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