Vocab-ability–176 (pet, petit = seek, ask) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)

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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Appetite
    My appetite for posting hasn't fled, though I've been unable to post this smarmy comment for 3 days.
  2. Petition
    I'd petition someone who cares, but...
  3. Compete
    Let's not compete for the attention of the dev team, they're working with hard forks.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. The pregnant woman had an appetite for having a cake
  2. The petition declared that the criminal should be jailed
  3. The two sisters compete each other in drawing


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. Appetite
    Jane’s appetite for playing video games are feeding her competitive and addictive nature.

  2. Petition
    Petitions have the potential to help the majority of people who believe in the same values.

  3. Compete
    Perfect Jane loves to compete with herself as a way to improve herself.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. My friend Nathan always have an insatiable appetite for sex.

  2. The young man angrily sent the petition of his resignation to his boss

  3. Whenever life pushes you here and there don't compete with it, just be calm and listen to the message it's trying to give to you.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. A good appetite is a good sauce.
  2. I signed a petition against the proposed closure of the local hospital today.
  3. Stand out, if you want to compete with me!

MY VOCAB PRACTICE

  1. I have an appetite for apple this evening.

  2. A petition was made by the trade union against the government

  3. The boxers had to compete with one another in order to determine which of them is worthy of the prize money


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. Appetite.
    She didn’t have a good appetite when she was on chemotherapy the food tasted awful and she loses some weight.

  2. Petition.
    People need to file a petition at the US Immigration if they desire to come to United States legally.

  3. Compete.
    The young lady has been practicing tennis at the gym to compete for the upcoming tournament next year.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. Appetite:
    Dad lost his appetite due to the fear of being obese.

  2. Petition:
    The petition against the senate president is not in accordance with the constitution.

  3. Compete:
    In my college, students compete for first class honour to get a better job.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

  1. Appetite. When I become stressed out, my appetite goes right out the window, and I don't want to even look at food.

  2. Petition. The voting rights group personally delivered hundreds of boxes of petitions to Congress regarding protest against the upcoming vote.

  3. Compete. The track meet was scheduled for Friday afternoon and Sally was ready to compete with her fellow long-distance runners.


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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:

1.-It say "Bon appetite" before the meal.
2.- I made my petition application to obtain my visa.
3.- I don´t want to compete with you.


Good work!