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