to pick out

to pick out: to choose, to select (S)

• Ann picked out a good book to give to her brother as a graduation gift.
• Johnny, if you want me to buy you a toy, then pick one out now.

never mind

never mind: don't be concerned about it; ignore what was just said

• When he spilled his drink on my coat, I said, "Never mind. It needs to be cleaned anyway."
• So you weren't listening to me again. Never mind; it wasn't important.

narcotic

narcotic: tranquilizer; calming

• Opium is a powerful narcotic.
• We do not have adequate* knowledge of the narcotic properties of these substances.
• The doctor prescribed a narcotic medicine to sooth* the patient's suffering.

illegal

illegal: not lawful, against the law

• It is illegal to reveal* the names of juvenile* delinquents*.
• Bigamy* is illegal in the United States.
• She's illegal stock manipulations* led to her jail sentence.

*reveal: (opposite of conceal)

*Bigamy: the crime of being married to two people at the same time

Refrain

Refrain: hold back, abstain

• Refrain from making hasty promises.
• Milo could not refrain from laughing at the jest*.
• If you want to be heard, you must refrain from mumbling*.

*jest: joke

*mumble: to say something too quietly or not clearly enough, so that other people cannot understand you

harmony

harmony: agreement, accord

• We hoped the incident* would not disrupt* the harmony that existed between the brothers.
• I am sympathetic* to Warren because his plans are in harmony with mine.
• We responded* to the harmony of the song by humming along.

*incident: an event, especially one that is unusual, important, or violent

*respond : react

*humming : to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closed

resume

resume: begin again; go on; take again

• Resume reading where we left off.
• Those standing may resume their seats.
• The violinist resumed playing after the intermission*.

*intermission: a short period of time between the parts of a play, concert etc

Redeem

Redeem : cash in, buy back

• The property on which money has been lent is redeem when the loan is paid back.
• My family was relieved* to hear that the mortgage had been redeemed.
• Mr.Franklin promptly* redeemed his promise to help us in time of need.

*promptly : On time

To call on / To drop in on

To call on: to ask for a response from; to visit (also: to drop in on)

• Jose didn't know the answer when the teacher called on him.
• Last night several friends called on us at our home.
• Shy don't we drop in on Sally a little later?

To tire out / to wear out

To tire out: to make very weary due to difficult conditions or hard effort (also: to wear out) (S)

• The hot weather tired out the runners in the marathon.
• Dose studying for final exams wear you out? It makes me feel worn out!