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If -poem-
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Description Many expressions and new vocabulary are waiting for you... find them within this brilliant poem. Just let yourself get lost in the words.
Instructions
 
Item Meaning
heap a pile, a group of things placed on top of each other
impostors somebody who pretends to be somebody else
knaves foolish, wicked and unreliable
aim goal, objective, intention
none nobody, nothing
the will self-control, wish, the faculty of conscious decisions
the unforgiving minute unforgiving time; always constant, always running
you can bear you can stand, you can tolerate
sinew muscular power
common touch the property of appealing to people in general
hold on resist
disaster bad situation, catastrophe
make allowance for take into account something, take something into consideration
breathe a word say something very softly
pitch-and-toss a gambling game of skill
foes enemies (archaic)
deal in trade in, traffic with something
count with you be important to somebody
wise judicious, with a good knowledge about life
'em them (colloquial)
keep your head don't lose control, try to think clearly
trust yourself believe in yourself, have confidence in yourself
doubt you don't trust you
yet nevertheless, however
risk take a chance
virtue moral excellence and righteousness; goodness
worn-out something no longer usable, in a bad condition because it has been used a lot
stoop bend down forwards
don't give way to hating don't hate, try not to feel hate
blaming it on you what is happening is your fault, you are responsible for it
don't look too good don't look too well, don't look too attractive
force compel, obligate
being lied about (passive voice) people around you say lies to you
triumph victory, rejoicing at success
the truth twisted the truth changed, so it becomes something different, a lie
Total number of items: 35
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