Action Words, 1 Flashcards

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conserve

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to protect from loss; to avoid waste; to save; to preserve

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determine

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to decide or settle, for example, a question or argument; to find out; to resolve

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amplify

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to make larger or more powerful;m to increase; to enlarge

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encompass

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to form a circle or ring around; to surround;to enclose

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5
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accommodate

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to do a service or favor for; to oblige; to assist

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capitlate

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to surrender; to give in

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7
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contemplate

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to look at thoughtfully; to consider; to ponder

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ratify

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to give sanction to; to confirm; to approve

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prescribe

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to set down as a rule or direction to be followed; to order, especially the use of a medicine; to direct

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prevail

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to gain mastery over; to be greater in strength or influence; to triumph

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