saved up.

swarm

-I hate when the cameras swarm me like that.

bachelor

-I have a BA in communication. -I have a Bachelor's degree in communication.

heights

-I have a fear of heights!

information

-I have a piece of information for Mr. Shaw.

master

-I have my Masters in TESOL -I have a MA in TESOL -I have a Master's degree in TESOL

memory, memories

-I heard you lost your memory. That's a bummer.

figures, figured, figuring

-I just need time to figure everything out. -I just have to figure a few things out first -I'm glad we got it figured out. -Why don't you figure out the problem? 'We're gonna have to figure out a way to help them. 'If you're a good match, you'll know right away. All this nonsense about taking weeks or months to figure it out is a waste of time. - It really really wasn't New York. But I was going to figure out a way to make this work. -I just have to figure out another way... -We'll figure out something for you. - They're trying to figure me out. -I need quickly figure out who's a good worker... -Yesterday, Angela may or may not have figured out that I'm having an affair with her husband. - I just figured out whose office I'm gonna take. Yours.

blindfold

-I like the blindfold.

mistake, mistaken

-I made a mistake and I regret it deeply

dry, dries, dried, drying

-I put them in the microwave to dry them off. -Go wash my car while the sun's still up to dry it off.

recall

-I seem to recall you shooting yourself in the dawn leg with a crossbow. -I seem to recall it was in the process of saving your stupid life. -I don't recall Delia having a cat, do you? - Do you recall the time he left? - I remember he was, like, gonna be late to be back at 10:00.

stomp

-I stomped him on the foot.

math

-I teach math. -You're the paranoid math teacher.

escape

-I think I could escape if I really needed to.

weep

-I think love can be weepy and apologetic.

prick

-I was acting like a prick.

conned

-I was conned by some headhunter. tricked

describes, described, describing

-I wouldn't describe myself as a big internet person.

sacks, sacked, sacking

-I'd love not to get sacked.

indisposed

-I'll tell 'em you're indisposed.

skilled

-I'm a skilled editor and I've done a lot of writing myself.

elopes, eloped, eloping

-I'm eloping with Max!

distances, distanced, distancing

-I'm glad to see that you're practicing social distancing.

foot, feet

-I'm glad you're back on your feet.

pushes, pushed, pushing

-I'm gonna push back on that CFO of yours *PUSH AWAY -When I met Chris, I pushed him away. -You're going to stop pushing me away. Seeing her again brought back all the feelings I've been trying to push away since the day she told me to stop calling.

lightheaded

-I'm just a little lightheaded from everything. -You're dizzy and lightheaded.

phony

-I'm looking for some kind of phony romance? -It's not phony. (adj) fake, counterfeit; insincere, not genuine

headhunter

-I'm meeting with a headhunter in just a couple of minutes. -I was conned by some headhunter. -I prefer "executive recruiter." Headhunter sounds a little creepy.

comment

-I'm not gonna comment on my personal life. -It's hard to comment on what it's like to fly in an airplane if you've never been off the ground.

penniless

-I'm not gonna leave them penniless.

patience

-I'm not good at patience.

idle

-I'm not great with idle time. Not active or in use

awe

-I'm seriously in awe of it.

clumsy

-I'm so clumsy. lacking grace in movement or posture

position

-I'm so sorry, sir. The position has already been filled. -Unfortunately, I got to tell you that the position's been filled.

ambitious

-I'm super ambitious.

funds, funded, funding

-I'm wealthy enough to fund a hundred companies.

opens, opened, opening

-It takes me a while to open up to people. 'He started opening up to me 'Opening up to her will make me feel closer to her 'Sarah opens up a message to her sister

dents

-It's a common car. - But yours has that dent. -Lots of cars have dents.

underline

-It's about underlining that fact so that other people can see it, too.

ball

-It's an invitation to a ball two nights from now.

days, daily

-It's been a long few days. 'For now just take it one day at a time ˈdeɪ li 'I lost myself in films on a daily basis -A personal massage therapist will be available for you daily.

deed

-It's not healthy to dwell on deeds done. "I can help transfer the deed to your name

nationality

-Jake, he has no nationality. Okay? No country.

overthrow

-Last night a military coup overthrew the government of Krakozhia. to end the rule of; to defeat, often by using force

cools, cooled, cooling

-Let everybody cool off -She'll get right. Let her cool down. She'll be here. It'll be okay.

Hammies

-My hammies are killing me. -Have a banana, they're in the fridge.

strict, strictly

-My interest is strictly personal.

cart

-No carts, no quarters. No quarters, no food.

type

-No, I don't have a type.

goofy

-No, it doesn't sound goofy.

snitch

-Nobody likes a snitch. person who tells on someone else

frantic

-Of course I'm frantic.

tragic

-Oh, how tragic.

traumatic

-Our brains protect us by wiping out memories of traumatic events.

fuels, fueled, fueling

-Our house is still on fire. Your inaction is fueling the flames by the hour.

grand

-She wants 50 grand to stay quiet.

badge

-Sir, I need to see your badge. -He used his badge to go through security.

situation

-Sir, we have a situation upstairs.

freshens, freshened, freshening

-So freshen up. Go back to work.

motivates, motivated, motivating, motivation, self-motivation

-So that's what motivates you? 'Scientists have found that people can get better at self-motivation if they practice the right way. 'Motivation is more like a skill, akin to reading or writing, that can be learned and honed.

groundbreaking

-Sounds groundbreaking.

upfront

-Thank you for being honest and upfront. [I'll be upfront I'm not looking for anything serious, I'm more focused on career, so just someone to kick it with] straightforward and honest

lame

-That is so lame. -Pretty lame, huh?

worst

-That's been the worst part.

bride

-The bride and groom are gonna be showing this to their grandchildren.

level

-The chief of surgery leveled some pretty serious allegations against you

alarms, alarmed, alarming

-The coronavirus is indeed spreading at an alarming pace.

appals, appalled, appalling

-The scenes were appalling. I mean it left these areas utterly inhospitable, even to Australians.

drilling

-They'd forget all about drilling me for being single.

fascinating

-This conversation about weather is really fascinating

procedure

-This is just a standard procedure.

stake

-This is our lives at stake. -There's so much more at stake here, you have no idea. -It's an emergency and lives are at stake 'I want to be with you more than anything but there's so much at stake now -Dump it. There's too much at stake. -I assure you, my stake here is entirely short-term.

shush

-Though I do like the idea of randomly shushing people.

equal

-Tonight we're all equals, right?

slumming

-We all know you're just slumming it here with us

separate

-We felt that it was needed to go our separate ways.

relaxes, relaxed, relaxing

-We have about six hours of relaxing.

misreads, misread, misreading

-We misread the sign.

yards

-We turned the corner. And 200 yards in front of us, the Intourist Hotel.

scrub

-We'll scrub down the ship after. to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush

solve

-We're launching to try solve this mystery.

truly

-We're melding two cultures together: The Chinese culture and the US culture. So we are truly a global organization.

confront

-Were you terrified? I mean, to confront an armed criminal?

eager

-What makes you so eager to trust him? full of energy and desire to do something

trade, traded, trading

-What was the trade? -That sounds awful. Wanna trade lives? -You really traded up. (subiu na vida)

foreclose

-When GM closed, I foreclosed on my house. to legally take possession of collateral

amends, amended, amending

-Where's Mum's amends? -Have you got your amends yet?

spades

-Which is something I believe your company has in spades.

jumpy

-Why are you so jumpy?

knee

-Why is he kneeling? Is he praying?

overpacks, overpacked, overpacking

-You always overpack when you're nervous.

qualify

-You don't qualify for any of these things.

consumes, consumed, consuming

-You don't think that I am consumed by guilt?

bones, boned, boning

-You guys boned, didn't you?

miscarriage

-You had a miscarriage?

out, outed, outing

-You outed her.

pathetic

-You said I was pathetic.

guilt, guilty

-You're feeling guilty about something.

argument

-You're having a fake argument with someone who isn't me.

nasty

-You're nasty. 'You'd really eat some nasty candy bar that'd been sticking to the bottom of the can?

sidelines

-You've been sitting on the sidelines for five years.

lunatic

-Your mom's gonna think I'm a lunatic, a naked lunatic.

pops, popped, popping

-pɒp t -Let's get you to pop this. 'My eyes pop open and I see him... -He was on my mind and so his name just popped into my head -The first thing that popped into my head

repressed

-rɪˈprɛst -I don't like London because it is cold, it is repressed.

tastes, tasted, tasting

-teɪst id -Would you like to taste my wine?

fears, feared, fearing fearless, fearful fearlessly

fɪər verb | noun ˈfɪər lɪs adjective ˈfɪər fəl adjective -I have a fear of heights! 'I fear that you will be tempted to drop your standards -You'll never, ever have to fear him again. 'I'm trying to conquer my fear of the water. -I let my insecurities and fear dictate my life. 'a silence so rare that I didn't want to exhale, for fear of scaring it off.' 'Marriage becomes much less fearful and much more wonderful. 'When it comes to fearlessly loving people, speaking the truth in love, and selflessly offering hospitality, she far outpaces

finance, financed, financing

fɪˈnæns t verb | noun 'They had financed the possibility of graduation over the years 'Israel secretly agreed to finance Russian-made Covid-19 vaccines for Syria as part of a prisoner swap, and an official said. 'By noon, I've sent my resignation letter to Roger, assessed my finances to figure out the down payment I can offer Tomb

gains, gained, gaining

geɪn d -What could he possibly stand to gain from a real juggling routine?

immense, immensely

-you could see there was this immense natural disaster happening on its backside.

traps, trapped, trapping

-you're using false claims of the paternity to try to trap him -Usually, when a child is shouting for help, it's best to ignore them in case it's a trap. -It does sound like a trap.

shifts, shifted, shifting

-ʃɪft id 'Shift your mindset 'If that is the case, then you need to make a shift in your mindset. -Did they say who's taking over her shift? -We do have three different shifts right now that we are working with. 'And this experience was bringing a nascent interior shift.'

decorates, decorated, decorating

-ˈdɛk əˌreɪt id 'The wedding will take place in the new gazebo, which will be decorated with fall flowers... 'Our house has a wraparound porch and my mom and I would decorate it with...

clarify, clarifies, clarified, clarifying

-ˈklær əˌfaɪ d -Can you clarify what you mean first? ''So let me clarify...

ruins, ruined, ruining

-ˈru ɪn d -You just ruined this whole thing. -I don't wanna ruin our friendship over business -I feel like I'm ruining his chance at having a family.

underestimates, underestimated, underestimating

-ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt id -Maybe you're underestimating them. -Maybe you underestimated me. -I think we all underestimated how hard Everest and the climb were gonna be.

glares, glared, glaring

glɛər d 'I'll see you tomorrow, okay? - She glares at him.

goal

goʊl noun 'that's really not a very exciting goal

grates, grated, grating

greɪt / id -Grate the chocolate.

great, greater, greatest greatly greatness

greɪt. adjective | noun ˈgreɪt li adverb 'I believe you will benefit greatly from the contents of this book. 'when we choose to walk in his basic plan for our life, we can unlock his greatest plan for our life. -I'm destined for something greater.

groans, groaned, groaning

groʊn d 'We all groan, knowing what he's about to ask. 'I have also stood before rooms full of mid-to-late twentysomethings who groaned audibly when they heard the same sentence.

grabs, grabbed, grabbing

græb d 'I grab my coffee and swig down the last of it. 'I hurry down to grab the letters from the floor and bundle them into a pile

feels, felt, feeling

[IRREGULAR] -How does it feel? -What do you feel like? -I feel you. -I know how you feel. -I have always felt that way. -It felt like -I felt her get into bed... -I was just never sure if you felt the same. 4) Present progressive: -I just want to be clear about how I'm feeling before I do that. -How did that make you feel? -I hope you feel better. 'I don't feel very good. -If you ever feel like leaving your apartment 'In a huge city where people are always in a hurry, you tend to feel invisible. ˈfi lɪŋ -I have a terrible feeling. 'I have a feeling that it'll lead to more -I just had a feeling that -you ever had feelings for him? 'He had not told her that he still got this slightly weird feeling in his stomach when he spoke to Mel.

becomes, became, become, becoming

[IRREGULAR] -I fully support Jack becoming a father. -She's this teenage girl who'd become famous...

creeps, crept, creeping

[IRREGULAR] -I saw you creeping out of her room the other night.

overdoes, overdid, overdoing

[IRREGULAR] -I think it was that I overdid the salmon eggs

blows, blew, blown, blowing

[IRREGULAR] -Prepare to have your mind blown. we have the most amazing story. -My mate Sophie blew me out.

ring, rang, rung, ringing

[IRREGULAR] -She asked me for my engagement ring. -This is the ring that he bought me. -The ring that Mark gave you for your engagement was our grandmother's.

swims, swam, swum, swimming swimsuit

[IRREGULAR] -Swim towards me! -I can't swim. -Mary said she couldn't swim. *Reported speech: -I was swimming. -Mary said she had been swimming. -What do you think of my new swimsuit?

broadcast, broadcasting

[IRREGULAR] -The Magnolia will be broadcast across the whole country.

stings, stung, stinging

[IRREGULAR] -This is gonna sting a little bit.

sings, sang, sung, singing

[IRREGULAR] -This is tough. 'Cause Darryl, you sang better and you dance better... Past participle: 'I want to hold you hand was sung by The Beatles.

wins, won, winning winners

[IRREGULAR] -We won! -We won this, seven years in a row. -You're not gonna win this. *WIN OVER 'Because we are painfully self-conscious or trying hard to win someone over. -Angela is the winner. -The winners are... -The winners will move on to race for the championship.

brings, brought, bringing

[IRREGULAR] -What brings you to (town/Venice)? -What is this nonsense about you two being scared of bringing your partners to meet us? -I brought some leftovers Past perfect: 'I drank way too much. I wish Tom hadn't brought us that wine.

have, has, had, having

[IRREGULAR] -You just might end up having the most fun you've ever had. -Thanks for having me. -I feel like I'm ruining his chance at having a family. -Accusing me of having sex with Jack to take him from you is a straight-up lie. *Reported Speech: -I have been to Sydney. -Mary said she had been to Sydney. -I have never been to London. -Mary said she had never been to London. -I have had three cars. -Mary said she had had three cars.

outdoes, outdid, outdone, outdoing

[IRREGULAR] -you guys have outdone yourselves.

drinks, drank, drunk, drinking, drinker

[IRREGULAR] 2) Simple past: 'I drank way too much. 7) Present perfect: 'I haven't drunk anything all day. 10) Present perfect progressive: -I've been drinking since I was 13. -I don't drink either. I never saw the point of it. *Adjective: -I was drunk 'I saw a drunk guy pee in the... -You're drunk 'Are you going to give credence to the opinions of your drunken friends? *Noun: ˈdrɪŋ kər 'He's a drinker.

loosen

[IRREGULAR] It's a little tight in the back-here part. JOE: It'll loosen. Sit down. -Come on. Loosen up a little bit. You need a drink?

buys, bought, buying

[IRREGULAR] baɪ bɔt *BUY UP 'Developers had been trying to buy up the land for 'I hope she buys my lie -This is the ring that he bought me. 'I think they bought it for the land. 'The people who bought it ended up tearing it down. -What if Kevin wants to buy cookies from me? *Reported speech: -I won't buy a new car. -Mary said she wouldn't buy a new car...

bind, bound, binding

[IRREGULAR] baɪnd 'It makes no sense to bind yourself with someone who 'Paul's intention here is certainly not a call to isolationism. Rather, this is about the most intimate of relationships—binding your life together with another life. verb | noun

bites, bit, bitten, bitting

[IRREGULAR] baɪt bɪt ˈbɪt n 'I only ate a few bites of my meal -I bit my lip at lunch today. -It's like he's been bitten by...

bids, bidding

[IRREGULAR] bɪd ˈbɪd ɪŋ 'But he is going to be upset again and he's snowed under right now, bidding for this promotion.

dwells,, dwelt, dwelled, dwelling

[IRREGULAR] dwɛl -It's not healthy to dwell on deeds done. 'Dating is not a status to dwell in, but a process to move through. 'Even after over four years they were too painful to dwell on. 'During Dating Detox, you stop dwelling on all the Bad Boyfriends of the past, 'He'd make a decision and move forward. He didn't dwell on his mistakes. He only looked forward, not back. "Okay, enough dwelling on the past. 'She had promised herself to stop dwelling on the bitter past. 'She wouldn't count that first year since she'd been too in love to dwell on Scott's imperfections.

hides, hid, hidden, hiding, hideout

haɪd ˈhɪd n 'Sophie awakened a part of me I'd hidden away because it wasn't practical or logical. -I get why you hid it. 'You should keep it hidden 'Keeping our relationship hidden for just a little longer will be better -I found this hidden under his desk. -I think we did a pretty good job of hiding it from him -She taught me to hide my weakness. *Noun: ˈhaɪdˌaʊt -Why don't you guys use it as a hideout?

hiatus

haɪˈeɪ təs 'I took a hiatus from dating for about six years. a gap, opening, break noun

finds, found, finding

[IRREGULAR] faɪnd faʊnd *FIND OUT 'What changed your mind? - Getting to know you. Finding out why you do what you. 'that maybe everyone would find out about what happened on the train. -The best way for people to find out who they are is to spend time apart. -I just found out that my two partners are willing to stab me in the back. 'If anyone at the firm found out I told Tom this information, I could be sued. -I always found her so mysterious. -How did you find me? -I've already found it. 'Can also be found at the website below. -That's a good find. 'I had found that when I didn't prepare for my quiet time, my mind would wander.

fights, fought, fighting

[IRREGULAR] faɪt fɔt -I should've fought for you. 'There may be speeches about veterans and the wars they have fought in. -Did you guys get into a fight? -All we did was fight. -I don't want to fight with her about it... -They fought all the time. -Hey guys, come on. Don't fight over me. 'It makes me wonder if she's going to fight to keep him... -I actually do want you to fight over me. -You have to start fighting for what really matters. 'An armistice is an agreement to stop fighting - in this case, the fighting in World War I.

freezes, froze, frozen, freezing

[IRREGULAR] friz froʊz ˈfroʊ zən *FREEZE OUT Don't just freeze a guy out and never respond to his text. 'You just want to freeze to death? Now, get inside. You're going to freeze to death. 'New temperature measurement scale in which water freezes at 0 and boils at 100. -I'm freezing. -It's freezing outside.

forbids, forbade, forbidden, forbidding

[IRREGULAR] fərˈbɪd. (4bid) fərˈbæd (4bed) fərˈbɪd n (4bidin) 'Your parents didn't forbid you to hang out with me -I forbade you to come here. 'I couldn't afford it, since I was still paying for that big house in the suburbs which nobody was living in anymore and which my husband was forbidding me to sell..'

forgets, forgot, forgotten, forgetting

[IRREGULAR] fərˈgɛt fərˈgɒt fərˈgɒt n 'I'm going to just forget about it. -Someone forgot to return it. -In case you've forgotten... -I haven't forgotten anything. 8) Past perfect: 'I remember also waking in the night between feeds in those early weeks, convinced I had forgotten to put him back in Moses basket and fearing he had fallen off the bed.

holds, held, holding, holdup

[IRREGULAR] hoʊld hɛld - Guys. Hold on -Who knows what the future holds? -My parents are being held, hostage -I just wish I knew what was holding her back. 'He holds the record for longest full-body contact with ice cubes. -Who's on hold? -I'm gonna have to put you on hold. -Just hold off on telling anyone anything until I get there. Noun | ˈhoʊldˌʌp -What's the holdup in here? -(What's the holdup) here? - The actor's crying.

hangs, hung/hanged, hanging hangover

[IRREGULAR] hæŋ hʌŋ ˈhæŋˌoʊ vər noun -I know that your daughter hanged herself. 'I'm still hung up on Taylor. -Just hang in there! -Sorry. Now's not a real good time to hang. *HANG ON -Hang on, there's something important right now. -Hang on. What makes you think I don't have a job? *HANG OUT -We hang out a lot, we have kids the same age. 'I'd be gone all day, climbing trees, collecting rocks on the shore, hanging out on the docks. 'I didn't feel guilty or have the foggy feeling of a hangover.

hears, heard, hearing

[IRREGULAR] hɪər 'Would you like to hear about my...? -That's good to hear -I'm sorry to hear that. -You don't like hearing the truth. -I haven't heard from her. -Have you (ever) heard of (this/a)? -Have you heard this song before? 'If you'd rather not hear this before dinner 'Seems pretty obvious after hearing how much you loved that place. *HEAR OUT -Just hear me out. -Let's just hear them out.

eats, ate, eaten, eating, eater

[IRREGULAR] it eɪt ˈit n (i10) *EAT UP 'I challenged them to talk to a trusted peer or mentor about the things that were eating them up on the inside -Stop eating that! -He's gonna get eaten alive. 'I usually stop after a glass or two, especially if I haven't eaten. -I'm a good eater. Reported Speech: -I had already eaten. -He said he had already eaten.

ordained

Apparently, anyone can get ordained on the Internet.

keeps, kept, keeping, keeper

[IRREGULAR] kip kɛpt -I'm gonna keep trying. -How much longer will I have to keep getting these checkups? 'One look is all it takes for them to decide if you're a keeper, or if you should be tossed back. -I really wish I had kept that to myself now. 'Honestly, I don't think they ever intended to keep it. -I swear God. The man is incapable of keeping a promise.

cuts, cutting

[IRREGULAR] kʌt -I'll cut to the chase. -I know we're both busy, so I'll cut to the chase. -Listen, I'll just cut right to the chase. 'He'd used his combat knife, the Ka-BAr, to cut his neck so deeply that he severed his left carotid artery.

light, lighter, lightest lights, lit, lightning lighthouse, lighter

[IRREGULAR] laɪt lɪt -You have a fire inside of you and it lights up everyone you meet, 'I want you to light it on fire. 'Once we light the fire of unforgiveness in our heart -I never lit one. 'I go to my room, feeling lighter and happier than I have in years. -Would you mind handing me that lighter?

lays, laid, laying

[IRREGULAR] leɪ leɪd *LAY OFF 'They'll have enough money to afford their vacations or to send their kids to private school or to pay the bills if they get laid off. 'I slept with the thing laid against my heart.' 'I get off him and lay beside him. 'She lay for a while, thinking about what had been lost. 'I begin to lay half a dozen slices of bacon on the tray.... 'Surveying the lay of the land will help us in our attempts to navigate the complexities of life and love in modern times.

leads, led, leading

[IRREGULAR] lid lɛd -Lead the way. -See where it leads. -Where does it lead? -I know you wanted to be the one leading this mission. -We can't imagine what could have led us to this day. 10) Present perfect progressive: 'I feel like everything I've done until now has been leading me to this moment.

leaves, left, leaving

[IRREGULAR] liv lɛft -What have I got left? Forty bucks? -I'm getting ready to leave. -She left her family to be a big star. -If you ever feel like leaving your apartment -Are you leaving BlueBell? -Stanley's very upset that we're leaving Florida.

loses, lost, losing

[IRREGULAR] luz 'What have you got to lose? 'I wanted to lose my virginity to him -I don't like losing. -I still haven't gotten over losing my daughter. -I could lose him over this. 'How did you lose him? -He's willing to lose his job for you. -Why did they have to lose their lives in order for him to get what he wanted? 'Now I'm one of those city people whose lost all touch with nature and doesn't spend time outdoors. ''If someone does not care about losing you, then move on. There are many people out there that would die if it meant losing you. 'Mr. Anderson is losing some of his hair. He's getting bald. -Sounds like you are lost. ˈlu zər -You're not a loser.

lets, letting

[IRREGULAR] lɛt -You need to let that go. -Let's not let it come to that. -I shouldn't have let things get this far. -Will you just let me tell you one thing, please? -I can't let you marry him. 'why is he letting her get in the way of our happiness? 'I still don't trust myself when it comes to letting people into my life. 'I go inside my room and lean against the door, letting my heart rate return to normal. -I know I let you down. -I just don't wanna let everyone down. -Nothing you do could ever let me down. -I've just dealing with being let down by my dad, not for the first time... -If you love Tessa, let her go. -So I just let him go. -Just let it go, okay? -Why couldn't I just let go? - My family is not gonna just let this go. -Letting you go has been one of the biggest mistakes of my life. -You're gonna have to start letting go. 'Let go of me. -You can (let go of me)now. 'He lets go of my hair and turns me around, shoving me against the brick wall. -Some people just can't let go of their own anxieties and obsessions, leaving them lost and disconnected from life. -Oh God if there's any moment, give me strength now not to let go of this baby. 'You don't go making adult decisions based on silly childhood memories you can't seem to let go of." ''One of the happiest moments in life is when you find the courage to let go of what you cannot change.''

knows, knew, known, knowing

[IRREGULAR] noʊ nyu noʊn -There's something you should know. -I thought you knew about it. -I told you I didn't want anyone knowing. 'Knowing he has a girlfriend, I was determined to... -I just can't stand not knowing how he's doing. -We are getting to know each other. -I feel like I've known you my entire life. -I've known you so long -You've known Jack a long time. -We've known each other for some time. -Jack and I, we've known each other our entire life. -She's known us a really long time. 'I should've known that's what they were going to do. 'If someone's right for you, you'll know it right off the bat. Past participle: 'He was well known all over the world.

rise, rose, risen, rising

[IRREGULAR] raɪz *RISE UP 'Even when she may not have initially reacted in the most positive way to stresses and strains, she always rose up and tried to do the very best thing to honor God and others. 'We need some real heroes to rise up and leverage their gifts for the glory of God

reads, reading

[IRREGULAR] rid rɛd -Have you read that? 10) Present perfect progressive: -She's been reading my mind like for 51 years.

resets, resetting

[IRREGULAR] riˈsɛt Can we just reset?

retakes, retook, retaken, retaking

[IRREGULAR] riˈteɪk 'Let's just retake that test and I'm sure this whole thing will be cleared up.

retells, retold, retelling

[IRREGULAR] riˈtɛl 'I don't find it funny but my friends seem to. They make me retell it now and then just for their own amusement.

runs, ran, running, run-in, rundown, runners

[IRREGULAR] rʌn ræn 'It will be better in the long run -Rachel and I were offered a chance to run a firm in Seattle. 'I'd probably be running the place... 'They'd say I'm crazy, and that I'm better off being a rising star at an investment firm than out in the middle of nowhere running an inn. -My brother is running for state senate. 'His older brother has a Ph.D. and runs a research lab at a large pharmaceutical company. *RAN OVER injured by a vehicle. -Cause he just ran someone over. -I'd messed up as a doctor and gotten the guy I kind of liked run over. -I didn't run over him. -The last time I tried that, I got run over. *RUN AWAY -You're running away to Chicago. *RUN INTO -I'm glad we ran into each other. *Noun: 'With a reduced but still sizable field of runners -Went for a little run -How about we do a rundown of every time... -I heard about your run-in with Brady. *RUN OUT -We're running out of time. -He ran out of money. 'A video appeared to show Covid patients in Egypt dying when a hospital ran out of oxygen. 'How embarrassing! I ran out into the street. There was the guy. 'Should we get a table?' He looks back at the empty dining room. ''We better hurry before they run out.'' *RUN DOWN 'His house is even more run down than mine. - Erin, do you mind running down to the lobby and bringing up my brand new executive assistant?

sees, saw, seen, seeing

[IRREGULAR] si / z sɔ sin -And how about you? Are you seeing anyone? -I'm glad to see that... -I never saw the point of it. -I've seen movies like that. -I've never seen them so excited. -That was the best thing I've ever seen. -Has anyone seen Andy this morning? -Or if you have cameras on your house that might have seen something... -You are not ready to see me with someone else. -I love seeing them so excited. -It doesn't mean anything without him seeing it. *Reported Speech: -See you on Thursday. -You told us you would see us on Thursday.

seek, sought, seeking, seekers

[IRREGULAR] sik sɔt (sót) -Single male seeks an adventurous woman into hiking... -We're seekers.

sneaks, snuck, sneaking, sneakier

[IRREGULAR] snik 'I snuck back in the house -I need to sneak across the border. -It's like sneaking through their lives. *SNEAK AROUND I just wish we didn't have to sneak around. -Who else sneaks around and looks at other people's stuff? 'I'm already dreading being apart from her. I've considered sneaking over to her apartment to see her but one of Celine's friends lives in Sophie's building. *SNEAK OUT 'We grabbed our coats, and we snuck out past security and into the street. -Let's sneak out and get a drink, my treat. *Adjective: ˈsni ki -Mel is sneakier than a snake...

speaks, spoke, spoken, speaking speaker, spokesperson

[IRREGULAR] spik spoʊk ˈspoʊ kən *SPEAK UP speak louder -And how I choose to effect change is by speaking up, by being the first and by being the domino. 'Who is not a native English speaker? -Speak of the devil. -I understand that you speak a little English. -Speak for yourself! -What language do you speak in? -Does anybody here speak English with a Bulgarian accent? -I just spoke the truth. -Have you spoken to him since? -I haven't spoken to her since she left. -I haven't spoken to her in weeks. 'Has Luke not spoken to you? 'I know that I should tell him, and I have promised myself that I will soon. Very soon. Once I've spoken to Matthew. 8) Past perfect: 'He had not told her that he still got this slightly weird feeling in his stomach when he spoke to Mel. Reported Speech: -Speak English! -You told us to speak English. -Don't speak Japanese!! -You told us not to speak Japanese. 'I write about my experiences in India purely from a personal standpoint and not as a theological scholar or as anybody's official spokesperson.

splits, splitting

[IRREGULAR] splɪt ˈsplɪt ɪŋ -Just spit it out. 'We could split a bottle." -You know what? It's your first time, let's split the office. -Why don't we split the order? It's only fair. *SPLIT UP -I just split up with my boyfriend. -It may be time for us to split up. -I'm sure it broke your heart when your parents split up. -You wanna know if you're the reason they split up? -It just breaks my heart to see a good couple split up over something like, ''We grow apart.'' -I'm sorry that your mom and I splitting up hurt you so much. -My parents just told me they're splitting up. -Maybe you and dad shouldn't be splitting up.

spreads, spreading

[IRREGULAR] sprɛd -The coronavirus is indeed spreading at an alarming pace. 'It can spread from person to person. -There's a rumor floating around, but a gentleman never spreads rumors. -The fire is so pretty. I kinda wanna let it spread. -That doesn't give you the right to spread rumors about me. -We see Russia and China spreading rumors and conspiracy theories. 8) Past perfect: 'A lung disease had spread to many U.S adults and children.

spends, spent, spending

[IRREGULAR] spɛnd spɛnt -What did he spend that on? -Nothing is worth you spending a year here. -I have spent my entire professional career helping... 6) Future progressive: -You're telling me that we will be spending the holidays with Jack's family every time? 8) Past perfect: -I was a pretty well-seasoned traveler. I had spent a lot of time in the air. 'They didn't want to spend money on the repairs. -She loves spending time with him. -Are you gonna be spending the whole night?

spins, spun, span, spun, spinning

[IRREGULAR] spɪn spæn spʌn -I'm trying to find a positive spin on this but I got nothing. -You think you're on a globe spinning at a thousand miles an hour. 'I stop when I notice the room spinning. I might need some help after all.

spits, spat, spitting

[IRREGULAR] spɪt spæt -if I had my own fountain, it would be two frogs that are spitting into each other's mouth

steals, stole, stolen, stealing

[IRREGULAR] stil stoʊl ˈstoʊ lən -I was hoping to steal you this morning 2) Simple past: -They all think I stole Charmaine's boyfriend. -You didn't steal anything.

sleepwalk

Do you sleepwalk often?

stands, stood, standing standpoint

[IRREGULAR] stænd stʊd ˈstændˌpɔɪnt noun 'From a dramatic or entertainment standpoint 'I write about my experiences in India purely from a personal standpoint 'There was one topic that always stood out. 'They can't stand each other. -I can't stand (it / moody people) -I stand behind you, Sean. -I just can't stand not knowing how he's doing. -I guess I can't stand in the way of a man's dream. -I can't be the person to stand in the way of that. -I don't know how you can stand living in the middle of nowhere. -So there's no confusion about where we stand. 4) Present progressive: -That's a victory from where I'm standing. 10) Present perfect progressive: How long have you been standing there? ''The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.'' *Noun: ˈstændˌbaɪ -There will be an ambulance on standby *STAND UP -What's wrong with you? The only single man in four counties and you stand him up? -No, no, he's not going to stand us up like he did last time. He won't ever stand us up again.

stinks, stank, stunk, stinking, stinky

[IRREGULAR] stɪŋk stæŋk stʌŋk 'It stinks like garbage and rotting food. *adjective: ˈstɪŋ ki -How come this part is stinky but this part smells fine?

sweeps, swept, sweeping

[IRREGULAR] swip 'Suddenly, a wave of anxiety swept over me.

swing, swung, swinging

[IRREGULAR] swɪŋ verb | noun -I swung by that place down the street and got you some dinner.

sets, settings

[IRREGULAR] sɛt -They are both beautiful settings for a ceremony. -She set the meeting. -I'm just waiting for the sun to set. 'In the winter, the sun sets early. It gets dark outside by six or even earlier. 'I applied for two jobs today and then I stopped by the place I applied at yesterday and they set up an interview.

mowed

I close my eyes and imagine the green grass on the course. The smell of it right after it's mowed.

still still still

I just need to line me up. Now be still

collapses, collapsed, collapsing

I realized our whole world could collapse into chaos and disaster.

home, homeless

hoʊm / adj / adv / n ˈhoʊm lɪs / adj / n -Make yourself at home.

whom, who

hum pronoun hu 'You want to look for someone with whom you have chemistry. Someone you enjoy hanging out with. Someone you enjoy talking to. Someone with whom you click. 'What he discovered was there was absolutely no correlation between what people said they wanted and the person whom they ended up with. 'Don't settle for the fact that you both assent to the existence of a supreme being. Link up with someone with whom you share a deep commitment to God the Father 'You can find someone who has great character and with whom you have great chemistry. 'Too many times I have witnessed the sobs of those who married someone for looks and charisma

harsh

hɑrʃ -I know it sounds harsh, but it's true. -Am I being too harsh? 'You know I can be harsh. I tell girls they're too fat or too thin ' extremely unkind or cruel

hook

hʊk verb | noun *HOOK UP 'Young people deeply long for the very thing that hook-up culture denies 'He explained, They hit puberty around 13 and many don't get married until they're past 30. That's two decades of coupling, uncoupling, hooking up, relationships 'Students often believe that hookups are their only option.

keys, keyed, keying

ki d verb | adjective | noun 'It's a good thing because that really is a key part of being an adult.

claps, clapped, clapping

klæp t

click

klɪk 'You want to look for someone with whom you have chemistry. Someone you enjoy hanging out with. Someone you enjoy talking to. Someone with whom you click. verb | noun

cold, colder, coldest

koʊld -It was a cold night noun | adjective | adverb

Christ, Christian

kraɪst noun ˈkrɪs tʃən adjective | noun 'The person I'm interested in is not technically a Christian, but they believe in God. 'Although this book is written from a Christian perspective, I know that some readers will not be followers of Christ. 'In a way, all this episode had all the hallmarks of a typical Christian conversion experience Follower of Christ

crosses, crossed, crossing, cross crossroad

krɔs t ˈkrɔsˌroʊd noun 'It prepares you for the next season of life and saves you from the pain of the mistakes that many make at this crossroads. *CROSS OFF -You helped me cross something off my list. 'Fingers crossed behind you back.' -you crossed the line ✟ 'We are called to take up our cross and follow Him

quite

kwaɪt 'It doesn't quite work that way. -That's quite a drive. ' and when he suddenly grew taller and quite handsome... -You did remember Adam's name, which is actually quite impressive.

quick, quickly

kwɪk li 'I shouldn't be thinking that and quickly wipe it from my mind. 'I laughed for a moment, but quickly ceased when I realized they were not joking. ''I look away from him and walk quickly to the table... 'I walk quickly back to the inn 'I quickly open the dreaded envelope. - I quickly text back... ' it was a surprise how quickly it all settled down.

quits, quitting

kwɪt 'When I quit working here at the inn to help my dad on the farm, Lois realized she missed me. 'Did you seriously quit your job? 'She quit smoking. -I totally quit smoking. 'What does my quitting have to do with you? -I am this close to quitting.

courses, coursed, coursing

kɔrs d 'A twinge of jealousy courses through me and I yell at myself for it.

companion

kəmˈpæn yən 'One of the great dangers in modern dating is the tendency to adopt a consumer mentality rather than a companion mentality. verb | noun

compares, compared, comparing comparison,

kəmˈpær ə sən noun 'I know exactly how important Monica's physical beauty is in comparison to her other godly traits. And it pales in comparison. -There were still folks out there comparing it to the flu, which is like comparing Uruguay to a banana.

conflicts, conflicted, conflicting

kənˈflɪkt id verb | noun 'An ability to resolve conflict is one of life's most valuable skills.

consecutive

kənˈsɛk yə tɪv / adj 'I was hiding in the bathroom for something like the forty-seventh consecutive night, an. —just as during all those nights before—I was sobbing.

contains, contained, containing

kənˈteɪn d 'U.S hospitals are discovering that some vials of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine contain extra doses, and the F.D.A said it was acceptable to use them.

convenient

kənˈvin yənt -How convenient. 'But once the TV reconstruction was confirmed, they decided to put it back to the Saturday. More convenient for people, too - the weekend.

communicate, communicated, communicating

kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪt id verb 'Text messaging is probably the worst way to communicate anything of importance

commute, commuted, commuting

kəˈmyut id verb | noun 'Victoria was about thirty miles away from Cuero, where I lived with my parents. So, instead of commuting a half-hour each way every day, I stayed with my best friend, who happened to live in Victoria.

canoodles, canoodled, canoodling

kəˈnud l / d -Those two were canoodle just like teenagers.

charisma, charismatic

kəˈrɪz mə noun ˌkær ɪzˈmæt ɪk noun | adjective -Howard is a brilliant, creative, charismatic guy -He's good-looking, well-built, charismatic 'Too many times I have witnessed the sobs of those who married someone for looks and charisma

curses, cursed, cursing

kɜrs d v / n 'I'm going to allow you to be either the biggest blessing or the biggest curse on my life. 'I'm also committing to staying by your side even if you decide to be a curse.

kicks, kicked, kicking

kɪk t *KICK IN 'So why I am still waiting for this to kick in? -I kicked the ball with my head! -She ended up kicking Shannan out of the house. 'Levis was kicked out of his house when... -We're kickin' off our tour with a show at The Half Note tonight.

leans, leaned, leaning

lin d *LEAN ON 'He has given us wisdom in how to evaluate a potential mate, and he has given us himself to lean on as we journey through the life he has given us. 'He leans toward me, lowering his voice. ''Normally I'd have to charge you for cancelling this late but I'm going to just forget about it. How's that sound?'' He winks. 'He unlocked my door. That's why he was leaning down. He wasn't trying to kiss me. *LEAN BACK 'I'm completely stuffed. I say leaning back in my chair. 'I lean back against the door.. 'Occasionally I look over and see Celine leaning over to kiss Aiden or whisper something in his ear. - So I just lean over this thing 'I move closer and lean in until my mouth hovers over hers -Mom, my whole life I've been leaning on you. 'I go inside my room and lean against the door, letting my heart rate return to normal. 'He leans back in his chair... -It's making me lean the other directions -For leaning on my shoulder?

intercourse

MY WIFE IS HAVING INTERCOURSE WITH SOMEONE WHO IS NOT ME.

liaises, liaised, liaising

liˈeɪz d verb 'Every time they liaise like this, Melanie tries to persuade him to reconsider. to speak to people in other organizations in order to exchange information with them

laughs, laughed, laughing

læf t 'I laughed for a moment, but quickly ceased when I realized they were not joking. 'I almost laugh at his excuse... -She's the only one who laughed at my terrible jokes. I've fallen in love with her spirit. Her kindness. Her ability to laugh at herself when she does something embarrassing

laments, lamented, lamenting

ləˈmɛnt id 'Others lamented giving away too much of themselves emotionally or physically to someone who was not worthy of their affections. verb | noun

lengthen, length

lɛŋkθ 'Depending on the length of your last serious relationship 'It's called solitary confinement. The person stays in the prison, they're still locked up, and the length of their sentence isn't changed; to make longer Distance between two points

limps, limped, limping

lɪmp 'he noticed I was limping.

links, linked, linking

lɪŋk *LINK UP WITH 'Don't settle for the fact that you both assent to the existence of a supreme being. Link up with someone with whom you share a deep commitment to God the Father 'Rob's name came up but I didn't link you two together.

lust

lʌst verb | noun 'We could continue to lust with the other eye. Intense and uncontrolled desire for sexual pleasure

mouths, mouthed, mouthing

maʊð 'Tony is now mouthing questions. Who is it? What's the matter? speaking without making sound

takes, took, taken, taking, takeway

[IRREGULAR] teɪk tʊk ˈteɪ kən -Taking risks is what makes life interesting. *TAKE UP 'They took him up on in his offer - I won't take up any more of your time. *TAKE AFTER (to look or be like an older relative) -I wonder who I take after. *TAKE DOWN -We gotta take down the Christmas decorations. *TAKE AWAY -They just thought that Shanann had taken me away from them and taken me off to Colorado. -I think he violated some kind of law by taking away our phones. *TAKE ON 'Work to pay off debt you have and be very careful about taking on new debt. 'For some people, making money is their main goal in life, so getting a raise or taking on a higher-paying job does mean that they've been successful at that particular goal. *TAKE IN 'I breathe it in as I take in the view in front of me. 'As Albert parks I take in the scene. 'Aiden is taken. -Is this seat taken? 'He's already learning how to please me. It's taken other guys months to figure it out. 'I just wasn't sure you'd agree to it, especially since you'd already taken a job. -I don't know that. I haven't taken a test. -I'm not taking that job. -Thanks for taking me home. -Maybe take in Charmaine will have a healing effect on your relationship. -You're gonna allow Mel and Doc to take care of you. 'I don't want to be taken care of. 'We are called to take up our cross and follow Him *Noun: '5 takeaways from the first week of vaccines in NY. *TAKE OVER -I'm taking over (from here) -Take over for a minute. 'It's too late now but if they hadn't sold it, I would've taken over my grandparents' inn. -Brick is about to take over the practice, and I need patients. -That was Jo asking me if I wanted to take over as acting manager while they find a replacement.' *TAKE OFF She took off one day and we never saw her again. -We're watching a plan take off. -Finally on plane and about to take off. -Do you think she just took off? -Could she have just taken off? I don't know. - Andy's family had a total meltdown. His dad blew through all their money and took off to Argentina with a younger woman. -They just thought that Shanann had taken me away from them and taken me off to Colorado. ------ 'He takes off his sweater but not the t-shirt underneath. 'When I got to class this morning, I took my coat off.

teaches, taught, teaching

[IRREGULAR] titʃ tɔt 'In the Jewish religion, we're taught that we have a bashaert, which, in essence, is your "meant to be." -She taught me to hide my weakness. -Falling in love with Sean has taught me

choose, choice

[IRREGULAR] tʃuz tʃoʊz ˈtʃoʊ zən ˈtʃuzɪŋ -I've chosen to forgive him so that I can move on. -Let's not forget. Erin chose Gabe over me. 'We're given choices every day. Sometimes we make the right choice, sometimes we don't. 'I'm giving you the choice.

means, meant, meaning, mean, meaner, meanest meaningful, meaningless

[IRREGULAR] verb min mɛnt adjective ˈmi nɪŋ fəl ˈmi nɪŋ lɪs -It was meant to be. -That's probably the meanest things anyone's ever said to me. 'We had meaningful conversations -Does that mean anything to you? -What does that mean? -What do you mean? -What's that supposed to mean? 'Without you, it's all meaningless. -It's all been meaningless. -I never meant to heart you. -It does mean a lot. -It really means a lot to me. -You know I didn't mean that. -We're not meant to be. 10) Present perfect progressive: -I've been meaning to tell you 'I have been meaning to sort it out, but with so much happening... -I've been meaning to call you. -It wasn't meant to be... -It was meant to be a surprise. ''If it's meant to be. It'll be. And if it's not, there's something better in store.'' -You're meant for a job with lots and lots os slack. -Human beings aren't meant to be alone on the holidays. ''Overthinking will not empower you over things that are beyond your control. So, let it be if it is meant to be and cherish the moment.''

makes, made, making, makeover

meɪk meɪd 'Somehow, though, I had made it to this day. $$$ 'How much are you making? -How much does Navorski make? -I have made up my mind. 'I will make it through this -I'm sorry, I can't make it tonight. -Subjecting the Australian landscape to an extreme carbon makeover. -I can't believe we're doing another makeover show. -At General Motors, I was making $29 and some change an hour. -Could Andy make it as an entertainer? I don't know. - No, I don't think he can make it as an actor. But he also can't make it as an employee in an office. -I was 27, just starting to make it as an architect... 'We're not gonna make it to the hospital. 'Made it home! 'Sophie texted earlier that she'd made it to the inn... -All right, Jim, Look. I just got made Junior Salesman. -Daddy's gone, we should make the most of it. -I don't think you're in any position to be making suggestions. -That includes making sure that *MAKE OUT 'We can't make out in the guest house -Can you make out these bottom two lines? -Friends who sometimes make out? -I was making out with the *MAKE UP 'It's probably another made-up name 'Are you making this up? 'I'm not making it up. Go ahead, Sean, make up some lie about -When did you and Jack make up? -My dad and I made up. -I'm trying to make up for what I did. -How can I ever make it up to you? -He sounded like his mind was made up. -Have you made up your mind about Seattle? -you've made up your mind, just like that? ''Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.'' -It's just some story somebody made up a long time ago. 'Johnny made up a story. He didn't tell the truth. 'The story I told wasn't true. I made it up. 'She'll never believe your history. She'll think you made it up. _______ 'She's not even wearing makeup.

maintains, maintained, maintaining

meɪnˈteɪn d 'Build and maintain an appropriate environment for the right corporate culture -should be under supervision until you can get rehydrated and maintain your weight.

mopes, moped, moping

moʊp t -What's with all the moping? -Are you gonna spend the rest of your life moping about Nate? -Why are you moping? Is this about a boy 'cause it's Valentine's Day? -I'm not gonna let you mope around the rest of the day just because of

mourn, mourned, mourning

moʊrn d verb 'You rejoice together when it's time to rejoice, and mourn together when it's time to mourn -All we really wanted to do was mourn with you, son.

most, mostly

moʊst - One of the most famous churches in Brazil.

mad, madded, madding mad, madder, maddest madly

mæd verb | adjective | noun ˈmæd li adverb -Oh, my God, I was always so madly in love with him.

maturity

məˈtʃʊər ɪ ti 'I didn't have the maturity to handle that freedom 'His fellow twelve-year-olds didn't have the emotional maturity to help him process all that was happening around him.

matures, matured, maturing

məˈtʊər d verb | adjective 'I'm very mature for my age. 'It wasn't easy, but day by day I began to grow and mature in my walk with the Lord. 'It's what happens when people become adults but never really mature and grow up.

mental, mentality, mentally

mɛnˈtæl ɪ ti -Howard's not in a good mental state 'One of the great dangers in modern dating is the tendency to adopt a consumer mentality rather than a companion mentality.

messes, messed, messing

mɛs t -Don't mess this up. 'I don't want to mess up your guy's night. -You messed up the deal. -You messed up saying your name? -I'd messed up as a doctor and gotten the guy I kind of liked run over. -You don't know anyone in this town whose Internet service isn't messed up by that pole that went down? 4) Present progressive: -I'm just messing with you. -I don't want to mess everything up by moving too fast. *NOUN: -I'm just a total mess. 'Why does a guy like this have to come along now? When my life's a total mess? *MESS AROUND -About four years ago, Tansy and Wade were messing around for a few weeks.

mix, mixed, mixing, mixture

mɪks t / v / n ˈmɪks tʃər / n 'I used to have this really great dog. She came from the pound. She was a mixture of about ten different breeds, but seemed to have inherited the finest features of them all.

misspells, misspelled, misspelling

mɪsˈspɛl d - Uh oh, this former administrative assistant misspelled "administrative" and "assistant."

naive

nɑˈiv na i vi 'Until that moment, I had never considered myself prudish. Or naive. -I think we were naive about the flip side of that coin. -It's not 1984 anymore. I'm not some naive kid begging for a job. 'I sound like a naive teenager adjective

knot, knotted, knotting

nɒt id / v / n 'I get a knot in my stomach every time we're all in the same room 'I'm talking about people who are adults and who could marry at any time, but instead stay in a dating relationship for years without deciding to tie the knot.

nuts, nutter

nʌts - It drives me nuts. -They tried to take the pills away from him, and he went nuts. -Work's been nuts since the promotion, but everything's great with the kids. You're like a brother to me, which means even when we drive each other nuts ˈnʌt ər -Adele's a nutter. -You must think I'm a right nutter. British Slang. an insane person.

overseas

oʊ vərˈsiz -My dad was overseas and not in outer space. 'They're both overseas in the military. -Or I'll end up locked in a crate and shipped overseas to be a Saudi prince's sex slave.

overall

oʊ vərˈɔl - Overall, I'd say my first radio interview went pretty much the way I expected.

pine

paɪn -I couldn't pine for you forever. *PINE AWAY suffer physically because of grief, stress, worry, etc 'The single person pines away for the intimacy of the married season of life.

pain, painful, painfully

peyn noun ˈpeɪn fəl adjective ˈpeɪnfəli adverb -I'm in pain. 'It might be painful 'It makes the breakups so painful. 'Even after over four years, they were too painful to dwell on. -I know this is going to be painful at first... 'the decoupling can be intensely painful. 'This fear can drive us to date someone we know we shouldn't date. Or to act in unnatural ways or say awkward things because we are painfully self-conscious or trying hard to win someone over. -You were in pain. -He wasn't in pain this morning. 'Levi doesn't even consider that, or the pain he caused me.

pales, paled, paling paler, palest

peɪl d verb | adjective 'According to one sixteenth-century Parisian doctor, the ideal woman should have pale skin and a double chin. 'I know exactly how important Monica's physical beauty is in comparison to her other godly traits. And it pales in comparison. to decrease in relative importance

paces, paced, pacing

peɪs t verb | noun -We all go at our own pace. 'And you see someone who seems cute and fun running along at the same pace. 'You can find someone who has great character and with whom you have great chemistry. Then you can run into the future God has for you together, and that is a pretty amazing ride. That is the vision we are aiming for in marriage: a couple hand in hand, pursuing God together—same direction, same pace, good chemistry. 'I pace my room, angry at myself -The coronavirus is indeed spreading at an alarming pace.

places, placed, placing

pleɪs t 'I begin to lay half a dozen slices of bacon on the tray, placing each one slightly overlapping so they just fit. 'I am not in a place where I am trying to get married in the next six months

pleads, pleaded, pled, pleading

plid id plɛd (pléd) -Governor Andrew Cuomo desperately pleads for medical supplies. 'Aiden pleaded with Roger to just let it go but he wouldn't...

plans, planned, planning, unplanned

plæn d -Have you got any plans today? -Do you have any weekend plans? -What have you got planned for Mel's big night? -Are you planning on seducing me? 'I think we should go ahead as planned. -You know an unplanned pregnancy would be far worse for her.

postpones, postponed, postponing

poʊstˈpoʊn d 'He postponed his lunch date and came to get me 'Did you postpone your trip to Brazil? - Yes, we did. We put it off until next summer.

reprioritize priority, priorities

praɪˈɔr ɪ ti noun | adjective 'It's clear that different apps have different priorities. -I've reprioritized my life.

profound

prəˈfaʊnd adjective 'He discovered a deep, profound love in himself for his little baby girl.

profoundly

prəˈfaʊnd li adverb 'Watching this phenomenon from up close over the last decade has made me profoundly sad.

progress, progressed, progressing

prəˈgrɛs t 'Develop a plan that gives you a sense of progress each day. verb | noun

proceeds, proceed, proceeding

prəˈsid id v / n 'That is itself a red flag and a sign you should not proceed.

pretty, prettier, prettiest

prɪt i -I understand you and Shanann are pretty good friends.

premier

prɪˈmɪər adjective | noun -It has been the premier experience of my life

precisely

prɪˈsaɪslɪ / adv -It is important you follow my instructions precisely.

pure, purer, purest, purely

pyʊər / adj ˈpyʊər li / adv 'I write about my experiences in India purely from a personal standpoint

passes, passed, passing past

pæst (past) adjective, noun, adverb 'In past generations the trails were more clear - pæs t -Will you pass the potatoes, please, if there are any left? 'We pass a coffee shop that has... *PASS UP -I don't see much of a reason to pass up the opportunity anymore. *PASS BY -Were you really just passing by? -I live down there, and every time I pass by, it's packed. *PASS ALONG -I'm just passing along the information I gather. -Ms. Montgomery wanted me to pass along a message. *PASS AWAY -Tomorrow it'll be a year since Mark passed away. -Harley passed away. -If Mark hadn't passed away... -He passed away last year. *PASS OUT -Sorry. I passed out on the couch. (hey sorry I passed out early because I had to wake up super early for work.) -Don't you pass out on me. -Old man was passed out drunk underneath my boat trailer. *PASS THROUGH -You might find an easier time fitting in if, it didn't seem like you were just passing through. -I'm not just passing through. I've been here for four whole months.

pour, poured, pouring

pɔr 'I poured a few gallons of gasoline on the dry wood.

perhaps

pərˈhæps -This is perhaps the most inhumane and vicious crime that I have handled out of the thousands of cases that I have seen.

perceives, perceived, perceiving

pərˈsiv d pârsivd 'They tend to make more money than similarly qualified but less attractive coworkers. People perceive them to be smarter, healthier, happier, more trustworthy, and more honest. - Why don't you just tell him how his actions are being perceived by the women in this office?

perspectives

pərˈspɛk tɪv adjective | noun 'Although this book is written from a Christian perspective, I know that some readers will not be followers of Christ. -We're just looking at things from a new perspective. 'The E.U agreed to reopen its borders to visitors who are fully vaccinated or those coming from countries considered safe from a Covid-19 perspective. noun | adjective

particular

pərˈtɪk yə lər adjective | noun -This is one particular person For some people, making money is their main goal in life, so getting a raise or taking on a higher-paying job does mean that they've been successful at that particular goal.

parole

pəˈroʊl -Chris Watts learned that he could get life in prison without the possibility of parole or death. -No way this guy should've ever made parole.

potential

pəˈtɛn ʃəl 'While a potential spouse must have a character shaped by God adjective | noun

per per per

pɜr (pâr) -Per your request, the company is sending you to business school at night.

perk

pɜrk -What kind of perks are we talking about? *PERK UP 'My ears perk up because Gladys usually does all the talking and Miles just listen. 'We all perk up when we hear of a new diet or health food that promises to melt away the pounds. *Noun: -small towns have their perks, huh? -One of the perks of having a family was that

pisses, pissed, pissing

pɪs t verb | noun 'Now I'm pissed. -Is Johnny pissed? 'I was so pissed at you. *PISS OFF -You're pissed off at me. -That's the part that really pisses me off. 'Are you pissed off at me because I didn't cuddle? 'Guys just piss me off. 'I pissed him off. -Instead of being pissed off, you're like, instantly flirting with me? If you tell anyone about this, I will rip your ears off

peer

pɪər #pier 'I challenged them to talk to a trusted peer or mentor about 'She found that 100 percent of college students said their peers are casual about sex. A person who is equal to another in social standing or age noun

poor, poorer, poorest, poorly

pʊər 'He'd just made her two hundred dollars poorer. 'Women with two or more sexual partners in their lifetime reveal poorer emotional health than women with zero. 'some people don't think they deserve better, so they settle for someone who treats them poorly. 'I've been very honest about my own poor choices

rejoins, rejoined, rejoining

riˈdʒɔɪn d verb -Time to rejoin the world.

romanticizes, romanticized, romanticizing romantic romance

roʊˈmæn təˌsaɪz verb roʊˈmæns verb | noun roʊˈmæn tɪk adjective | noun 'I finally had to take a break from romantic relationships altogether. 'The married man or woman romanticizes the freedoms they enjoyed as a single person. -I'm looking for some kind of phony romance? -Enjoy your romantic evening! 'Maybe three or four out of every five cards addressed the deep hurt and desperate heartbreak that accompanied a romantic relationship that had gone wrong.

rules, ruled, ruling

rul d verb | noun -So, what are the rules? 'It seems in dating, we are ruled by our feeling 'I made a rule and you broke it. -I have a rule in life that I intend to keep

root, uproots, uprooted, uprooting

rut verb | noun ʌpˈrut 'Explore your roots. Find out who you are, where you came from. 'Our external controls are useless if we do not deal with this root issue 'The root of addiction comes from feeling unloved and unlovable. -Would you uproot your entire life for a job? Be honest. pull up by the roots; remove completely; eradicate; annihilate

robs, robbed, robbing, robbery

rɒb d / v ˈrɒb ə ri / n 'I slowly began to realize I was robbing her of something she dearly wanted. -There's someone robbing the store and he's got a gun. -There's a robbery. We're at the Automart on Broad Street. -This is even scarier than an armed robbery.

wrong

rɔŋ adj / adv / n -Sir, I've done nothing wrong. -Don't get me wrong. 'The wrong phone number trick?

relentlessly

rəˈlɛntləsli, -There are people out there who believe he is innocent. And those conspiracy theorists are using social media to relentlessly attack Shanann's family. (incessantemente)

rests, rested, resting

rɛst id *Noun: -Get some rest. -It's time to get some rest. -Hope you had an opportunity to get a little rest.

rips, ripped, ripping

rɪp t -This whole idea was ripped right out of a bad '90s movie. -I ripped that prescription to shreds. 'You need a place to sleep that wasn't ripped into shreds. *RIP UP -You ripped up our divorce papers? -To prove it, I will rip up whatever contract this company has with you. 'let's rip it up' *RIP OFF -If you tell anyone about this, I will rip your ears off - Jim, you got ripped off big time. -Lying about being best buds with the guy whose tree we ripped off? overcharged, overpriced

rebellion

rɪˈbɛl yən -So as a sign of rebellion you got a tattoo

rejoice, rejoiced, rejoicing

rɪˈdʒɔɪs t 'You rejoice together when it's time to rejoice, and mourn together when it's time to mourn

regards, regarded, regarding regardless

rɪˈgɑrd əd verb | noun rɪˈgɑrd lɪs adverb 'He would often corner me against a wall to persistently ask me how we were doing in this regard. 'You never wanted to hear any news regarding what was happening in Catalina Cove -I have a suggestion regarding the Lu situation. 'Regardless of your age, 'I would want him to treat her in a way that, regardless of whether or not their dating ended in marriage 'He was definitely a hottie. But regardless of his sexy attributes, he could have answered her question before walking off. -I can have opinions regardless of whether I myself have had sex. -Regardless of what provoked it, my behavior earlier was unacceptable.

recount

rɪˈkaʊnt id 'When I ask about what happened, they usually recount the story of how

relationship

rɪˈleɪ ʃənˌʃɪp -I'm done with the relationship thing.

reports, reported, reporting

rɪˈpɔrt - id Present perfect: 'Many of the strangest deaths have not been reported by the national media. _________________________________ Infinitive: 'He says he's going to report it to the police himself.

repairs, repaired, repairing

rɪˈpɛər - d -Sometimes, when you have children and your relationship starts to deteriorate, a child could help repair it.

receives, received, receiving

rɪˈsiv / d 7) Present perfect: -I still haven't received your paperwork.

responsible, irresponsible, responsibility

rɪˈspɒn sə bəl -Lizzie's being responsible. -I was responsible for trying to restart the engines. ˌɪr ɪˈspɒn sə bəl Superlative: -You're the most irresponsible person I've ever met.

restrain

rɪˈstreɪn d -Well, what if I get a restraining order? to hold back; to keep under control; to limit; to draw tight by force

retires, retired, retiring

rɪˈtaɪər d "I'm retired. Retired people don't work anymore." -When someone's retiring who doesn't want to retire... -Are you saying that you're retiring? -I'm not retiring.

revises, revised, revising

rɪˈvaɪz d -Wanna revise your story?

revoke, revoked, revoking

rɪˈvoʊk -Our State Department has revoked the visa that was going to allow you to enter the United States. To make invalid; deactivate verb | noun

revolves, revolved, revolving

rɪˈvɒlv d -The planet quite literally stopped revolving. -God's plans always revolve around His purposes. 'I had a revolving door of "best friends" in high school because I couldn't keep any of them very long.

reserves, reversed, reversing

rɪˈvɜrs / d -If the situation were reversed, Jack wouldn't hesitate to help you.

resolve, resolved, resolving

rɪˈzɒlv d verb | noun 'An ability to resolve conflict is one of life's most valuable skills.

rough, rougher, roughest

rʌf -Right now, the edges are rougher than ever. -Was it a rough day in the office? -This is gonna be rough. 'What do we do when that path gets rough and we're unsure of the next steps? 'It has been a rough year surviving the pandemic away from home. -We had a really rough year. -Rough night? -Rough year. -He might be having a rough morning.

sights, sighted, sighting

saɪt id verb | noun 'I was still waiting tables at Johnny Carino's with no other job opportunities in sight.

safe, safer, safest safety

seɪf adjective ˈseɪf ti noun 'His dad was no longer a safe person to process these emotions with. 'The E.U agreed to reopen its borders to visitors who are fully vaccinated or those coming from countries considered safe from a Covid-19 perspective. 'Proverbs 11:14 states, "Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety." We remain focused on protecting the safety of our team members and guests

sane, saner, sanest

seɪn ''..always with some sane new plan for minimizing our apparent incompatibilities.''

seize, seized, seizing

siz verb -We seized his laptop. To grab suddenly with force

screams, screamed, screaming

skrim - d 'I hear my husband's voice but do not turn. From the top of the stairs, I keep my eyes firmly fixed on the mail on the doormat. In the sweep of bills and white envelopes I can see it, screaming at me.

slight, slighter, slightest, slightly

slaɪt 'A slight grin appears on his face as my hips move... ˈslaɪtlɪ -They have a slightly different meaning. Warm: A temperature that is slightly hot. 'He had not told her that he still got this slightly weird feeling in his stomach when he spoke to Mel. 'I begin to lay half a dozen slices of bacon on the tray, placing each one slightly overlapping so they just fit.

sleeps, slept, sleeping, asleep, sleeper

slip slɛpt əˈslip 'Why aren't you asleep? -I was asleep. *SLEEP OFF to get rid of an unpleasant or uncomfortable feeling by sleeping, especially after eating or drinking too much. 'I drank way too much. I wish Tom hadn't brought us that wine. -You'll feel better once you sleep it off. -Can I sleep over? *SLEEP IN -We slept in. (I need to sleep in and work at noon.) 'I had to sleep on my stomach that night -Go back to sleep. -I don't sleep much anyway. -You have to sleep for survival. -I was gonna sleep on the couch tonight. 'too late to imagine that she might fall back to sleep. -I slept on the couch. -I'll sleep once his fever breaks. -We haven't slept together in three years... -You're the fourth person I've slept with -Sleeping with Jack was real sweet of you. 'He's a deep sleeper -You should get some sleep. -I can't do that if I haven't had any sleep.

slaps, slapped, slapping

slæp t -He likes to slap me in the face. -God. Stop slapping me.

slim, slimmer, slimmest

slɪm 'There's a slim chance time won't be wasted. verb | adjective

slumps, slumped, slumping

slʌmp t 'Her shoulders slump. verb | noun

smooths, smoothed, smoothing

smuð 'I smooth the fabric of my trousers. I have been worrying what to wear but I'm not changing. -Complete that level, and the rest is smooth sailing.

small, smaller, smallest

smɔl Superlative: 'Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system. Comparative: -This one was smaller. 'Some cities have parades. In other places, the ceremonies are smaller and quieter.

snows, snowed, snowing snowshoes

snoʊ d verb | noun 'Do I need snowshoes? It hasn't really snowed here in, like, a decade. 'But he is going to be upset again and he's snowed under right now, bidding for this promotion. -It's snowing out. 'Is it ever going to stop snowing? 'It's not supposed to be snowing anymore. While Australia burns, in the snowy hell that is Switzerland.

sole, solely

soʊl adjective ˈsoʊl li adverb 'The sole goal of dating should be marriage. 'If your relationship is based solely on feeling 'When he got to the jackets, he was solely concerned with finding one that would work for him. -You know, a date solely for the holiday.

spy, spies

spaɪ -He ain't a spy. -I'm not a spy for Anne Montgomery. -Your spies are correct. -The CIA put him here to spy on us. -I'm not that great at orienting myself. - Not that great at lying, either. You're gonna have to work on both if you wanna be a spy.

spouse, spoused, spousing

spaʊz 'While a potential spouse must have a character shaped by God 'If you refuse to forgive the strangers or family members who have hurt you in the past, how will you forgive your spouse in the future, who is sure to wound you? -What's the point of being married if you're gonna cheat on your spouse? verb | noun

speeds, sped, speeding

spid 'You're liable to get a speeding ticket if you -Don't speed. *SPEED UP 'I decided the best thing to do was to speed up the process. 'I will do everything possible to speed up this deal 'You were speeding 'I have no intention of speeding. 'He was about to reach for his phone to call Trudy when a car sped by. 'I felt they would slow me down. So I sped ahead. 'Stepping on the gas, I speed all the way back to the house. -Can you catch Avery up to speed on how things are done here? -We should sit down so you can catch me up to speed.

sprawling

sprɔl verb | noun 'This period isn't a transition anymore. It's a sprawling life stage, and nobody knows the rules. spread out irregularly

spontaneous

spɒnˈteɪ ni əs adjective 'someone who is good at planning can balance out a more spontaneous spouse. (adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

spares, spared, sparing

spɛər d -I can't spare much time. -I was attempting to spare you, not punish you. (polpar) 'You may not use your spare time for Bible translation, but -Lily might have a couple of spare rooms. -You have a spare room. -Just need to grab the spare keys

specific, specifically

spɪˈsɪf ɪk -Could you be more specific? -I need you to be more specific. spɪˈsɪf ɪk li 'What specifically are you referring to? -They just came in, and they specifically asked for someone who was not you.

strive, strove/strived, striven/strived, striving

straɪv verb 'We should strive to be people who see the needs around us with a readiness to privately help rather than publicly hate. to try hard

strange, stranger, strangest

streɪndʒ -This might be the strangest thing I have ever come across.

straight, straighter, straightest

streɪt -Let me get this straight. -I worked 36 hours straight. -Accusing me of having sex with Jack to take him from you is a straight-up lie. -That is a straight-up lie. Who told you that? -I told you straight up I don't like you. 'I'm going up to my room and straight to bed.

stores, stored, storing

stɔr d verb | noun 'Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth

stares, stared, staring

stɛər d 'Pete asks, noticing me staring at my phone 'OMG. She was convinced she was staring up into the most handsome face she'd seen in a long time. 'She's a beautiful woman, the type that makes guys stop and stare

soon, sooner, soonest

sun ˈsu nər -She said sooner the better. 'We've have should come up here sooner. 'Luke's placid nature meant I started back at the shop much sooner than planned

swipes, swiped, swiping

swaɪp t verb | noun 'The main way people use the app is to look at profile pictures and swipe left or right 'Charlie takes the card and swipes it in the machine

sways, swayed, swayed

sweɪ d -He's not easily swayed.

swells, swelled, swelling

swɛl 'I think we'll need to do it in the bed until the swelling goes down. 'How come you've not swollen up all over? The others displayed their puffed-up ankles and their puffed-up legs, pinched the fat padding around their backs and their arms. Ï

sap, sapped, sapping

sæp 'I was addressing the toxic nature of secrets, how they can sap our energy and steal our joy. to enervate or weaken the vitality of verb | noun

sobs, sobbed, sobbing

sɒb d v / n 'Too many times I have witnessed the sobs of those who married someone for looks and charisma 'I was hiding in the bathroom for something like the forty-seventh consecutive night, and—just as during all those nights before—I was sobbing. Sobbing so hard, in fact, that a great lake of tears and snot was spreading before me on the bathroom tiles

sorts, sorted, sorting

sɔrt id *SORT OUT -So, until we get this sorted out, -We can sort this out. -Did you sort everything out with Stacie? -I can watch Christopher while this whole thing gets sorted out (My mom has ocd and was excited to help sort things out.) -I just needed a couple weeks to sort things out. -I need time to sort this out in a responsible manner. 'I have been meaning to sort it out, but with so much happening...v -I told you to finish sorting those toys in the garage. 'Oh, Lord. I had so hoped that Matthew would sort this. If you sort things, you separate them into different classes, groups, or places, for example, so that you can do different things with them.

submits, submitted, submitting

səbˈmɪt id/verb 'I submitted my life to Christ. 'To submit does not mean to make yourself something less. 'A simple way to say it is that to submit means to recognize and respond to a husband's leadership.

succeeds, succeeded succeeding

səkˈsid d -You succeed at everything you try. 'He tried, but didn't succeed.

success, successful, successfully

səkˈsɛs noun səkˈsɛs fəl adjective səkˈsɛs fəli adverb 'How can I date successfully? -Making them the most successful global franchise since the Marvel cinematic universe. 'I know you'd make this place more successful than I ever did. -He's successful. -I think me being successful on my own is killing you. -I wanted/we need to be successful -We're all either super successful or doing our own thing. -Your definition of success is working for a drug dealer? -I'm not a success. I'm broken.

surprisingly

sərˈpraɪzɪŋli 'You're starting to understand my family. And me, surprisingly.

sufficiently

səˈfɪʃ ə ntli (sãfixaly) 'Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.'

securely

səˈkjʊrli -The point of this exercise is to keep your infrastructure up and running securely.

supreme

səˈprim adjective 'Don't settle for the fact that you both assent to the existence of a supreme being. Link up with someone with whom you share a deep commitment to God the Father the highest in rank or position

supports, supported, supporting, supportive

səˈpɔrt id 'I was trying to be supportive. -I fully support Jack becoming a father. -It helps on the days I need support. -Tully's been supporting Cloud financially for years, okay?

surrenders, surrendered, surrendering

səˈrɛn dər d 'We can have as much of the life of God in us as we are willing to surrender of ourselves.

society, societies

səˈsaɪ ɪ ti noun | adjective 'Don't let society dictate to you what you should find attractive or whether you are beautiful.

sense, sensed, sensing

sɛns t 'Develop a plan that gives you a sense of progress each day. verb | noun

scent

sɛnt 'We're chemically drawn to our partner's natural scent, which is why we like to smell his shirt when he's not around verb | noun

surges, surged, surging

sɜrdʒ d 'Our interactive map shows how the recent surge in coronavirus cases has affected hospital capacity.

sin, sinned, sinning

sɪn d v / n 'How close can I get to sin without actually sinning? 'Do not believe for a moment you have sinned too much to be loved by God or to be loved by one of his sons or daughters.

sips, sipped, sipping

sɪp t 'I don't think I'll have any more after this''. I Say, sipping my wine.

sums, summed, summing

sʌm d verb | noun *SUM UP resumir -Let me sum up. -To sum up, it was great kissing 'There is an apt word that sums up all that we see in this couple's life

sun, sunset

sʌn / v / n adj / n ˈsʌnˌsɛt ˈsʌnˌraɪz -I'm just waiting for the sun to set. 'In the winter, the sun sets early.

tie, tied, tied, tying

taɪ d / v / n I'm talking about people who are adults and who could marry at any time, but instead stay in a dating relationship for years without deciding to tie the knot.

enlarge

to make larger

tells, told, telling

toʊld -I don't like being told what to do. -Have you told anyone? -What I haven't told you is that -I was told it would just be you this evening. -Not much to tell 'I would dare tell anyone else. -He's never told anyone that before. 'He had not told her that... 'He changed it without telling me. -I'm going to start this review, not by telling you what you lack... -Can you start by telling us why you did what you did... -I'm sorry that I left without telling you.

trains, trained, training

treɪn / d 2) Simple past: -I trained with her for two years.

true, truer, truest

tru n / adj / adv -I kind of believe in true love.

transfers, transferred, transferring

trænsˈfɜr / d 2) Simple past: -I do wonder why Mei was really transferred. -First, we should talk about the transfer. -He was just showing me how to properly transfer an egg.

transition, transitioning

trænˈzɪʃ ən 'We are transitioning here from the three critical factors of character to four factors of chemistry that have some bend in them.

twists, twisted, twisting

twɪst id verb | noun 'I twisted my knee 'It's been sixteen years since that day, and my life has taken some very interesting twists and turns. -She twisted my words.

tall, taller, tallest

tɔl Superlative: -That was something really special. To feel the power and energy of the tallest place on Earth. 'The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. 'Paul was the son of Mrs Ballard's friends, and when he suddenly grew taller and quite handsome... 'They're both short, with Tom just a couple inches taller than his wife.

toys, toyed, toying

tɔɪ d verb | adjective | noun 'Don't toy with others, and don't let yourself be toyed with. 'You are using them from the very start, or else you are just intentionally toying with people and likely hurting them.

together

təˈgɛð ər 'How quickly they made unwise plans together. Dangerous plans.

towards

təˈwɔrd -Swim towards me! 'I'm willing to put all of it towards the down payment.

chases, chased, chasing

tʃeɪs d verb | noun 'I chased away boredom with the next thrill, but boredom continued to find me. -I'll cut to the chase. -Listen, I'll just cut right to the chase.

choke, choked, choking

tʃoʊk t 'God's decision to make you single for a season is not to choke you. to not be able to breathe because of something in your throat verb | noun

chances

tʃæns -I'll take my chances. -Can you give me a chance to think about it, please? -Give her a chance to find happiness in this life.

chop, chopped, chopping

tʃɒp t 'As her dad chops vegetables 'he brings the chopped vegetables over to the stove to cut into small pieces

cheers, cheered, cheering cheerful

tʃɪər verb | noun ˈtʃɪər fəl adjective -Cheer up. It's not over yet. -Hey, cheer up, Rani. -I was trying to cheer you up.cheer up 'Want to be happy? Be a cheerful giver

tough, tougher, toughest

tʌf Comparative: 'Life will seem tougher -I'm all right. Don't worry about me. I'm tougher than I look. Superlative: 'I could move far away from my comfort zone and survive in one of the toughest cities in the world. -You having a tough day? -These are tough times -When things get tough, stick your head up put your shoulders back. -This might be a tough question, but... -I've just a really tough session with my therapist. "It's tough working for her but I've learned a ton so I can't really complain. 'I'm tough. A lot tougher than you, kid. 'It's a tough job and not many guys stick with it -It's been tough on him. They were real close. -It was tough leaving my dad.

tucks, tucked, tucking

tʌk - t 'I hurry down to grab the letters from the floor and bundle them into a pile, feeling the firm postcard inside the envelope and tucking it into the centre as Tony begins his own descent of the stairs

touches, touched, touching

tʌtʃ t -That's what my hands touched earlier. 'When you're trying to survive, touching disgusting things is the least of your worries. *Noun: 'Did you say you'd stay in touch? -We/I will be in touch. -I'm sorry I haven't stayed in touch.

void, voided, voidness

vɔɪd id verb | adjective | noun 'My life at this point was nearly void of faith. (adj.) completely empty; having no legal force or effect; (n.) empty or unfilled space; (v.) to cancel or nullify

whiny, whinier, whiniest

waɪ ni adjective 'The entire time the kids were hungry, tired, whiny, and crying. complaining, cranky

wire, wired, wiring

waɪər d v / adj / n 'It is clear to me that God wired her for the role. -You know you'll have to wear a wire.

wages

weɪdʒ Uedg 'I know it's more than he'd make working some minimum wage job. 'I'll pay whatever wages your parents think you're getting.

whacks, whacked, whacking

wæk t verb | noun 'The whole dating economy is thrown out of whack, with most people getting either rejected or overlooked. -I whacked it on my balcony the other night.

watches, watched, watching

wɒtʃ t -I binge-watched it. 'How much of watching time do you have this weekend? *WATCH OUT -Maybe she was just trying to watch out for herself. 'We're so busy watching out for what's just ahead of us that we don't take time to enjoy where we are.'' -There's no excuse for what happened to you out there, and it happened on my watch. -You know how much I love watching you work. -I enjoy staying up late and watching TV

washes, washed, washing

wɒʃ t 'I should've tried to wash it...

walks, walked, walking

wɔk t 'The one you keep saying smells good when you walk by? -I'm going for a walk. -We can still go for a walk. -Zoe is walking around with the very information that could completely undo my entire relationship.

war

wɔr #wore# -We're not at war, we're in a relationship.

warmth, warm, warmer, warmest

wɔrm 'It is a gift that will bring warmth and life to a marriage. 'I painted the walls in the warmest colors I could find.' 'It's so warm... 'On warm days... -The weather is expected to be warm and sunny after three days of rain. Warm: A temperature that is slightly hot. - wɔrmθ -I feel this warmth spreading through my heart chakra. How can I describe the warmth of affection in that voice, as it gave me the answer that would forever seal my faith in the divine?

word

wɜrd -It turned out I had written down the Russian word for "Exit." verb | noun

worth, worthy, worthless

wɜrθ 'It'll be worth it. -It's worth the risk. - It's not worth it?! -I know in the end it's all gonna be worth it. -This is like 80 bucks worth of pants. -Nothing is worth you spending a year here. -You're worth waiting for. ˈwɜr ði [I promise I'm worthy] 'anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 'Others lamented giving away too much of themselves emotionally or physically to someone who was was not worthy of their affections. ˈwɜrθ lɪs {It kills me how your mind can make you feel so worthless} 'I tossed it. That tent was worthless.

whim

wɪm noun 'I could go to Starbucks right now if I wanted to. I didn't have to ask somebody. I didn't have to make plans. I could just go, spend some money, and drink a latte. At any moment. On a whim. Not so for the married. a sudden wish to do something without a particular reason; a fanciful idea

wits

wɪts -If you stay calm, if you keep your wits and do exactly as I say, all will be well. -Keep your wits about you.

without

wɪðˈaʊt - what would you do without me?

wood

wʊd verb | adjective | noun 'I poured a few gallons of gasoline on the dry wood.

unique, uniquely, uniqueness

yuˈnik -I guess I'm unique. 'I'm not saying that I'm uniquely the worst 'You've been uniquely created. -You have a unique ability. 'I don't know who you are, and the specifics are different for each unique person. -All new souls are given unique and individual personalities. [Everyone's learning experience is unique]

year, years

yɪər noun -I was 18 years old when I started working for the airlines. 'For my senior year of college, my sister began her freshman year at the same school.

overflow

{I could overflow an ocean with the cavalcade of all my tears}

adds, added, adding

æd 'Aiden adds a twenty dollar tip before signing the slip. -We'll just add it to your tab.

anticipation

ænˌtɪs əˈpeɪ ʃən 'Yet, for others, when they think about relationships it does not conjure feelings of anxiety or anticipation, but those of agony. a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen noun

apt

æpt adjective 'There is an apt word that sums up all that we see in this couple's life appropriate; having a natural tendency

anxiety, anxieties

æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti 'Yet, for others, when they think about relationships it does not conjure feelings of anxiety or anticipation, but those of agony. noun

ash, ashes

æʃ / n -Collect the ashes, take them to the van.

thus

ðʌs adverb 'When the two people who thus discover that they are on the same secret road are of different sexes, 'He finally retired, and after his son was killed while hunting, there wasn't another Phillips to pass the badge to, thus ending the dynasty.

abide, abided, abode, abiding

əˈbaɪd 'God does not live in a dogmatic scripture or in a distant throne in the sky, but instead abides very close to us indeed—much closer than we can imagine, breathing right through our own hearts. to remain; continue; stay:

abruptly

əˈbrəptli 'Quite abruptly, I found that I was not crying anymore.'

ability, abilities

əˈbɪl ɪ ti noun 'An ability to resolve conflict is one of life's most valuable skills. -I don't have the ability to be alone for five seconds. 'I've fallen in love with her spirit. Her kindness. Her ability to laugh at herself when she does something embarrassing

ado

əˈdu -Now, without further ado unnecessary activity or ceremony.

adopts, adopted, adopting adoption adoptive

əˈdɒpt id əˈdɒp ʃən noun əˈdɒp tɪv adjective 'One of the great dangers in modern dating is the tendency to adopt a consumer mentality rather than a companion mentality. 'I was adopted, and although I loved my adoptive parents 'I had to overcome the issues I had with being adopted. 'They wanted her to put the child up for adoption

affection

əˈfɛk ʃən noun 'How can I describe the warmth of affection in that voice, as it gave me the answer that would forever seal my faith in the divine?. 'Others lamented giving away too much of themselves emotionally or physically to someone who was was not worthy of their affections.

effectively

əˈfɛktəvli (afékteveli) -I can't work here effectively if you guys think I'm something that I am not.

affirms, affirmed, affirming

əˈfɜrm 'I would say submission for a wife is an inclination to receive and affirm her husband's leadership.

ahead

əˈhɛd 'I think we should go ahead as planned. - The doctors say you're ahead of schedule.

occasionally

əˈkeɪ ʒə nl i (oquezonoli) 'Occasionally, over the years, Sarah wondered about sharing the truth with Anna. 'Occasionally I look over and see Celine leaning over to kiss Aiden or whisper something in his ear.

acquires, acquired, acquiring acquirable

əˈkwaɪər d verb 'They're a group of developers that's been trying to acquire land in the cove for years. 'Paul was not suggesting when a husband marries he acquires a slave who must quietly obey his every whim.

alike, unlike

əˈlaɪk ʌnˈlaɪk 'We're nothing alike. 'You two are a lot alike. •'Women and men alike want clarity in the process. -I don't hate you. But that does not mean we're gonna start dressing alike. 'Motion capture, the process of changing an actor's movements and expressions onto a digital avatar, has become a common technique for movies and games alike, and video games are still continuing to advance this technology. 'The fall color is unlike anything you've ever seen 'He said Celine listened to him talk but didn't say much, which is totally unlike her.

aligns, aligned, aligning

əˈlaɪn d / v 'We weren't fully aligned on that important issue 'The (more aligned) you are on your expectations and goals, the easier it is.

allegiance

əˈli dʒəns noun 'First, one of you will give in and eventually follow the other. Often this means the believer abandons a pursuit of God and adopts a lifestyle that reflects no allegiance to God. loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a superior or of an individual to a group or cause.

along, alongside

əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd 'He turns and moves to sit alongside her on the bed. 'He moves the tractor across the yard again, depositing two more bales of straw alongside the others. - I am so happy Dwight is gonna be working alongside me. əˈlɔŋ -Would you join the candidates in the courtyard? We'll be along shortly. [I grew strong and I learned how to get along] -You get along well? | We get along great. -We might just get along. -We got to figure out a way to get along. -Well, Jim, I just want to say that we haven't always gotten along -I think there could be a lot of benefits if you could learn to get along with women. '.. cleaning up trash on the road or in the park or along the river. '..and that Aiden goes along with it. 'Charlie takes the card and swipes it in the machine, then brings it back, along with the receipt.

amuses, amused, amusing

əˈmyuz -I'm not amused. I want my house back! 'He was the kind of child who, once fed and clean, was happy to amuse himself.e

annuls, annulling, annulment

əˈnʌl mənt / n -He said we can get an annulment, like, this week.

applies, applied, applying

əˈplaɪ d 'I applied for two jobs today and then I stopped by the place I applied at yesterday and they set up an interview.

appropriate

əˈproʊ pri ɪt verb | adj 'Build and maintain an appropriate environment for the right corporate culture -Totally appropriate story to share with your daughter.

apart

əˈpɑrt 'All the time we spent apart here in New York was time we should've been together. 'I'm already dreading being apart from her.

upon

əˈpɒn [And I will call upon Your your name']

apparent, apparently

əˈpɛər ənt aper rent ''..always with some sane new plan for minimizing our apparent incompatibilities.'' -Apparently, you two have a lot in common.

aside

əˈsaɪd adverb | noun 'He would frequently pull me aside and ask me how I was doing. 'Have you set aside regular time to meditate on the Word of God? -You were devastated he just tossed you aside. 'It's the only good thing I have in my life, aside from Albert.

assent

əˈsɛnt id 'Don't settle for the fact that you both assent to the existence of a supreme being. Link up with someone with whom you share a deep commitment to God the Father to express agreement verb | noun

assists, assisted, assisting, assistance

əˈsɪst / id -I simply agreed to assist Doc with a consult. *Noun: əˈsɪs təns -I'm not sure I'm ready for Hope's assistance.

attire, attired, attiring

əˈtaɪər 'There is nothing wrong with a swimsuit, but it is inappropriate attire for a wedding. verb | noun

attractive

əˈtræk tɪv -I don't even know if I find you attractive.

attempts, attempted, attempting

əˈtɛmpt id 'Would you like to hear about my failed attempt to play high school football? 'Surveying the lay of the land will help us in our attempts to navigate the complexities of life and love in modern times. -I was attempting to spare you, not punish you.

awhile

əˈwaɪl - Look, you haven't dealt with him in awhile, all right. He's like super Dwight.

awaits, awaited, awaiting waits, waited, waiting waiter

əˈweɪt id / v - weɪt id / v / n -What awaits me? -Trouble, certainly. -I'm your waiter. 'I was still waiting tables at Johnny Carino's with no other job opportunities in sight. -I got tired of waiting. 10) Present perfect progressive: -We have all been waiting many years for this day. -I have never had to wait for the movie to load halfway through the film. -How long have you been waiting here?

exhales, exhaled, exhaling

ɛksˈheɪl d '.. a silence so rare that I didn't want to exhale, for fear of scaring it off.'

elder, elderly

ɛl dər adjective | noun ˈɛl dər li adjective 'a grown woman and her elder dad -It turns out Death is an elderly white woman. -That's the shuttle with our elderly relatives pulling up.

employs, employed, employing employment

ɛmˈplɔɪ d ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt noun 'She would have plenty of time for employment later in life. 'Part of the problem is that we're constantly consuming content that is filled with beautiful people. Sometimes it's impossibly beautiful people, such as the artificially enhanced bodies of porn stars or movie stars who employ a whole team of people to make sure they look good.

engineers, engineered, engineering

ɛn dʒəˈnɪər d 'She engineered the destruction of my marriage for profit. -You said my brain could engineer new pathways to my body. -I've spoken to some engineers and it might be possible to

enable, enabled, enabling

ɛnˈeɪ bəl d 'This one team was able to get better players at a lower price, enabling them to compete with and beat teams with two or three times their payroll.

enhance, enhanced, enhancing

ɛnˈhæns t verb 'The prevalence of online pornography has popularized a fake, artificially enhanced look. 'Part of the problem is that we're constantly consuming content that is filled with beautiful people. Sometimes it's impossibly beautiful people, such as the artificially enhanced bodies of porn stars or movie stars who employ a whole team of people to make sure they look good. to improve

encounters, encountered, encountering

ɛnˈkaʊn tər d verb | noun 'While sailing across the vast sea, they encounter wild adventures, forge deep friendships, and participate in daring acts of rescue. 'Who knows what storms you will encounter along the way? 'Living out there. I've encountered a lot of disgusting stuff 'This is such an exciting way to live life, knowing that your God has fused eternal purpose into our everyday encounters.

environment

ɛnˈvaɪ rən mənt 'Build and maintain an appropriate environment for the right corporate culture noun

ensures, ensured, ensuring

ɛnˈʃʊər d 'The F.D.A. is expected to approve the coronavirus vaccine by Moderna on Friday, ensuring that millions more Americans will have access to inoculation. -I'm doing what I have to do to ensure the health of my patient.

ignores, ignored, ignoring

ɪgˈnɔr / d 'For the most part, people ignore me. -you can't keep ignoring that. -It's best to ignore them in case it's a trap

exhausts, exhausted, exhausting

ɪgˈzɔst - id ''I love the energy the city has, and the great restaurants and museums, but living there is exhausting and not at all like the dream I imagined it'd be growing up.

exchange, exchanged, exchanging

ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ d verb | noun -If I had known we were exchanging gifts

excited, exciting, excitement

ɪkˈsaɪ tɪd adjective ɪkˈsaɪ tɪŋ adjective ɪkˈsaɪt mənt noun 'that's really not a very exciting goal

explains, explained, explaining, explanation

ɪkˈspleɪn / d -Just let me explain. -You don't need to explain anything to me. *Noun: ˌɛk spləˈneɪ ʃən -she just left without any explanation? -There has to be an explanation for this. -I'm sure there's a logical explanation for this.

expel

ɪkˈspɛl d verb 'We must be willing to work hard to expel from our lives distorted versions of sexuality. to send out or away

expenses, expensed, expensing, inexpensive

ɪkˈspɛns -Don't worry, I'm expensing it. 'Since he needs money now to help with medical expenses.. 'A new owner isn't going to want to take on those expenses in addition to a mortgage. 'There are plenty of inexpensive internet sites that

imposes, imposing, imposing

ɪmˈpoʊz / d -I would feel like we're imposing. *Noun: ˌɪm pəˈzɪʃ ən -It's not an imposition...

impresses, impressed, impressing impressive

ɪmˈprɛs t That's pretty impressive. -You did remember Adam's name, which is actually quite impressive. -I was always so impressed with her English.

impacts, impacted, impacting

ɪmˈpækt id verb | noun 'how you resolve those conflicts will have a huge impact on how happy you are.

impossible

ɪmˈpɒs ə bəl adjective ɪmˈpɑs ə bli adverb -I have, like, the most impossible decision to make right now. 'Today, you see some celebrities with seemingly impossible body shapes being idolized. 'Part of the problem is that we're constantly consuming content that is filled with beautiful people. Sometimes it's impossibly beautiful people, such as the artificially enhanced bodies of porn stars or movie stars who employ a whole team of people to make sure they look good.

importance, important, importantly

ɪmˈpɔr tns noun ɪmˈpɔr tnt adjective 'I know exactly how important Monica's physical beauty is in comparison to her other godly traits. 'Text messaging is probably the worst way to communicate anything of importance

impeccable

ɪmˈpɛk ə bəl adjective we had a young man showing us around who had impeccable English.

imperfect, imperfections

ɪmˈpɜr fɪkt adjective ˌɪm pərˈfɛk ʃən noun ''We're all imperfect people living in a fallen world. 'She wouldn't count that first year since she'd been too in love to dwell on Scott's imperfections.

impulsive, impulsively

ɪmˈpʌl sɪv / adj 'You could technically get married that day, if you wanted. Doing so wouldn't be impulsive

indeed

ɪnˈdid -The coronavirus is indeed spreading at an alarming pace. 'The first words of an open and exploratory dialogue that would, ultimately, bring me very close to God, indeed.

inherit, inherited,

ɪnˈhɛr ɪt id / v 'I used to have this really great dog. She came from the pound. She was a mixture of about ten different breeds, but seemed to have inherited the finest features of them all. to receive something from someone after that person's death

includes, included, including

ɪnˈklud id -That includes making sure that...

incredible, incredibly

ɪnˈkrɛd ə bəl ɪnˈkrɛdəbli -We all know you're incredibly busy.

insane

ɪnˈseɪn -Go ahead, shoot me. I dare you! - Are you insane? 'She's a city girl. This place would drive her insane.

instructions

ɪnˈstrʌk ʃən / n -It is important you follow my instructions precisely.

intelligent

ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒənt Superlative: -Mary is the most intelligent student in the class. -Betty is more intelligent than Susan. -Susan is intelligent.

intentional, intentionally, unintentionally

ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nl ɪn ˈtɛnʃ ə nəli (intechonoli) 'It wasn't intentional. 'Persuasive technology is just sort of design intentionally applied to the extreme.' 'He might've done something unintentionally that could've harmed me.

intense, intensity, intensely

ɪnˈtɛns adjective The impulse within us to pair off into relationships is good, even powerful. But when it goes poorly, the decoupling can be intensely painful.

interpreter

ɪnˈtɜr prɪ tər noun -We're looking for an interpreter for you. -The only interpreter we got is in Newark.

environmental

ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛn t l 'I pick the obscure environmental magazine and the worthy biography

equates, equated, equating, equatability

ɪˈkweɪt id 'I think we like beauty because we equate it with better sex. to treat as the same or equivalent

equip, equipped, equipping

ɪˈkwɪp t verb 'How about the goal of raising godly children who will be equipped to make wise choices throughout their lives?

illegal, illegally

ɪˈli gəl / adj -Alexander Pearce has 744 million in illegal assets

immediately

ɪˈmi di ɪt li -Please come to work immediately. 'In Luke's room, I know immediately that things are bad, the dread switching instantly from the card to my son.

emotional, emotionally, emotions

ɪˈmoʊ ʃə nl adjective ɪˈmoʊ ʃən noun 'The simple act of turning off the lights could instantly create such a variety of strong emotional responses around the stadium. Women with two or more sexual partners in their lifetime reveal poorer emotional health than women with zero. 'Others lamented giving away too much of themselves emotionally or physically to someone who was not worthy of their affections. -I do realize that I let my emotions get the best of me

initial

ɪˈnɪʃ əl -No, that wasn't the initial intention. 'My initial suggestion was that we sell the house and divide all the assets fifty-fifty.'

establishes, established, establishing

ɪˈstæb lɪʃ -If any of this is going to work we need to establish clear boundaries 'Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3

eventually

ɪˈvɛn tʃu ə li 'I knew he'd be angry about this but he needs to get over it, and he will eventually. It'll just take some time.

shouts, shouted, shouting

ʃaʊt id -Please don't shout at me. -Who are you shouting at here? -Usually when a child is shouting for help, it's best to ignore them in case it's a trap.

shade, shaded, shading

ʃeɪd. verb | noun 'This was the spot where he would park under the shade of huge trees

shape

ʃeɪp 'While a potential spouse must have a character shaped by God verb | noun

shreds, shredded, shredding

ʃrɛd id 2) Simple past: -I shredded my divorce papers this morning. *Noun: -I ripped that prescription to shreds. 'You need a place to sleep that wasn't ripped into shreds.

shorten, short, shorter, shortest, shortly

ʃɔrt 'February is the shortest month of the year. 'Liz is the shortest student in the class 'They're both short, with Tom just a couple inches taller than his wife. -Dinner should be ready shortly. -Would you join the candidates in the courtyard? We'll be along shortly. -Miss Montgomery will be with you shortly.

shares, shared, sharing

ʃɛər d verb | noun 'The only thing missing is a partner to share it with, which I'm hoping will be her. 'Occasionally, over the years, Sarah wondered about sharing the truth with Anna.

undermines, undermined, undermining

ʌn dərˈmaɪn d -You can't do something that undermines my command. -I didn't wanna overstep my boundaries or undermine your command.

underneath

ʌn dərˈniθ 'I have a swimsuit underneath. 'He takes off his sweater but not the t-shirt underneath.

unfortunately

ʌnˈfɔr tʃə nɪt li 'unfortunately there aren't people lining up to buy an old inn in the middle of nowhere.

unfits, unfitted, unfitting fits, fitted, fitting

ʌnˈfɪt id -fɪt id 'Any other glaring problems that would make you unfit to be a good husband. -It fits like a glove. 'I have a feeling you'll fit right in here -I need the people to think that I fit into this town... *FIT IN -We'll just have to see where you fit in. -You want fit in? Find out where you fit. -You might find an easier time fitting in if, it didn't seem like you were just passing through. -I don't fit in here. Everybody hates me. -We all do stupid things to fit in. -I know you just wanted me to fit in, but I'm not Harley.

unwise, wise, wiser, wisest wisely

ʌnˈwaɪz adjective waɪz adjective | verb ˈwaɪz li adverb 'You're faced with a more challenging task: how to use that money wisely and keep it from becoming a problem. Comparative: -I think you're a lot wiser than you know. 'I followed the advice of my wise grandmother -Your mom sounds like a very wise woman.

unsure

ʌnˈʃʊər 'What do we do when that path gets rough and we're unsure of the next steps?

ups, upped, upping

ʌp t -I've upped my Karate to eight times a week

outright

ˈaʊtˈraɪt 'And then suddenly, nearer Christmas, Anna asked outright....

outset

ˈaʊtˌsɛt noun 'As I said at the outset, my wife and I are not perfect for each other. 'This is what makes prayer at the outset so critical. 'He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son.

beacon

ˈbi kən verb | noun 'The people of God pursuing romance God's way become a beacon of hope to the wider world. (n.) a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires

brightly

ˈbraɪtli 'Then, in secondary school, Sarah's star suddenly shone more brightly.

badgers, badgered, badgering

ˈbædʒ ər d 'I had to badger him into coming with us. -You badger me to forgive you in three days and you won't ever consider forgiving Steve for something he did six months ago.

backwards

ˈbæk wərd -Why is he driving backwards? -What's _____ spelled backwards?

balances, balanced, balancing

ˈbæl əns t *BALANCE OUT 'someone who is good at planning can balance out a more spontaneous spouse. -We balance each other out. -It'll balance out your emotions.

bargain

ˈbɑr gən -That's a bargain. verb | noun

bonds

ˈbɒn dɪd verb | noun 'Sex is not just physical. It is a bonding. 'Sex is not just a pleasurable physical act. It is designed for bonding. 'Many young men are bonding not with a person but with a screen. 'Because sex is built to be a bonding experience. It is designed by God to bond you to someone. 'For many people, they find themselves bonded to someone they do not like very much 'Nothing forges stronger bonds of love than a mutual commitment to a compelling mission.

boundary, boundaries borders

ˈbɔr dər verb | noun ˈbaʊn də ri noun 'We have no boundaries. 'Fire can be a lot of fun, but outside of its proper boundaries, it can do serious damage. 'The E.U agreed to reopen its borders to visitors -I need to sneak across the border.

benefits, benefited, benefiting

ˈbɛn ə fɪt id verb | noun 'I believe you will benefit greatly from the contents of this book.

bury, buries, buried, burying, burial

ˈbɛr i əl 'Shelby always said she wanted to be returned there for burial when the time came - ˈbɛr i d 'He was buried not too far from there -You never buried a spouse -I have buried people I love

barely

ˈbɛər li 'I barely remember 'It's barely after seven. -I know we barely know each other 'It was with a woman I barely know -You've barely started! 'I can barely hear her above all the street noise.

burdens, burdened, burdening

ˈbɜr dn verb | noun 'Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. (Gal. 6:2) 'Some people even saw it as a burden. 'Over the next few days my team and I read through the cards, praying for the students who wanted to release the burden of guilt and shame that they were already carrying at such a young age. A hardship; something difficult to bear

budget

ˈbʌdʒ ɪt 'I did a budget last week 'I did a budget and I know how much I need to get out on my own. 'Even if the budget is tight verb | adjective | noun

bummer

ˈbʌm ər noun slang -I heard you lost your memory. That's a bummer. -You really didn't miss much. I mean, whole thing was kind of a massive bummer. bad experience

bundles, bundled, bundling

ˈbʌn dl - d 'I hurry down to grab the letters from the floor and bundle them into a pile... If someone is bundled somewhere, someone pushes them there in a rough and hurried way.

deepens, deep, deeper, deepest deeply, depth

ˈdi pən verb dip adjective ˈdip li adverb dɛpθ noun 'Sex releases the hormone oxytocin, which deepens our emotional attachment to another. -I made a mistake and I regret it deeply 'He'd used his combat knife, the Ka-BAr, to cut his neck so deeply that he severed his left carotid artery. 'Young people deeply long for the very thing that hook-up culture denies: Superlative: -The Moscow underground transportation system is the deepest one in the world.

decent

ˈdi·sənt -He's just the first decent guy I've dated in a long time.

dangles, dangled, dangling

ˈdæŋ gəl d 'There she goes again, dangling the promotion in my face.

dashboard

ˈdæʃˌbɔrd, -Place your hands through the steering wheel on the dashboard.

desperately

ˈdɛsp ə rətli 'I ended up staying and working because I desperately need that promotion. 'That moment when the stadium went dark was yet another reminder of how they have always been so desperately alone.

different, differently

ˈdɪf ər ənt / adj ˈdɪf ər ənt li / adv -He's different from anybody I know. 'You see everything differently once this happens. 'Now she feels very differently. -Maybe after you're married for 20 years, you might feel differently.

difficult, difficultly

ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌlt / adj -I'm sorry. I don't mean to be difficult.

dictates, dictated, dictating

ˈdɪk teɪt id verb | noun 'Don't let society dictate to you what you should find attractive or whether you are beautiful. -I let my insecurities and fear dictate my life.

diligent

ˈdɪl ɪ dʒənt diligent 'I'd been such a diligent soldier for years-working, producing, never missing a deadline, taking care of my loved ones, etc.'

dearly

ˈdɪəlɪ / adv 'I slowly began to realize I was robbing her of something she dearly wanted.

jealous

ˈdʒɛl əs -I was so jealous of it. -Are you jealous? -(I'm jealous) of you guys.

generous

ˈdʒɛn ər əs -That's incredibly generous of you.

apron

ˈeɪ prən 'My mom appears, tying her apron on as she walks over to us. 'Barbara's face is ashen as she comes through from the kitchen, wiping her hands on her apron.

feature, featured, featuring

ˈfi tʃər d/ v / n 'I used to have this really great dog. She came from the pound. She was a mixture of about ten different breeds, but seemed to have inherited the finest features of them all. an important part of something, a characteristic

fluency, fluent, fluently,

ˈfluːənsɪ noun ˈflu ənt adjective ˈflu ənt li adverb -And your study goes on until you reach this magical point of fluency, what we call being fluent in the language. -It actually led to me learning another four languages fluently over the following years.

freedom

ˈfri dəm noun 'You have more freedom and more time now than you will likely have in the future.

frankly

ˈfræŋk li -Frankly, we all look a little ridiculous when that happens.

freshman, freshmen

ˈfrɛʃ mən noun | adjective 'During Spring Break of my freshman year of college 'When I arrived as a freshman I knew surprisingly little about the school. 'For my senior year of college, my sister began her freshman year at the same school.

foggy, foggier, foggiest

ˈfɒg i 'I didn't feel guilty or have the foggy feeling of a hangover.

falters, faltered, faltering

ˈfɔl tər d 'He knows we will struggle in this life. We will falter and fail. We will be weak. 'My voice falters and tears stream down my face

foreign

ˈfɔr ɪn -When I learned my first foreign language [I used to think my experience learning a foreign language was the same as everyone else's.]

firmly

ˈfərmli 'From the top of the stairs, I keep my eyes firmly fixed on the mail on the doormat....

Fellow, fellowship

ˈfɛl oʊ (verb | adjective | noun) 'His fellow twelve-year-olds didn't have the emotional maturity to help him process all that was happening around him. -In addition to the complaints from your fellow residents 'Fellowship: You were formed for a family. friendly association, especially with people who share one's interests.

further

ˈfɜr ðər 'I could see this relationship going further. -If this is gonna go any further, then we should probably talk to Fallon

guidance

ˈgaɪd ns noun 'Proverbs 11:14 states, "Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety." 'If I am resting in God's guidance of my future 'Our teams continue to closely follow the guidance and recommendations from. leadership or direction

grateful

ˈgreɪt fəl -I know I should be grateful for what I do have. 'I sigh in relief. Thank you. You have no idea how grateful I am.

gratitude

ˈgræt ɪˌtud / n 'I do hope I have always expressed ample gratitude for all the blessings that you've given me in my life.

groggy, groggier, groggiest

ˈgrɒg i 'Matt answered the phone in a groggy voice confused, sluggish, or dizzy, as from lack of sleep or drunkenness

godly, glodier, godliest

ˈgɒd li 'How about the goal of raising godly children who will be equipped to make wise choices throughout their lives? 'But he or she is so boring that after five minutes you run out of things to say. You do not have to do this to yourself. You need both. You want solid, godly character and fun, easy chemistry.

high, higher, highest, highly

ˈhaɪ li -I think that it is highly inappropriate.

hasty

ˈheɪ sti -Don't be hasty. rushed, sloppy, shoddy

hugely

ˈhjuːdʒlɪ / adv 'We've found this to be hugely helpful

hopefully

ˈhoʊp fə li 'I'm just asking you to consider this. To stay in Vermont and help me keep the place going, and hopefully expand it.

halfway

ˈhæfˈweɪ -I have never had to wait for the movie to load halfway through the film.

hammer

ˈhæm ər verb / n *HAMMER OUT negotiate and reach an agreement -We can hammer out any remaining details over lunch.

handsome

ˈhæn səm -he's not that handsome. 'and when he suddenly grew taller and quite handsome. -you're even more handsome than in the pictures.

happily

ˈhæp ə li '..because I am engaged happily..'

heartache

ˈhɑrtˌeɪk 'Those ladies sing about heartache and the world sings along! emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved.

hormone

ˈhɔr moʊn noun 'It is the same hormone released when a mother breastfeeds a baby. 'Sex releases the hormone oxytocin, which deepens our emotional attachment to another.

headquarters

ˈhɛdˌkwɔr tərz noun 'He would never forget the day he'd gotten that call at the FBI headquarters where he worked as an agent. -I followed Patrick into the Seattle headquarters of the FBI

hesitates, hesitated, hesitating

ˈhɛz ɪˌteɪt id -Jack wouldn't hesitate to help you. 'I don't have much money but didn't even hesitate when buying her that stuff.

humble, humbled., humbling humbler, humblest

ˈhʌm bəl d verb | adjective 'They still work just as hard, are just as humble

capable, capability

ˈkeɪ pə bəl adjective -I don't think I'm capable of feeling it.

chaos

ˈkeɪ ɒs 'Yet, there, amid the chaos, came Chris charging toward the line

clarity, clear, clearer, clearest

ˈklær ɪ ti klɪər klɪər li' -Let's just retake that test and I'm sure this whole thing will be cleared up. -I made it very clear that 'Her dad made it crystal clear that -Am I making myself crystal clear? -I've been nothing but clear with you from the moment before I do that. -How could I have been (more clear? 'How much clearer do I need to be? -I'm clearly not normal. -The kid's clearly weird. 'We clearly have different opinions of what our relationship was. 'Women and men alike want clarity in the process. -I'm just looking for clarity.

clutter

ˈklʌt ər 'There's a little less clutter but other than that it's the same. verb | noun

crystal

ˈkrɪs tl v / adj / n 'Her dad made it crystal clear that -Am I making myself crystal clear?

critical

ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl adjective Superlative: 'When it comes to the most critical questions in life— 'We are transitioning here from the three critical factors of character to four factors of chemistry that have some bend in them.

quietly

ˈkwaɪətlɪ 'I quietly sigh. "Bianca, you promised me I could have this weekend. I haven't had a day off all year."

character

ˈkær ɪk tər 'You want someone with character. 'While a potential spouse must have a character shaped by God 'You can find someone who has great character and with whom you have great chemistry. 'But he or she is so boring that after five minutes you run out of things to say. You do not have to do this to yourself. You need both. You want solid, godly character and fun, easy chemistry. the distinctive qualities that describe how a person thinks, feels, and behaves

casually

ˈkæʒuəli -She said it so casually. -I'm done casually dating on the holidays.

constant, constantly

ˈkɑnst ə ntli - Do you know what it feels like to be constantly rejected by you and to have to watch you date someone else?

cocky

ˈkɒk i / adj -You are so damn cocky.

compliment

ˈkɒm plə mənt -I consider it a compliment. -I'll take that as a compliment. -Compliment intended.

common, commoner, commonest, commonly

ˈkɒm ən adjective ˈkɒm ən li adverb 'he understands that to advance as a unit toward a common goal there must be some degree of organization. 'I'd start seeing someone new before breaking up with my existing girlfriend, a strategy more commonly known as "cheating."

conjure, conjured, conjuring

ˈkɒn dʒər 'Yet, for others, when they think about relationships it does not conjure feelings of anxiety or anticipation, but those of agony. summon into action or bring into existence verb | noun

concentrates, concentrated, concentrating

ˈkɒn sənˌtreɪt id 'Sarah needs to concentrate on getting well. 'She'd been too busy concentrating on the shape of his lips.

contents

ˈkɒn tɛnt noun 'I believe you will benefit greatly from the contents of this book.

corner

ˈkɔr nər verb | adjective | noun 'He would often corner me against a wall to persistently ask me how we were doing in this regard.

comfy, comfier, comfiest

ˈkʌm fi 'then you go home, put on comfy pants

comforts, comforted, comforting, comfortable, uncomfortable

ˈkʌm fərt / id -I would always comfort him. _________________________________ *Adjective: ʌnˈ / kʌmf tə bəl -I wanna make sure this isn't uncomfortable for you. ______ -I realize comfort is overrated. Because being quiet is comfortable. Keeping things the way they've been is comfortable. And all comfort has done is maintain the status quo. So we've got to get comfortable with being uncomfortable by speaking these hard truths when they're necessary.

liable

ˈlaɪ ə bəl 'You're liable to get a speeding ticket if you legally responsible adjective

lightens, lightened, lightening

ˈlaɪt n 'Aiden tries to lighten the mood by telling me 'Her bright, hopeful spirit that lightens my mood whenever I'm around her. verb

lately

ˈleɪt li -If you've been asking some questions lately and the answers are slow in coming... (I've been slacking on hiking lately, don't have the energy after work and been busy on weekends with functions.)

local

ˈloʊ kəl -It taught me the importance of understanding the local language when you're traveling. adjective | noun | verb

lonely, lonelier, loneliest, alone

ˈloʊn li -Don't you get lonely? -I was so lonely. -I'll be a lonely old lady with rotting teeth. -Oh, more sad and lonely people. 'was yet another reminder of how they have always been so desperately alone. -I am perfectly happy spending time alone. -I've lived alone for 20 years! -It has nothing to do with being alone on Valentine's Day.

lonely, lonelier, loneliest

ˈloʊn li Today's young adults are literally the most "connected" generation in the history of the world. But they're also among the loneliest 'Those months had been the loneliest of her life. -Every place can be a bit lonely sometimes. 'He was lonely and I was desperate to be around someone who actually cared about me

language

ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ noun - Anybody who speaks three or more languages? -It taught me the importance of understanding the local language when you're traveling. 'Text messaging is probably the worst way to communicate anything of importance, because there is no body language to be seen, no voice to be heard, and not even that many words to give context for what you are saying.

logical

ˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl -I'm sure there's a logical explanation for this. 'Sophie awakened a part of me I'd hidden away because it wasn't practical or logical.

leverage, leveraged, leveraging

ˈlɛv ər ɪdʒ 'Leverage this season for the glory of God. 'We need some real heroes to rise up and leverage their gifts for the glory of God 'I challenge you to begin to pray that the Lord might show you how to leverage that situation for gospel expansion. something which gives help or advantage verb | noun

listens, listened, listening

ˈlɪs ən d *LISTEN UP -Would you just listen up here, please? *LISTEN IN -I'd appreciate you not listening in on my sessions. 'I really shouldn't listen in on other people's conversation. 'He said Celine listened to him talk... 5)Past progressive: -I was listening to your show this morning...

literal, literally

ˈlɪt ər ə li -We talking literally or metaphorically? -I literally have nightmares in which what just happened happens. -You literally cannot believe a word he says.

main, mainly

ˈmeɪn li 'Many things, it mainly involves a jock strap.

motives, motived, motiving

ˈmoʊ tɪv d 'Maybe he is really just trying to help us without any ulterior motives. 'Everyone has a motive.

mutual, mutually

ˈmyu tʃu əl ˈmjutʃ u əli 'A large group of our mutual friends were going out to a movie 'I believe that we shocked each other by how swiftly we went from being the people who knew each other best in the world to being a pair of the most mutually incomprehensible strangers who ever lived.'

monetizes, monetized, monetizing

ˈmɒn ɪˌtaɪz 'There is a reason that Adele and Taylor Swift are both millionaires, and it is not just because they have lights-out amazing voices. Those ladies sing about heartache and the world sings along! Though we can't all monetize our pain the way they have, we can sure belt out our laments along with them. make money from verb

mortgage

ˈmɔr gɪdʒ verb | noun 'A new owner isn't going to want to take on those expenses in addition to a mortgage. a specific type of loan that is used to buy real estate

morning

ˈmɔr nɪŋ 'I'm not a morning person 'I'm leaving first thing in the morning -I'll meet with him first thing in the morning noun | adjective

meddles, meddled, meddling

ˈmɛd l d verb 'You'd better not be meddling in a live case again.

mentions, mentioned, mentioning

ˈmɛn ʃən d 2) Simple past: 'You mentioned your dad but not your mom. -She mentioned that.

midlife

ˈmɪdˈlaɪf noun | adjective 'They thought I was having some kind of breakdown or early midlife crisis. -Can women have midlife crises? -I think I'm having a midlife crisis

minimum

ˈmɪn ə məm adjective | noun 'But in the major course-determining factors in life you do not want to be asking the question, "What's the minimum we have to agree on?"

merely

ˈmɪər li / adv 'it was merely my own voice.. 'I merely think....

multitask, multitasking

ˈmʌl tiˌtæsk / v -My brother sucks at multitasking.

multiple

ˈmʌl tə pəl 'He has multiples charges against him. adjective | noun

notable

ˈnoʊ tə bəl 'Every girl I dated for any notable period of time was because I felt like I loved her

narrows, narrowed, narrowing

ˈnær oʊ d 'That really narrowed down his search. 'Henry pauses, narrowing his eyes. 'If your eyes narrow or if you narrow your eyes, you almost close them

knowledge, knowledgeable

ˈnɒl ɪdʒ noun | adjective -Knowledge is kinda my thing. 'You can certainly set aside time to keep growing in knowledge. 'We grow in our knowledge and love of God as we engage both his Word and his work. ˈnɒl ɪ dʒə bəl adjective nóledgbol Superlative: -.Probably one of the most knowledgeable people in the Astronaut Office.

nervous

ˈnɜr vəs -We were pretty nervous adjective

nearly, neared

ˈnɪər li 'As Abraham neared the end of his life, 'That's nearly double what I was asking for. -He nearly killed me. -Charlie. You nearly gave me a heart attack. 'I hate to say this, but nearly every year I see men fall out of ministry or lose their families because of

nearby

ˈnɪərˈbaɪ adjective | adverb -Do you live nearby?

power, powerful, powerless

ˈpaʊ ər fəl 'That is a powerful way to spend your singleness! 'We feel powerless to bring the topic up.

patient, impatient, patience

ˈpeɪ ʃənt -Brick is about to take over the practice, and I need patients. -I'd like you to take Charmaine on as a patient. 'You're too impatient.

pricey, pricy

ˈpraɪ si -That could get awfully pricey.

prior

ˈpraɪ ər adjective I remember visiting with a young woman in the months prior to her wedding. before

practical, practically

ˈpræk tɪ kəl 'I could never make the practical justification for studying it.' 'Sophie awakened a part of me I'd hidden away because it wasn't practical or logical. ˈpræk tɪk li You're practically family. -Mimi practically raised us.

problem, problematic

ˈprɒb ləm / adj / n ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪk / adj 'That is problematic because

progress

ˈprɒg rɛs -We have made a lot of progress in the last few days. verb | noun

proper, properly

ˈprɒp ər ˈprɑpərli 'I need a proper name 'Fire can be a lot of fun, but outside of its proper boundaries, it can do serious damage. -He was just showing me how to properly transfer an egg. 'I wish I could bounce this off people properly.

prospects, prospected, prospecting

ˈprɒs pɛkt id verb| noun 'I was dating no one and had no prospects. 'A group of experts gathered to debate the prospects for

pregnancy, pregnant

ˈprɛg nən si -You know an unplanned pregnancy would be far worse for her. -Garbage bag broke this morning and a pregnancy stick fell out. ˈprɛg nənt 'She often wondered if her parents had forgiven her for the embarrassment she'd caused them when she'd gotten pregnant.

pressure

ˈprɛʃ ər 'I wasn't ready for this kind of pressure. 'Your father puts too much pressure on you two. verb | noun

privileged

ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒd 'You didn't grow up privileged. adjective

panics, panicked, panicking

ˈpæn ɪk t penikt 'He was completely panicking over what -He was bleeding and I couldn't reach Doc, I panicked. 'The bride panicked and called it off. 'She panicked at the thought of spending...

paranoid

ˈpær əˌnɔɪd / adj / n -You're so paranoid -I'm not being paranoid. -You're the paranoid math teacher.

patio, patios

ˈpæt iˌoʊ noun -I didn't know they had a patio up here.

pathway

ˈpæθˌweɪ 'In past generations the trails were more clear, the pathways better marked.

perish

ˈpɛr ɪʃ verb 'Where there is no vision, the people perish" To die or be destroyed

perfect

ˈpɜr fɪkt 'He's here to learn and perfect his swing. verb | adjective

purpose, purposely

ˈpɜr pəs li 'like he was purposely trying to make Aiden and me spend time together. 'You were made to live a purpose-driven life! The five purposes of your life are:

puzzle, puzzled, puzzling

ˈpʌz əl d verb | noun 'You don't have to sit and puzzle over whether God wants you to lie or get drunk or have sex with somebody you aren't married to. baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; Ex. puzzle out the answer; N.

reasonable, unreasonable

ˈri zə nə bəl -I'm being reasonable. -Can we be reasonable? -Let's just be reasonable here. 'You're being completely unreasonable! -You're being unreasonable.

realizes, realized, realizing, realization

ˈri əˌlaɪz d -I do realize that that was over the line and I do realize that I let my emotions get the best of me. -I think meeting you made Jack realize what is possible. *Noun: z ˌri ə ləˈzeɪ ʃən 'That realization hit me the night Miles stayed with

recently

ˈris ə ntli, -I'm recently single -You broke my heart more recently and more often.

radically

ˈræd ɪk li 'My life was radically changed.

random, randomly

ˈræn dəm 'Am I really going to kiss a random person? -Everything I thought was random was actually playing a part into -Though I do like the idea of randomly shushing people.

rather

ˈræð ər -I'd rather not. - Wouldn't you rather come talk with me? 'If you'd rather not hear this before dinner, now's your chance to back out. - I'm going to start this review, not by telling you what you lack, but rather, asking you what it is you want.

rational

ˈræʃ ə nl -I tried to be as rational as possible...

ready, readiness

ˈrɛd i adjective | verb ˈrɛd i nɪs noun ''We should strive to be people who see the needs around us with a readiness to privately help rather than publicly hate.

recognizes, recognized, recognizing

ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz d verb 'A simple way to say it is that to submit means to recognize and respond to a husband's leadership. -I didn't even recognize you. -Oh, so sorry. I didn't recognize you for a second.

relatives

ˈrɛl ə tɪv -That's the shuttle with our elderly relatives pulling up. adjective | noun

rescue, rescued, rescuing

ˈrɛs kyu "But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion's mouth" -I have to rescue my family from Max

rare, rarely

ˈrɛər li 'She misses her kids and my brothers rarely get to come home.

rust, rusty, rustier, rustiest

ˈrʌs ti adj -it's painfully apparent that I'm a little rusty.

sizable

ˈsaɪ zə bəl adjective 'I had to read a sizable amount of required texts while in college. 'The New York City Marathon will return in November with a reduced but still sizable field of runners, Gov Andrew Cuomo said. fairly large

secretly, secret, secrecy

ˈsi krɪt adjective | noun ˈsikrətli 'sitting behind my girlfriend was another girl I had been secretly dating in Waco. -You just kind of secretly wonder like... I swore her to secrecy if that makes you feel better.

scary, scarier, scariest

ˈskɛər i -I know it sounds scary -This is even scarier than an armed robbery.

sloppy, sloppier, sloppiest

ˈslɒp i adjective 'But what if he is a sloppy kisser? 'It's hard to believe he was that sloppy 'That's a very sloppy piece of work, you'll have to start again messy

slips, slipped, slipping, slippery

ˈslɪp ri 'You gotta stop texting this girl. You're on a slippery slope. Once you start opening to a girl, other things start happening. - slɪp t -Jack let it slip that 'I slip on the oversized t-shirt, then quickly yank off my leggings.

sober, soberly

ˈsoʊ bər 'I was sober enough to know what I was doing. 'Maybe the fresh air will sober me up. ˈsoʊbərli souberli 'Respectfully, soberly and intelligently, we would discuss ''trying again''

spirit

ˈspɪr ɪt I've fallen in love with her spirit. 'I'm drawn to not only her beauty but her spirit 'Her bright, hopeful spirit that lightens my mood whenever I'm around her. verb | adjective | noun

stable, stabled, stabling, stability, stabilities

ˈsteɪ bəl verb | noun stəˈbɪl ɪ ti noun This does not make for a stable society. 'He is your stability. He is the hero who came for you, fought for you, died for you, and rose for you so that you could have life.

stressful

ˈstrɛs fəl Superlative: 'January is the most stressful month of the year. 'It was a stressful week of ups and downs... -That's not stressful..

steward, stewarded, stewarding

ˈstu ərd id verb | noun 'We steward God's resources for him. It is his money that we have on loan. 'The Bible is clear, however, that you are to steward the money God has entrusted to you to the very best of your ability. It's his money. 'I'm so thankful for the ways God has gifted you and for how you steward those gifts. a person who is given both the authority over what he or she cares for and the responsibility for seeing that it lives and grows

standards

ˈstæn dərd -This is just a standard procedure. 'My standards are high, actually, especially when it comes to people. 'If you set your standards low enough you can get married tonight! 'I fear that you will be tempted to drop your standards and be willing to date someone because they are hot and nice -Does that suit your standards, your highness? noun | adjective

steady

ˈstɛd i -Hold it steady.

stereotypes, stereotyped, stereotyping

ˈstɛr i əˌtaɪp t verb | noun 'I like to go shopping. I know that probably goes against all sorts of stereotypes, but I do.

stubborn

ˈstʌb ərn -She was selfish and stubborn 'Lou is stubborn. 'Lou may be stubborn but stubborn people can change their minds."

stumbles, stumbled, stumbling

ˈstʌm bəl d verb | noun 'You don't have to stumble through life never

stunning, stunningly

ˈstʌn ɪŋ adj ˈstənɪŋli adv -She's so stunningly tiny. -It's stunning.

swiftly

ˈswɪf t li 'I believe that we shocked each other by how swiftly we went from being the people who knew each other best in the world to being a pair of the most mutually incomprehensible strangers who ever lived.'quickly

sophomore

ˈsɒf əˌmɔr 'My sophomore year I had to have a tearful breakup with a girl I had never technically dated. 'I became a believer during my sophomore year in college "She's fine. Finishing up her sophomore year of high school a student in the second year of high school or college.

solemn, solemnly, solemnity

ˈsɒl əm / adj 'Sticking with it. This is what you make a solemn vow to do when you get married: to stay together no matter what, in any circumstance, serious

celebrates, celebrated, celebrating

ˈsɛl əˌbreɪt / id -They just celebrated their 15th anniversary.

consciousness, conscious

ˈsɛlfˈkɒn ʃəs / adj ˈkɒn ʃəs nɪs / n 'Because we are painfully self-conscious or trying hard to win someone over. -I hit my head and lose consciousness.

certain, certainly certainty

ˈsɜr tn adjective | pronoun ˈsɜr tn li adverb ˈsɜr tn ti noun 'if marriage is not a possibility, then breaking up will be a certainty. 'You can certainly set aside time to keep growing in knowledge.

service

ˈsɜr vɪs -I'm at your service. -your services are not needed here.

silly

ˈsɪl i -I'm just being silly. -Maybe I should finish that silly list. 'You don't go making adult decisions based on silly childhood memories

simple, simpler, simplest, simply

ˈsɪm pəl 'You could move to a place like this, live a simpler life." 'I personally love that they don't have that stuff. It's like going back to a simpler time when people weren't attached to their phones. -It's not that simple. -Plain and simple. -I'm gonna make this really simple for you. ˈsɪm pli -I simply agreed to.. -I simply could not be happier! -The President said the pandemic would simply "go away." [ you'll never know if you never try to forget your past and simply be mine]

similar

ˈsɪm ə lər 'It all seemed too similar to the story you told me to be a coincidence.

single, singleness

ˈsɪŋ gəl nɪs 'That is a powerful way to spend your singleness! 'The movement from singleness to marriage requires a journey through the process of evaluation.

serious, seriously, seriousness

ˈsɪər i əs siri i as Comparative: -This is more serious than you can imagine. -Are you serious? -You can't be serious. 'You just got out of a serious relationship. -I never got the sense that Jack was that serious about Charmaine. -When it comes to serious matters ˈsɪər i əs li -Do you seriously think that? 'Did you seriously quit your job? -Seriously? You're joking now? -It felt like the government wasn't taking the coronavirus seriously. 'I'm counting on you to take this seriously I want you to take it more seriously than before. Because 'But in all seriousness, you do need to regain my trust.

sudden, suddenly

ˈsʌdən lɪ 'Suddenly, a wave of anxiety swept over me. 'When he suddenly grew taller and quite handsome -Then it stopped suddenly.

summon, summoned, summoning

ˈsʌm ən d / v -I don't like being summoned.

tiny, tinier, tiniest

ˈtaɪ ni Superlative: "If even the tiniest thing goes wrong during this banquet, we'll never get Mr. Canton's business again." Comparative: 'It's even tinier than I imagined. -She's so stunningly tiny. 'but if Anna was surprised by their tiny house

times, timed, timing, time-consuming, timeline

ˈtaɪm kənˌsu mɪŋ adjective -What's your timeline for the new hire? 'It's exhausting and time-consuming. 'Good timing. -Perfect timing. -It's not great timing. -Is this a good time? 'As time went on, it got worse. -It's about time. 'It's about time you started earning some money. -Right on time.

tarry, tarried, tarrying

ˈtær i d 'For some of you it will tarry for a while (v.) to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while

tottering

ˈtɒt ər ɪŋ 'I was tottering on the brink of becoming a self-governing individual.' move in a feeble or unsteady way

temporary, temporarily

ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i adj / n ˌtɛm pəˈrɛər ə li adv 'It temporarily caused disappointment and sadness for her. 'My situation is temporary. 'I need a temporary truce. 'having a million dollars to spend on temporary pleasures. 'I thought our living arrangement was just temporary

tendency

ˈtɛn dən si noun 'One of the great dangers in modern dating is the tendency to adopt a consumer mentality rather than a companion mentality. 'There is a tendency in every one of us to downplay the benefits of their stage in life and amplify the benefits of another.

tension

ˈtɛn ʃən 'There's a tension between us verb | noun

terrify, terrified, terrifying

ˈtɛr əˌfaɪ verb -It was very scary. I was terrified. -Were you terrified? I mean, to confront an armed criminal? very scared

testify, testifies, testified, testifying

ˈtɛs təˌfaɪ. d 'Are you willing to testify against him?

child, children, childhood childish,

ˈtʃaɪld hʊd tʃaɪld ˈtʃɪl drən ˈtʃaɪl dɪʃ adjective 'It's childish.

charming

ˈtʃɑr mɪŋ -It looked like Ali had found her prince charming. -I'm fully aware of how charming she can be. -you look incredibly charming. 'He's smart, funny, charming, and treats their daughter better than any other guy ever could.

viral

ˈvaɪ rəl adjective 'A few years ago, an online video clip from a German TV show went viral.

values, valued, valuing overvalue, overvalued, overvaluing valuable

ˈvæl yu d ˈvæl yu ə bəl adjective | noun They would overpay for a good batting average, because they overvalued that particular characteristic in a player. 'What do you value in a partner? 'An ability to resolve conflict is one of life's most valuable skills. 'it's more than just a waste of valuable time 'You're not a better person or more valuable to God and to the people who love you if your net worth goes up. 'I fear that you will be tempted to drop your standards and be willing to date someone because they are hot and nice and because being connected to them makes you feel valuable.

verbally

ˈvɜr bə li / adv 'When you get engaged, you're presumably already ready to get married; you're not still figuring that part out. You've verbally agreed to marry each other.

vulnerable

ˈvʌl nər ə bəl adjective 'You feel exposed and vulnerable. -We often act out when we're vulnerable and in pain.

widens, widened, widening wide, wider, widest widely

ˈwaɪd n d verb waɪd adjective | adverb ˈwaɪd li adverb 'The people of God pursuing romance God's way become a beacon of hope to the wider world. 'The windows to their classroom were wide open. [With my arms stretched wide'] 'Thanks!'' Charlie says, his eyes widening when he sees the tip. 'There's a reason why apps like that are widely known as "hookup apps." 'Sex was widely available through prostitutes in the city and a loose morality in men. to make wider

wayside

ˈweɪˌsaɪd adjective | noun 'And sometimes, if you move or your interests change, those friendships fall by the wayside. {I fell by the wayside like everyone else}

weak, weaker, weakest, weaken, weakness

ˈwik nɪs 'He knows my weaknesses. Knows my strengths. 'I love a guy with dimples. They're my weakness. -She taught me to hide my weakness. -She sees our marriage as my weakness. wik 'He is currently populating this kingdom with foolish, weak, despised, broken people.

worship, worshipped, worshipping

ˈwɜr ʃɪp t verb | noun 'Worship: You were planned for God's pleasure! 'Every Tuesday night thousands of college students gather to worship together in the basketball arena on campus.

wicked, wickeder, wickedest

ˈwɪk ɪd adjective 'I fully acknowledge that lots of wicked people have lots of money. Evil or morally wrong

willing, willingly, willingness unwilling

ˈwɪl ɪŋ nɪs noun ˈwɪl ɪŋ | ʌnˈwɪl ɪŋ adjective ˈwɪl ɪŋ li adverb 'Knowing that there is a barrier of separation between us made me think seriously about my willingness to cross the line from brother/sister in Christ to husband/wife until death do us part. 'if you were to willingly give it all away, that wouldn't make you a worthless person because your 'They were unwilling to risk confessing to others because they were afraid of being spurned or shamed.

whispers, whispered, whispering

ˈwɪs pər d 'Occasionally I look over and see Celine leaning over to kiss Aiden or whisper something in his ear.

wisdom

ˈwɪz dəm 'However, I would encourage you to get some people you know and trust to offer you wisdom -Do you have any wisdom to share? -I never said I had any words of wisdom. -Those are your words of wisdom? 'True wisdom gives the only possible answer at any given moment..' -He clearly had the infinite wisdom to stay as far away from this clown show as possible.

addict

ˈæd ɪkt 'He's an addict. 'They don't date former addicts. -I was an addict.

agony, agonies

ˈæg ə ni 'Yet, for others, when they think about relationships it does not conjure feelings of anxiety or anticipation, but those of agony. noun

amplify, amplified, amplifying

ˈæm pləˌfaɪ d 'There is a tendency in every one of us to downplay the benefits of their stage in life and amplify the benefits of another.

appetite

ˈæp ɪˌtaɪt 'Our dinners arrive but my appetite is gone -You have an insatiable appetite for learning. noun

arrogant

ˈær ə gənt adjective 'You might think it's arrogant that I could claim to know the plan for your life.

therefore

ˈðɛərˌfɔr, adverb 'Every girl I dated for any notable period of time was because I felt like I loved her, and I thought we were therefore going to be together forever. for that reason

afterwards

ˈɑːftəwədz 'That's just what college is. You have fun and then you grow up afterward. 'The scene didn't appear to have been staged. It was a true suicide. No scream before the gunshot, no footsteps or other sound afterward. (I'll make us breakfast and we can go for a hike afterwards.)

honestly

ˈɒn ɪst li 'Honestly, I don't think they ever intended to keep it.

online

ˈɒnˈlaɪn -There's a reason we sell our products online and over-the-phone.

often

ˈɔ fən -Every time you visited my website this week, which was quite often, it was from an IP in Virginia. - you broke my heart more recently and more often.

offspring

ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ noun 'Abraham, the man of faith, believed the promise given to him by God that one day all the nations of the world would be blessed through his offspring. a person's child or children.

awkward, awkwardness

ˈɔk wərd adjective 'You know the pain and awkwardness of being young. 'This fear can drive us to date someone we know we shouldn't date. Or to act in unnatural ways or say awkward things because we are painfully self-conscious or trying hard to win someone over.

alter

ˈɔl tər verb 'It can even alter the direction of your life in big ways.

emphasizes, emphasized, emphasizing

ˈɛm fəˌsaɪz d verb 'I want to emphasize that you simply should not be dating if you are not ready for marriage

envy, envious

ˈɛn vi 'Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. (1 Corinthians 13:4) -I envy you 'Sal was the envy of everyone in the class. -I was so envious of the two of you.

ethical

ˈɛθ ɪ kəl / adj -I left Google in June 2017, due to ethical concerns.

urban

ˈɜr bən adjective 'We're more urban than ever; odds are, there are a few thousand people within a mile of where you live.

earnestly

ˈɜr nɪst li 'She looks at him very earnestly. Unblinkingly. Cold eyes. with deep and sincere feeling; seriously.

implicates, implicates, implicating

ˈɪm plɪˌkeɪt id -You'd be implicating yourself. -I'm not gonna let you implicate yourself by involving you in some fake alibi.

impulse

ˈɪm pʌls 'The impulse within us to pair off into relationships is good, even powerful. noun | adjective

indicates, indicated, indicating, indication

ˈɪn dɪˌkeɪt id -He never indicated or said anything to me that would make me think that. 'Try not to give any indication that you like him

into into into

ˈɪn tu (Did you ever try fishing? My friends are into it but I heard it's very boring.) 'Is Jenny home? - Not yet. She's gone into town. 'Get into the car quickly before we are late to school. 'Turn it into a date.. 'Henry is putting the tractor into reverse when Barbara appears on the doorstep. 'I hurry down to grab the letters from the floor and bundle them into a pile, feeling the firm postcard inside the envelope and tucking it into the centre as Tony begins his own descent of the stairs.

intimate, intimately intimacy, intimacies

ˈɪn tə mə si noun ˈɪn tə mɪt adjective 'The pursuit of intimacy with him and activity that pleases him. 'The single person pines away for the intimacy of the married season of life. 'We lose the precious sensitivity needed to enjoy true intimacy with another. -It's so intimate. 'I want to be intimate with you 'Why would they designate a night to be intimate? -It's an intimate gathering for those who are intimate -You leave me no choice but to get to know you in a more intimate way. 'Salvation is not just about getting a ticket punched for heaven - it's about knowing the God who created us and living in an intimate relationship with Him while we are here on earth.

interviews, interviewed, interviewing

ˈɪn tərˌvyu d interviud 'Maybe I should interview with some other people instead 'Dating is like when you're looking for a job and are in the interview phase. -I'm interviewing for a job. -I'm interviewing for assistant editor at Seattle Digest. -I'd like to be interviewed for the position. -You're better than anyone I've interviewed.

inland

ˈɪnˌlænd - Tallahassee is about 200 miles inland, so I overshot a good amount.

Input, inputted, inputting

ˈɪnˌpʊt id verb | adjective | noun 'If you want a different outcome, you need to provide a different input.

shivers, shivered, shivering

ˈʃɪv ər d 'I left in the tent and I shiver.

ultimate, ultimately

ˈʌl tə mɪt / adj / n ˈʌltɪmɪtlɪ / adv 'Marriage is an important thing in this life, but it is far from being the ultimate thing. 'The first words of an open and exploratory dialogue that would, ultimately, bring me very close to God, indeed.

up front

ˈʌpˈfrʌnt 'In other words, you should tell them up front, "I'm going to break up with you whenever I feel like it." 'I know you won't be getting all the money up front, but I'd give you a portion of the profits until It's paid off. advance, frank, honest

threatens, threatened, threatening, threat

ˈθrɛt n d θrɛt noun -Is that a threat? 'Are you threatening me? 'Has your dad threatened you again? -Since you threatened to destroy my career because I wouldn't sleep with you? 'I say with a smile, trying to appear friendly and not the least bit threatening. I didn't think I was or even appeared to be, but I guess when you're on the streets, everyone seems like a threat. 'He threatened to sue Aiden for stealing his client

therapy, therapies

ˈθɛr ə pi noun -I thought you couldn't afford therapy anymore.

therapist

ˈθɛr ə pɪst -What are you, my fckin therapist now? professional trained in the practice of a particular therapy

outweighs, outweighed, outweighing

ˌaʊtˈweɪ verb 'What is that one thing that outweighs everything else? - Freedom. 'There is one big difference between being a kid and being an adult that seems to outweigh all of those things. -This man's lie outweigh my truth

pharmaceutical

ˌfɑr məˈsu tɪ kəl 'His older brother has a PhD and runs a research lab at a large pharmaceutical company.

connotation

ˌkɒn əˈteɪ ʃən noun 'I don't know what connotations she puts with those words." an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

correlation

ˌkɔr əˈleɪ ʃən noun 'What he discovered was there was absolutely no correlation between what people said they wanted and the person whom they ended up with.

careful, carefully

ˌkɛər fəl ˈkɛrfəli -You better be careful. -I just want you to be careful. -Listen to me carefully.

overlaps, overlapped, overlapping

ˌoʊ vərˈlæp t verb | noun 'Part of the reason for that is because a lot of my relationships were overlapping; I'd already be dating someone else before breaking up with the previous girl 'From the fifth grade on, I was never without a girlfriend. Most of those relationships overlapped; I'd start seeing someone new before breaking up with my existing girlfriend, a strategy more commonly known as "cheating." 'I begin to lay half a dozen slices of bacon on the tray, placing each one slightly overlapping so they just fit.

oversteps, overstepped, overstepping

ˌoʊ vərˈstɛp t 'The word transgress means to overstep or cross a boundary -I didn't wanna overstep my boundaries or undermine your command.

personality, personal, personally

ˌpɜr səˈnæl ɪ ti noun ˈpɜr sə nl adjective ˈpɜr sə nl i adverb -Don't take it personally. -You can't take this stuff personally. -That's personal. -Can I ask you a personal question? -I wanted to deliver the good news personally. 'I personally love that they don't have that stuff. -My interest is strictly personal. -Personal relations aren't exactly my forte. 'Lots of people believe in God, but they don't have a personal relationship with him. -I have a personal issue with this situation. -I can't be involved in anything relating to Jack's personal life. -All I'm asking is that you keep the personal stuff between us. 'Their old personalities were still inside

realistic

ˌri əˈlɪs tɪk -You be positive. I'll be realistic. -I have realistic standards. 'As video games have become more realistic

sexuality

ˌsɛk ʃuˈæl ɪ ti noun 'There is much we need to say about sexuality. 'Submit your singleness, your sexuality, your spouse, and your soul to the Lord Jesus Christ.

alcoholic

ˌæl kəˈhɔ lɪk -She's an alcoholic. Noun & adjective

old-fashioned

ˌōldˈfaSHənd ˈfæʃ ə nə bəl adjective 'The only thing that's changed is what the media has decided should be fashionable. -Maybe I'm just old-fashioned, but this almost seems like this place is a little bit too immaculate to be normal. It's amazingly clean.

altogether

ˌɔl təˈgɛð ər adverb 'I finally had to take a break from romantic relationships altogether. completely

influential

ˌɪn fluˈɛn ʃəl Superlative: 'By this time Timothy was now the pastor of one of the most influential churches in the world. adjective | noun

insecure, insecurity

ˌɪn sɪˈkyʊər ɪ ti ˌɪn sɪˈkyʊər (adjective) -You have nothing to be insecure about. -And since we're just friends, I don't have to be insecure about my body.

whatsoever

ˌʰwʌt soʊˈɛv ər -No corporate experience whatsoever. I didn't want anyone with any bad habits. -I have absolutely no intention whatsoever of giving up my practice.

thief, thieves

θif noun 'Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

thrive, thrived, throve, thriving

θraɪv / verbo ˈθraɪ vɪŋ / adj 'Have a thriving relationship with Jesus. -This is a thriving practice 'Followers of Christ would be deluded to think that they can survive or thrive without being connected to other members of the body. (v.) to grow vigorously; to grow in wealth and possessions

through

θru 'A twinge of jealousy courses through me and I yell at myself for it.

thrill, thrilled, thrilling

θrɪl 'you know the thrill of being interested in someone and discovering that they like you too. verb | noun

thin, thinner, thinnest

θɪn 'You will be thin.' 'He doesn't care if my eyelashes are thin or my cheeks are pale.