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