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