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  • 31To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time — is a poem written by Robert Herrick in the 17th century. The poem is in the genre of carpe diem, to seize the day .First published in 1648 in a volume of verse entitled Hesperides, “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” is perhaps one of the most …

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  • 32For Better or For Worse characters — The characters in Lynn Johnston s cartoon strip For Better or For Worse have extensive back stories. The birthdates of the characters as shown below are the characters birthdates in current continuity, as shown on the strip s… …

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  • 33their bark is worse than their bite —    If someone s bark is worse than their bite, they get angry and shout and make threats, but don t actually do anything.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

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  • 34Their bark is worse than their bite —   If someone s bark is worse than their bite, they get angry and shout and make threats, but don t actually do anything …

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  • 35to make matters worse — with the result that a bad situation is made worse …

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  • 36aggravate — ag·gra·vate / a grə ˌvāt/ vt vat·ed, vat·ing: to make more serious, more severe, or worse maliciousness aggravated the offense aggravated her preexisting condition aggravating factors compare …

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  • 37degenerate — I noun corrupt person, debased person, debauchee, decadent person, degraded person, depraved person, derelict, disreputable person, immoral person, pervert, rapscallion, recreant, scamp, scapegrace, transgressor, wastrel, worthless person II verb …

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  • 38Bicycle helmet — A bicycle helmet is a helmet intended to be worn while riding a bicycle. They are designed to attenuate impacts to the skull of a cyclist in falls while minimizing side effects such as interference with peripheral vision.[1] There is an active… …

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  • 39impair — impairable, adj. impairer, n. impairment, n. /im pair /, v.t. 1. to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one s health; to impair negotiations. v.i. 2. to grow or become worse;… …

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  • 40aggravate — ag•gra•vate [[t]ˈæg rəˌveɪt[/t]] v. t. vat•ed, vat•ing 1) to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome 2) to annoy; irritate; exasperate 3) to cause to become irritated or inflamed • Etymology: 1425–75;… …

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