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77 Cards in this Set
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as a Consequence of
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Corruption as a Consequence of Colonialism - as portrayed in Achebe’s The African Trilogy.
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a debate over
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Stabbing death sparks debate over Toronto panhandlers.
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a responsibility to
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Do A-list bloggers have a responsibility to link to others?
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a sequence of
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Displaying a sequence of images, this page features the same animation.
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able to X
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Users of Skype were able to instantly log on and use the free phone service.
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access
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Maximising access to this information promotes justice and the rule of law.
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agree with (person/idea)
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I agree with you, completely.
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agree to (a plan of action)
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IBM, PwC Agree to Settle Kickback Allegations.
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allow for
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The new encryption allows for better security and privacy.
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appeal for
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Red Cross launches global appeal for NKorea.
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approve of/disapprove of
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Does God approve of slavery?
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an instance of
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One should not quote this case as an instance of corruption.
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as a result of
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Air pollution reduced as a result of smoking ban in City X.
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as good as
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Your guess is as good as mine.
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as great as
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Jaguar XK drives as great as it looks.
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as many...as
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As many as 25 students died in Colorado school attack.
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as much as
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Romney is worth as much as $250 million.
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as X as to Y
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Macs are as easy to hack as to use.
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ask X to Y
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Coaches ask Favre to play safe.
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associate with
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I do not wish to be associated with music.
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attend
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Please attend to your customers.
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attribute to
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The company attributed its decline to some bad investments.
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based on
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The court ruling backs pay based only on commission.
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be afraid of
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Who's afraid of Google? Everyone.
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believe X to be Y
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Poisoned toothpaste in Panama is believed to be from China.
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better served by X
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Clients may be better served by a takeover.
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better than
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Is bottled water better than tap water?
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both X and Y
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Both Mary and Philip failed the exam.
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capable of
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Is he capable of finishing this project?
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centers on
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A standard view of probability centers on hypothesis testing.
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claim to be
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There is long list of people who have claimed to be Jesus Christ.
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compare to (similarities)
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Scientists sometimes compare the human brain to a computer.
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compare with (differences)
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That little bauble is not to be compared with this enormous jewel.
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concerned with
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Romanian people are concerned with swine fever outbreak.
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conform to
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Most fertility clinic web sites do not conform to applicable advertising codes.
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connection between X and Y
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The connection between a good job and happiness is sometimes overrated.
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consider X
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Her success is not surprising if you consider her excellent training.
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contend that
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The Conservatives contend that their earlier decision was rational.
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contrast X with Y
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EU's woes contrast with Japanese uplift.
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credited with
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The brave policeman was credited with saving the life of a man.
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declare X Y
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The Jury should declare Dilana the winner.
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defined as
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Some crimes are defined as more serious than others.
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demand that
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Israeli protesters demand that Prime Minister resign. (subjunctive use)
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dependent on
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US has become too dependent on foreign oil.
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depend on whether
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The new tax plan depends on whether people will be willing to pay more in taxes.
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depicted as
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There was outcry in media after Sonia Gandhi was depicted as goddess in a recent movie.
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determined by
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The quality of education should not determined by number of graduating students.
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differ from
differ with |
How do tsunamis differ from other water waves?
I beg to differ with your point of view. |
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different from
different than different to |
My car is different from yours.
(different than and different to and expression with the same meaning but considered sloppy use of language so should be replaced with different from). |
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disagree with (person/idea)
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I disagree with you on this point.
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discourage from
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He was discouraged from going into business.
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dispute whether
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There seems a dispute whether high voltage powerlines should used in residential areas.
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distinguish between X and Y (similar things)
distinguish X from Y (dissimilar things) |
It's not easy to distinguish between an employee and a contractor in some cases.
We must learn to distinguish good from evil. |
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doubt that
doubt whether |
If you really doubt that something is true (suspect that it’s false), use “doubt that”: “I doubt that Fred has really lost 25 pounds.” If you want to express uncertainty, use “whether”: “I doubt whether we’ll see the comet if the clouds don’t clear soon.”
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due to
because of |
Because of: an adverbial phrase
Due to: an adjectival phrase # His defeat was due to the lottery issue. # He was defeated because of the lottery issue. |
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either X or Y
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Either he or his wife stole the bag.
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enable X to Y
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Financial support from his family enabled him to pay for his MBA degree.
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encourage X to Y
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My family encouraged me to work hard on my projects.
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estimated to be
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Indus Valley civilization is estimated to be eight million years old.
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except for
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There was complete silence except for the sound of someone coughing.
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expect to
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Scientists expect to create life from scratch in next 10 years.
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enough X that Y
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It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required.
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fascinated by
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Why are we so fascinated by the lives of others?
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forbid X to Y
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He was forbidden to watch television during the exams.
He was forbidden from watching television during the exams. |
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identical with
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Health is desirable because it is identical with good life.
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in contrast to
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In contrast to Vancouver, Halifax has a cold winter.
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in danger of
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Research shows that Lebanon's coast is in danger of being devastated by tsunami.
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independent from
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A good editorial must be independent from any biases.
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indifferent towards
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Kharrazi says Iran may not remain indifferent towards Iraq.
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insist that
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Elderly pilots always insist that they are fit to fly.
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isolated from
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Cuba now finds itself isolated from the rest of the world.
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resemblance between
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As researchers continue to probe the highly expressive vocal and postural language of wolves, the close resemblance between wolves and dogs becomes ever more striking.
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distinction of
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Has any other president's family had the distinction of being connected to the Nazi War Machine?
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Lay
Present tense: As I walk past, I lay the tools on the workbench. Past tense: As I walked past, I laid the tools on the workbench. And: I laid an egg in class when I tried to tell that joke. Past participle: . . . I had laid the tools on the workbench. |
Lie
Present tense: I lie down on my bed to rest my weary bones. Past tense: Yesterday, I lay there thinking about what I had to do during the day. Past participle: But I remembered that I had lain there all morning one day last week. |
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potential to
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He has the potential to score 700 in GMAT.
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disdain of (not for)
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For all his professed disdain of such activities, Auden was an inveterate literary gossip.
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conider (consider as is wrong idiom and often tested in GMAT)
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The King decided to free the more than 500 slaves who were legally considered his property.
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